Unless you know for sure that aspnet_regiis.exe will return a zero exit code you should change your custom action type to ignore exit code.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Shree Krishnamurthi [mailto:shree.krishnamur...@proximex.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:10 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Executing Command line using cusotm actions Hi I am trying to execute command line using custom actions and it seems to error out with Error 1721 Here is what I am doing: <CustomAction Id='RegASPAction' Win64='no' Property='NET20' ExeCommand='[NET20]aspnet_regiis.exe -i' Execute='deferred' Return='check' /> I have also tried Property='[NET20]' ExeCommand='aspnet_regiis.exe -i' Property='NET20' ExeCommand='aspnet_regiis.exe -i' Property='[NET20]' ExeCommand='[NET20]aspnet_regiis.exe -i' I am not sure what I am doing is incorrect here. And the log : MSI (s) (48:54) [14:01:02:422]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=RegASPAction.85485D07_9603_46EE_9AD0_3D6B6942FDBB,,) MSI (s) (48:54) [14:01:02:422]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=RegASPAction.85485D07_9603_46EE_9AD0_3D6B694 2FDBB,ActionType=1074,Source=C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.507 27\,Target=C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.e xe -i,) MSI (s) (48:54) [14:01:02:422]: Note: 1: 1721 2: RegASPAction.85485D07_9603_46EE_9AD0_3D6B6942FDBB 3: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ 4: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i MSI (s) (48:54) [14:01:19:984]: Product: Proximex Surveillint Master Setup -- Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: RegASPAction.85485D07_9603_46EE_9AD0_3D6B6942FDBB, location: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\, command: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users