Printer spooler is running, and XPS document printer is installed (e.g. it is accessible via Notepad -> Print).
I did notice that this line is NEVER printed in the log when path validation should occur: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID property. Its value is '1'. <-- never seen! PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID property. Its value is '0'. <-- never seen! Is it possible that the custom action is not being called for some reason? > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 10:22:22 +0100 > From: pally.sand...@iesve.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > Does your VM have any Printers installed & is the Spooler service running? > > It works fine for us using WiX v3.0 build packages on XP 32-bit, XP 64-bit, > Vista 64-bit & Windows 7 64-bit. I have a VMWare ESXi server setup with > version 7 virtual machines for my own & QA's testing purposes. > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se] > Sent: 14 May 2010 00:13 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > > Hmm... it seems the PrintEula.dll functions are not called at all under this > virtualized Vista x64! If I hit the "Print" button in the EULA dialog, the > cursor blinks and then nothing! Still, I'm just guessing here... > > > > The log: > > > > Doing action: WixUIPrintEula > > ... > > Invoke remote custom action. DLL: ... > > MyUIPrintEula. Return value 1. > > > This is so weird! It works on my host W7 machine. > > > > From: kristoffer.daniels...@live.se > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 00:18:51 +0200 > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > > > > > No, the error lies in WiX! > > > > > > > > Google only gives you a couple of hits - implying that this error does not > > come from some Microsoft component. > > > > > > > > >From WixUI_en-us.wxl: > > > > <String Id="InvalidDirDlgText" Overridable="yes">Installation > > directory must be on a local hard drive.</String> > > > > > > > > Also tried this: > > > > msiexec /i MySetup.msi WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH="1" > > > > > > > > That worked! Hence, the path validation is buggy! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: kristoffer.daniels...@live.se > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 00:09:29 +0200 > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > > > > > > > > I modified PrintEula.dll to not use the PathIs* APIs, but it kept > > > failing. In the Wix sources I can see the following: > > > > > > > > > > > > <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" > > > Value="WixUIValidatePath" Order="3">1</Publish> > > > > > > <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" > > > Value="InvalidDirDlg" > > > Order="4"><![CDATA[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID<>"1"]]></Publish> > > > > > > > > > > > > No matter what's causing it, it has disastrous implications. Not being > > > able to install my software on virtual machines is simply not an option > > > :(. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 15:01:32 -0700 > > > > From: chad.peter...@harlandfs.com > > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > > > > > > > If you Google that error it seems select people hit it even on real > > > > physical boxes, under other flavors of Windows (98, XP), too. Windows > > > > misreporting the drive type if I had to guess. Probably nothing wrong > > > > with your authoring. I'm not seeing any definitive solutions out there. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se] > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:33 PM > > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Using Wix 3.5. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tried my new MSI under Vista Home Premium, emulated under VMWare 7. It > > > > gives me this obscure error when I hit "Next" in the "Destination > > > > Folder"-dialog (simple WIX UI): > > > > > > > > > > > > "Installation directory must be on local hard drive." > > > > > > > > > > > > Reading the logs: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Doing action: WixUIValidatePath > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > Action ended ... WixUIValidatePath. Return value 1. > > > > > > > > InvalidDirDlg. 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