I've made some progress, but still get errors from light.
The wxs file looks like this: <?xml version='1.0'?> <Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'> <Product Id='c38b1fe0-38e3-11de-8745-0002a5d5c51b' Name='Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 Redist Package' Language='1033' Version='1.0.0.0' Manufacturer='Microsoft Corporation'> <Package Description='Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 Redist Package' Manufacturer='Microsoft Corporation' InstallerVersion='200' Compressed='yes' /> <Media Id='1' Cabinet='CrystalReportsRedist2005_x86.cab' EmbedCab='yes' /> <!-- These prevent ICE03 errors from the Crystal merge module --> <EnsureTable Id="AppSearch"/> <EnsureTable Id="BindImage"/> <EnsureTable Id="LockPermissions"/> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> <Merge Id="CrystalMSM" Language="1033" DiskId="1" FileCompression="yes" SourceFile="CrystalReportsRedist2005_x86.msm"/> </Directory> <Feature Id='CR_Runtime' Title='Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 Runtime' Level='1'> <MergeRef Id='CrystalMSM' /> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> I added the the 3 EnsureTable elements based on this msdn forum thread: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vscrystalreports/thread/70174b51-7eb1-4bd5-8232-606468618286 I'm just building using the command line: candle.exe CR2005.wxs light.exe CR2005.wixobj The errors (and many warnings) look like this: light.exe : warning LGHT1076 : ICE39: The File 'x3frtencht.dll.9B4FB692_19F4_11D3_B324_00A0C9DA500E' is explicitly marked compressed, but the Summary Information Stream already specifies that the whole install is compressed. This might not be the behavior you want. light.exe : warning LGHT1076 : ICE39: The File 'x3frtenko.dll.9B4FB692_19F4_11D3_B324_00A0C9DA500E' is explicitly marked compressed, but the Summary Information Stream already specifies that the whole install is compressed. This might not b e the behavior you want. ... (lots of these) C:\Users\Anthony\AppData\Local\Temp\2yuyq_e9\CR2005.msi : error LGHT0204 : ICE83: Both MsiPublishAssemblies AND MsiUnpublishAssemblies actions MUST be present in InstallExecuteSequence table. C:\Users\Anthony\AppData\Local\Temp\2yuyq_e9\CR2005.msi : error LGHT0204 : ICE83: The MsiPublishAssemblies action MUST be present in AdvtExecuteSequence table. > Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 13:52:18 -0700 > From: wende...@gmail.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Frustrated... can't get a simple installer to work > > What are the errors? > Can you email your wxs file and .cmd file for building and I'll take a look? > > Thanks! > > Wendell > > > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Anthony F <eatme...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I've been banging my head for the last few hours trying to create a > > super-simple installer (my first) with wix. All I want is an installer > > that includes a single merge module... and that's it. No options, no gui, > > no additional files. Just the merge module. I figured it would be a > > pretty simple proposition, but I guess I was wrong. I finally got my wxs > > file working with candle, but now light is throwing about 3 dozen errors. > > > > Can someone point me to an example of an installer with a single merge > > module? It would be MUCH appreciated... > > > > Thanks! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live™ Messenger. > > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9656621 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. 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