The FileSize column in the File table has a datatype of "DoubleInteger". From the documentation:
"The DoubleInteger data type is a four-byte integer value. Unless otherwise restricted, the range of legal values is from -2,147,483,647 to +2,147,483,647." Also, it is a known issue that cabinet files cannot handle more than ~2 GB of data in a single cabinet. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Lian Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:03 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Any documentation on WiX/Windows Installer limits? Ahh...that makes sense (with also additionally experimenting by me confirming some of that). So, I'm still experimenting - splitting up the files across cabs/media - but light.exe seems to choke on the large MSI it outputs in the temp directory. I see this error: light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Failed to open database: C:\<path removed>\Temp\jjua6pkf\<filename removed>.msi Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Msi.Database.Open(String path, OpenDat abase type) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.GenerateDatabase(Output output) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run(String[] args) If I pare off some of the larger files (> 1GB each) it seems to be able to create a ~2GB installer, but it chokes when I add the next file. Any thoughts before I start code diving in light.exe? Is light.exe hindered at some file size? -Alex On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:07:45 -0800, "Rob Mensching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Cabinet files (the compression technology used by the Windows Installer) > can currently only handle up to 2GB. Unfortunately, with Merge Modules > you only get one cabinet. However, for MSI files you can split your > product into multiple cabinets (separate Media elements) to get around > the problem. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Lian > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 7:30 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Any documentation on WiX/Windows Installer limits? > > I've been googling for the spec somewhere (as well as about the tools) > > What's the file size limitations of wix? I seem to be able to create the > .msm with 4 files > totalling 3.4GB though it seems unnaturally compressed down to 805MB. > > However, in trying to create a final .msi using this .msm, yields an > E_ABORT error trying > to access the msm file. Orca can seem to open it fine, but I'm having > trouble trying to > re-extract the files at the moment. > > So... > > any pointers to docs/info on limits? > > I'm sure I'm still doing something amiss, and I'll keep struggling on > it. > > -Alex > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
