Hi, I think I know whereabouts you have a problem but I can't give you precise instructions. I suspect that what is happening is that your installdir and other properties only get set in the UI sequence, without a UI then the target directory is not set and you get it installed to the root.
You can set public properties (all caps) on the command line of msiexec for admin installs. Otherwise you'll have to schedule the setting of targetdir (or the relevant property) from your execute sequence table, but only if it is not already set. Hope that helps. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Volker Enderlein Sent: 16 June 2008 10:59 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] How to force administrative install to INSTALLDIR Hi NG, I am using the examples from the wix tutorial. When I try to perform an administrative install with such a package without UI ( msiexec /a package.msi INSTALLDIR=C:\users\volker\test\) it does not install to this given folder. Instead the package is installed to a location where my root directory is (H:\PFiles\test\) where the PFiles component comes from the ProgramFilesFolder directory with short name "PFiles". I searched the archives and documentation but did not came up with a solution. How can I force my package to be installed in the correct directory? Cheers Volker sample package attached <?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi";> <Product Name="alaska 5.2" Id="A6FD86D1-28AD-4387-B90A-EEB241E7F002" Language="1033" Codepage="1252" Version="5.2.0" Manufacturer="Institute of Mechatronics"> <Package Id="????????-????-????-????-????????????" Keywords="Installer" Description="Test Installer" Comments="alaska is a registered trademark of Institute of Mechatronics." Manufacturer="Institute of Mechatronics" InstallerVersion="100" Languages="1033" Compressed="yes" SummaryCodepage="1252" /> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="Sample.cab" EmbedCab="yes" DiskPrompt="CD-ROM #1" /> <Property Id="DiskPrompt" Value="Test 1.0 Installation [1]" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder" Name="PFiles"> <Directory Id="IfmFolder" Name="Test"> <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="alaska" LongName="Test 1.0"> <Merge Id="VC_User_MFC71_Loc.3B4432BE_1CFD_4D42_9C85_9C9C551C257A" Language="1033" SourceFile="C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Merge Modules\VC_User_MFC71_Loc_RTL_X86_---.msm" DiskId="1" /> <Component Id="Test_01" Guid="47EB0E1F-FE57-4953-8E70-2EBCA174A98A"> <File Id="TestEXE" Name="Test.exe" LongName="Test.exe" DiskId="1" Source="Test.exe" Vital="yes"> <Shortcut Id="startmenuTest" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Test" LongName="Test 1.0" WorkingDirectory="Compositing" Icon="Test.exe" IconIndex="0" /> </File> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="PMenu" LongName="Programs"> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDir" Name="alaska" LongName="Test 1.0" /> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="Compositing" Title="Compositing Module" Description="The Compositing Module" ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Level="1000"> <ComponentRef Id="Test_01" /> <MergeRef Id="VC_User_MFC71_Loc.3B4432BE_1CFD_4D42_9C85_9C9C551C257A" /> </Feature> <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo" /> <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" /> <Icon Id="Test.exe" SourceFile="Test.exe" /> </Product> </Wix> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date: 15/06/2008 17:52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
