FWIW .. I passed in the IP address of the existing web site .. the new WiX looks like:
<iis:WebSite Id="WS__kCTools.WebServices" Description="[kCTools.WebServices.WebSite]"> <iis:WebAddress Id="WA__kCTools.AllUnassigned" Port="[kCTools.WebServices.Port]" Header="[kCTools.WebServices.Header]" IP=" [WEBSERVICES_IP]" /> </iis:WebSite> Still no go :( .. same error as below. - Troy On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:54 PM, troy hostetter <troy.hostet...@gmail.com>wrote: > Mike - > > Installed version 3.0.5419, built msi, and am now getting this error during > install: > > Action 18:36:40: StartMetabaseTransaction. Starting IIS Metabase > Transaction > Action 18:36:40: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Rolling back IIS Metabase > Transaction > Action 18:36:40: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Committing IIS Metabase > Transaction > Action 18:36:40: ConfigureIIsExec. > ConfigureIIsExec: A matching web object in memory was found, but the web > object in memory has no associated base > ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070002: Failed to find Web base > ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070002: Failed to get base of web: > WS__kCTools.WebServices for VirtualDir > ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070002: failed while processing WebVirtualDirs > Error 26004. Failed while processing WebVirtualDirs. (-2147024894 > ) > MSI (s) (78!98) [18:37:50:712]: Product: kCTools (64 bit) -- Error 26004. > Failed while processing WebVirtualDirs. (-2147024894 ) > > Action ended 18:37:50: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. > Action 18:37:50: Rollback. Rolling back action: > Rollback: ConfigureIIsExec > Rollback: Committing IIS Metabase Transaction > Rollback: Rolling back IIS Metabase Transaction > Rollback: Starting IIS Metabase Transaction > Rollback: Copying new files > Rollback: Creating folders > Rollback: Deleting services > Rollback: Stopping services > Rollback: Updating component registration > Action ended 18:38:07: INSTALL. Return value 3. > > Thanks, > - Troy > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Mike Carlson (DEV DIV) < > mica...@microsoft.com> wrote: > >> A *lot* has changed in the IIS custom actions since WiX v3.0.4805, >> including an error that looks very similar to this. First, I would upgrade >> to the latest WiX 3.0 build (v3.0.5419) and see if you still have a problem >> after that. >> >> Thanks, >> Mike Carlson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: troy hostetter [mailto:troy.hostet...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:31 AM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: [WiX-users] WriteMetabaseChanges: Error 0x80070057: failed to >> create web application >> >> We are getting the following error and are not sure why. We have been >> successful at creating virtual directories in several other environments >> (development, integration, etc.), however the environment we are currently >> deploying to is having issues :( >> >> Action 14:41:11: StartMetabaseTransaction. Starting IIS Metabase >> Transaction >> Action 14:41:11: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Rolling back IIS Metabase >> Transaction >> Action 14:41:11: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Committing IIS Metabase >> Transaction >> Action 14:41:11: WriteMetabaseChanges. Installing Metabase Keys and Values >> WriteMetabaseChanges: Error 0x80070057: failed to create web application: >> /Root/SecurityAutomation >> Error 26105. Failed to create web application. (-2147024809 >> /Root/SecurityAutomation ) >> MSI (s) (CC!30) [15:56:04:702]: Product: kCTools (64 bit) -- Error 26105. >> Failed to create web application. (-2147024809 >> /Root/SecurityAutomation ) >> >> WriteMetabaseChanges: Error 0x80070057: failed to create ASP App >> Action ended 15:56:04: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. >> Action 15:56:04: Rollback. Rolling back action: >> Rollback: Installing Metabase Keys and Values >> Rollback: Committing IIS Metabase Transaction >> Rollback: Rolling back IIS Metabase Transaction >> Rollback: Starting IIS Metabase Transaction >> Rollback: Copying new files >> Rollback: Creating folders >> Rollback: Deleting services >> Rollback: Stopping services >> Rollback: Updating component registration >> Action ended 15:56:22: INSTALL. Return value 3. >> >> Here is our WiX IIS settings: >> >> <iis:WebAppPool Id="WAP__kCTools.ApplicationPool.Uber" >> Name="[kCTools.ApplicationPool.Name.Uber]" /> >> <iis:WebSite Id="WS__kCTools.WebServices" >> Description="[kCTools.WebServices.WebSite]"> >> <iis:WebAddress Id="WA__kCTools.AllUnassigned" >> Port="[kCTools.WebServices.Port]" Header="[kCTools.WebServices.Header]" /> >> </iis:WebSite> >> >> The IIS Web site on which we are creating the virtuals exists. We are >> able >> to manually create virtuals. The local hosts file is set to resolve the >> WebSite name we want to create our virtual on. We are passing in the >> above >> MSI properties via a mst file, and have verified they exist and are >> properly >> set. >> >> We are using WiX version 3.0.4805. >> >> Any ideas about what else we may consider looking at? >> >> - Troy >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users