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> 1. Wix 3.5.0731.0 is missing the VS2010 Integration
> (John H. Bergman (XPedient Technologies))
> 2. Re: Install pfx Certificate (Reese)
> 3. Re: is it possible to disable user uninstall while still
> enable major upgrade? (Lian Jiang)
> 4. Re: is it possible to disable user uninstall while still
> enable major upgrade? (Bob Arnson)
> 5. Re: Wix 3.5.0731.0 is missing the VS2010 Integration (Bob Arnson)
> 6. Service failed to start using WiX3.0 (bonn deng)
> 7. Re: Env variables don't get deleted (sandun css)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:08:40 -0500
> From: "John H. Bergman (XPedient Technologies)"
> <john.berg...@xpedienttechnologies.com>
> Subject: [WiX-users] Wix 3.5.0731.0 is missing the VS2010 Integration
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
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> The latest build, and the previous one are missing the VS2010 integration.
> Could one of the Wix Developers contact me offline so I can help with this?
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 14:36:40 -0700
> From: Reese <quattro...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install pfx Certificate
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
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> Hello, this is a follow up. So I've determined that while the installation
> works our application doesn't run correctly because it needs the private
> key
> (hence the .pfx file).
>
> If anyone has had a successful installation using .pfx files I'd really
> appreciate some help, is this a possible bug in the IIS custom action?
> Thanks
>
> Reese
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 1:45 PM, quattro004 <quattro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Phil,
> > I'm using the IIS Extension and compiling via VS to gen the MSI. It
> looks
> > to be a deferred action. What's interesting is that I determined (based
> on
> > a
> > suggestion to someone else's similar problem) that if I manually import
> the
> > .pfx file and export to a .cer (using the DER option) and use that in my
> > install, it works. I'm currently determining if the end result (after
> > installation) is the same.
> >
> > Reese
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Wilson, Phil (via Nabble) <
> > ml-user+58337-888457...@n2.nabble.com<ml-user%2b58337-888457...@n2.nabble.com>
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> >
> > >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Those errors are all Access Denied, so this looks like something to do
> > with
> > > how the code is running. Deferred? Immediate? Impersonated?
> > >
> > > Phil Wilson
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: quattro004 [mailto:[hidden email]<
> > http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=3379702&i=0>]
> > >
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> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install pfx Certificate
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm using Wix 3.0.5419 and tried the latest build as well with no
> success
> > > either.
> > >
> > >
> > > quattro004 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi, I'm having trouble installing a pfx certificate, I can install a
> > .cer
> > >
> > > > certificate and am unsure why the .pfx doesn't work. Any help is much
> > > > appreciated. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Here is my error message:
> > > > InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070005: Failed to open PFX file.
> > > > InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070005: Failed to get SHA1 hash of
> > > > certificate.
> > > > InstallCertificates: Error 0x80070005: Failed to resolve
> certificate:
> > > > AIQServiceAuthentication
> > > > Action ended 11:14:51: InstallCertificates. Return value 3.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 23:55:46 +0000
> From: Lian Jiang <lji...@microsoft.com>
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] is it possible to disable user uninstall
> while still enable major upgrade?
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
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> Any idea? Thanks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lian Jiang [mailto:lji...@microsoft.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 1:17 PM
> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> Subject: [WiX-users] is it possible to disable user uninstall while still
> enable major upgrade?
>
> Hi,
>
> I have an msi which support uninstallation and major upgrade. Now I want to
> update it for below purposes:
>
>
> (1) Users cannot use this msi to uninstall, which means:
>
> (1.1) A user right clicks my application item in Add/Remove
> programs, he can only see repair option, no remove option.
>
> (1.2) A user cannot uninstall my application by using "msiexec /x
> my.msi /q".
>
> (1.3) A user cannot use remove button in MaintainanceType dialog
> to uninstall. This button must be hidden or disabled.
>
> (2) Major upgrade still work, which means the msi can uninstall a
> previous version and install a new version.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Appreciate your hint.
>
>
> Thanks
> Lian
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:24:03 -0400
> From: Bob Arnson <b...@joyofsetup.com>
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] is it possible to disable user uninstall
> while still enable major upgrade?
> To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset."
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> Lian Jiang wrote:
> > I agree it sounds like a strange requirement for most projects which I
> didn't even believe at the beginning. But it is legitimate for my project
> due to some business reason...
> >
> > Can this be done technically?
> >
>
> Users already have to elevate to do the uninstall; once they have admin
> privs, they can do anything they want to the machine (OS components
> excepted).
>
> --
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:25:41 -0400
> From: Bob Arnson <b...@joyofsetup.com>
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.5.0731.0 is missing the VS2010
> Integration
> To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset."
> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID: <4a778e15.8090...@joyofsetup.com>
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>
> John H. Bergman (XPedient Technologies) wrote:
> > The latest build, and the previous one are missing the VS2010
> integration. Could one of the Wix Developers contact me offline so I can
> help with this?
> >
>
> There's an open bug. You're welcome to dig in, but I know it's on the
> radar of one of the Votive developers.
>
> --
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>
>
>
> Problem solved~The service source cannot be any executable, it has to
be the type of windows service project.
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:25:01 +0800
> From: bonn deng <bonnd...@gmail.com>
> Subject: [WiX-users] Service failed to start using WiX3.0
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
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> Hello, everyone!
> I'm a totally newbie in WiX. I was using WiX3.0 and wanted to install a
> windows service through it, I did as the guide says and I can install the
> service but I can't start it on install. The message I got is "Service
> failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system
> services." and I'm using one administrator account in Windows XP.
> Here's my code, any suggestion? I'd appreciate it!
> {{{
> <DirectoryRef Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
> <Component Id="WindowsFormApp1"
> Guid="cdd8eb1b-6584-46ae-88c5-54e31ea1ae16" Location="local">
> <File Id="WindowsFormApp1.exe"
> Name="$(var.WindowsFormApp1.TargetFileName)"
> Source="$(var.WindowsFormApp1.TargetPath)" DiskId="1" KeyPath="yes" />
>
> <ServiceInstall Id="TestServiceID" Type="ownProcess" Vital="yes"
> Name="BonnTestService" Description="Bonndeng Test Service!" Start="auto"
> Account="LocalSystem" ErrorControl="ignore" Interactive="no">
> </ServiceInstall>
> <ServiceControl Id="serviceControlID" Name="BonnTestService"
> Start="install" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Wait="yes" />
> </Component>
> </DirectoryRef>
> }}}
> Thanks in advance!
>
> best regards,
> Bonn
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:17:36 +0530
> From: sandun css <sandun...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Env variables don't get deleted
> To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset."
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> I don't get this problem always. I installed and uninstalled the msi
> multiple times without any problem.
>
> But after few attempts, I noticed that the env variable had not got
> removed.
>
> Might this be a problem with WindowsInstaller ?
>
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 2:57 PM, sandun css <sandun...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This is my code,
> >
> >
> > <
> > DirectoryRef Id="Installdir">
> >
> > <Component Id="EnvironmentVariables" Guid="
> > {2A40FB98-59EC-4b87-97F2-B36856A98FA2}" Win64="yes" KeyPath="yes">
> >
> > <
> > Environment Id='test' Name='test' Action='set' Part='all' Value='
> > [INSTALLDIR]' System='yes' Permanent='no'/>
> >
> > </
> > Component>
> >
> > </
> > DirectoryRef>
> >
> > Due to some reason, that directory also not get deleted. Does 'keypath'
> > value has some impact on this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sandun
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Alex Shevchuk <shevc...@live.com> wrote:
> >
> >> My understanding of original problem is that environment variables are
> >> created on install, but not deleted on uninstall.
> >> Action="remove" must be used when environment variable needs to be
> deleted
> >> *on install*.
> >> As Rob already mentioned, there is nothing wrong with <Environment> tag
> >> itself. Problem is somewhere outside. If component is not made
> >> permanent,
> >> another thing to look for is any condition on component or
> >> <RemoveEnvironmentStrings> in <InstallExecuteSequence>. Without seeing
> >> more
> >> of original wxs we are just guessing here.
> >>
> >> Alex
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com]
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:00 AM
> >> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Env variables don't get deleted
> >>
> >> For what it's worth, here's the text from the schema description. Pay
> >> attention to the description of the remove action
> >>
> >> Specfies whether the environmental variable should be created, set or
> >> removed when the parent component is installed. This attribute's value
> >> must
> >> be one of the following:
> >>
> >> create
> >> Creates the environment variable if it does not exist, then set it
> >> during installation. This has no effect on the value of the environment
> >> variable if it already exists.
> >>
> >> set
> >> Creates the environment variable if it does not exist, and then set
> it
> >> during installation. If the environment variable exists, set it during
> the
> >> installation.
> >>
> >> remove
> >> Removes the environment variable during an installation. The
> installer
> >> only removes an environment variable during an installation if the name
> >> and
> >> value of the variable match the entries in the Name and Value fields of
> >> the
> >> Environment table. If you want to remove an environment variable,
> >> regardless
> >> of its value, use the '!' syntax, and leave the Value field empty.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: sandun css [mailto:sandun...@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:27 AM
> >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Env variables don't get deleted
> >>
> >> No Rob. Those don't apply.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Rob Hamflett <r...@snsys.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Setting Permanent="yes" on the Component or forgetting to give it a
> >> > GUID would make the env var change permanent. Do either of these
> >> > apply?
> >> >
> >> > Rob
> >> >
> >> > sandun css wrote:
> >> > > Hi,
> >> > >
> >> > > I set few env variables from my msi. But they don't get deleted when
> >> > > I uninstall them. This is my code,
> >> > >
> >> > > <Environment Id='ENVVAR' Name='CONFIG' Action='set' Part='all'
> >> > > Value='[INSTALLDIR]etc\middleware.cfg' System='yes' Permanent='no'/>
> >> > > What can be the problem?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > Sandun
> >> > >
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