the copy of the msi at c:\windows\installer is only a partial cache.. there are no files in this copy. As such any file replacements will use the original install source as its healing point.
Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > Something is causing "source resolution". Look in a verbose log file to > see what caused it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Langley > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 20:36 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Limited User Account, first-run problem > > Hi guys, > > I have a question that will probably have a simple and obvious answer... > I have built a WiX MSI, where registry keys are installed under HKCU, > and the application is installed with the administrator account - it is > required to run under minimal user privileges. > When the 'underprivileged user' starts the application for the first > time - Windows Installer must obviously create the HKCU keys for that > user. > What I don't understand, is that Windows Installer expects to find the > MSI in the same location as when it was originally installed - network > drive, USB memory etc. > This is obviously a problem, when the user does not have access to any > of those resources. > > It was my understanding that the MSI is copied to some system folder, so > that Repairs and Changes can be made from Add/Remove programs without > needing the original MSI. Why isn't this copy of the MSI also used for > setting up the new user? > > Thanks in advance! > > Adam Langley > Senior Developer > Tel: +64 9 486 9010 > www.winscribe.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Reference-counting-for-new-components-in-shared-COM-tp18374549p18376095.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
