Not that it necessarily helps, but 0x80070057 is Windows error 87: "The parameter is incorrect". I don't see anything obviously wrong with the WXS, but it is getting late...
Thanks, Thomas S. Trias Senior Developer Artizan Internet Services http://www.artizan.com/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [WiX-users] WriteMetabaseChanges: Error 0x80070057: failed to create web application: /Root/MyWebSite From: paul.bern...@fmr.com To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: 4/8/2009 6:22 PM > Using: WiX: 3.0.4805.0 > > Can't seem to get past the following error: > WriteMetabaseChanges: Error 0x80070057: failed to create web application: > /Root/MyWebSite > > any help welcome... > > > <iis:WebSite Id='DefaultWebSite' Description='Default Web Site'> > <iis:WebAddress Id='AllUnassigned' Port='80' IP="*"/> > </iis:WebSite> > .... > > <iis:WebVirtualDir Id="MyWebSiteVirtualDir" Alias="MyWebSite" > Directory="MyWebSiteDir" > WebSite="DefaultWebSite"> > > <iis:WebApplication Id="MyWebSiteApp" Name="MyWebSiteApp" > Isolation="low"/> > > </iis:WebVirtualDir> > > > > MSI (s) (68:2C) [17:37:31:131]: Executing op: > ActionStart(Name=WriteMetabaseChanges,Description=Installing Metabase Keys > and Values,) > > MSI (s) (68:2C) [17:37:31:131]: Executing op: > CustomActionSchedule(Action=WriteMetabaseChanges,ActionType=11265,Source=BinaryData,Target=**********,CustomActionData=**********) > > MSI (s) (68:2C) [17:37:31:162]: Creating MSIHANDLE (184) of type 790536 for > thread 1324 > MSI (s) (68:28) [17:37:31:162]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: > C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIB3FA.tmp, Entrypoint: WriteMetabaseChanges > > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:396]: Creating MSIHANDLE (185) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:396]: Closing MSIHANDLE (185) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:396]: Creating MSIHANDLE (186) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:396]: Closing MSIHANDLE (186) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:396]: Creating MSIHANDLE (187) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:396]: Closing MSIHANDLE (187) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:412]: Creating MSIHANDLE (188) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:412]: Closing MSIHANDLE (188) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:412]: Creating MSIHANDLE (189) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > WriteMetabaseChanges: Error 0x80070057: failed to create web application: > /Root/MyWebSite > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:412]: Closing MSIHANDLE (189) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (s) (68!14) [17:37:31:412]: Creating MSIHANDLE (190) of type 790531 for > thread 5140 > MSI (c) (10:A4) [17:37:31:427]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: > Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
