Below you see the MSI log when run on Windows 7. As you can see, WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID is indeed set.
Action 11:43:33: WixUIValidatePath. Action start 11:43:33: WixUIValidatePath. MSI (c) (E8:98) [11:43:33:098]: Creating MSIHANDLE (1) of type 790542 for thread 5784 MSI (c) (E8:A0) [11:43:33:100]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Users\KRISTO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI840E.tmp, Entrypoint: ValidatePath MSI (c) (E8:FC) [11:43:33:198]: Cloaking enabled. MSI (c) (E8:FC) [11:43:33:198]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (E8:FC) [11:43:33:198]: Connected to service for CA interface. MSI (c) (E8!54) [11:43:33:393]: Creating MSIHANDLE (2) of type 790541 for thread 3668 MSI (c) (E8!54) [11:43:33:395]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID property. Its value is '1'. MSI (c) (E8!54) [11:43:33:395]: Closing MSIHANDLE (2) of type 790541 for thread 3668 MSI (c) (E8:A0) [11:43:33:403]: Closing MSIHANDLE (1) of type 790542 for thread 5784 Action ended 11:43:33: WixUIValidatePath. Return value 1. Vista x64 Home Premium SP2, running under VMWare. WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID is never assigned a value! Action 11:05:20: WixUIValidatePath. Action start 11:05:20: WixUIValidatePath. MSI (c) (A4:AC) [11:05:20:208]: Creating MSIHANDLE (1) of type 790542 for thread 2220 MSI (c) (A4:1C) [11:05:20:208]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Users\KRISTO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA552.tmp, Entrypoint: ValidatePath MSI (c) (A4:7C) [11:05:20:208]: Cloaking enabled. MSI (c) (A4:7C) [11:05:20:208]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (A4:7C) [11:05:20:208]: Connected to service for CA interface. MSI (c) (A4:1C) [11:05:20:365]: Closing MSIHANDLE (1) of type 790542 for thread 2220 Action ended 11:05:20: WixUIValidatePath. Return value 1. Action 11:05:20: InvalidDirDlg. Dialog created Any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated! This is becoming a major issue :( > From: kristoffer.daniels...@live.se > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 11:26:28 +0200 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] PrintEula.ValidatePath fails under VMWare! > > > 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. 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