The underlying storage for the .msi database cannot handle sizes over 2GB, so your assessment seems correct. Unfortunately the only workaround I'm aware of is to move the large data outside the .msi, necessitating external files (either .cab or raw source files).
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 15:47, Tim McDaniel <tmcdan...@aspyr.com> wrote: > I have a very simple WiX project which has worked without problems for many > installers. But I am now running into an error with the latest attempted > installer. The only difference I can see is that this is the first time the > MSI has tried to grow above 2 GB. The error from Light is this: > > C:\Users\Tim\AppData\Local\Temp\uttmwr23\_Validation.idt : error LGHT0136: > There was an error importing table '_Validation' from file > 'C:\Users\Tim\AppData\Local\Temp\uttmwr23\_Validation.idt > > This is not a case of exceeding limits on number of files, etc. The total > number of files is only around 10. But there is a large amount of data, > which I zip up into a set of zip files of less than 2 GB each. Each of these > zip files goes into it's own uncompressed and embedded Media cab. > > The reason I suspect a 2GB limit somewhere is that the MSI file being built > in the temp folder specified in the error message is just at 2 GB when the > error occurs. > > Thanks, > Tim McDaniel > Aspyr Media > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you can protect your company and customers by using code signing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
