Try BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" instead of BootstrapperItems="$(BootstrapperFile)" in project file: <GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="$(TargetFileName)" ApplicationName="Network Configurator" BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" ComponentsLocation="Relative" CopyComponents="True" OutputPath="$(OutputPath)" Path="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\" />
Additionally an additional folder is created and the prerequisite is not included into the setup.exe Regards Tobias 2011/3/28 Paul Brook <brook.p...@gmail.com>: > Thanks for the reply. > > I have tried to implement the bootstrapper based on your suggestion and I am > not getting any more errors. However the setup.exe is not getting bigger so > I know the .msi file didn't make it into the setup.exe. I also ran the > setup.exe and the bootstrapper didn't run. > > I can definitely see how the SQL project is a good model for installing an > MSI so probably I've got an error in the package or product files. Please > take a look - and thanks for your help. > > Here's my new package and product xml files. I did move the > SetupNetConfig.msi file into the EN sub folder. I've include the new > elements in the project file at the bottom of the email. > > Package.xml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> > <Package > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; > Name="DisplayName" > Culture="Culture"> > > <InstallChecks> > <FileCheck Property="CONFIG" > SpecialFolder="ProgramFilesFolder" > FileName="NetConfig.exe" SearchPath=".\ERF\VSU Network Configurator\" > SearchDepth="1"/> > </InstallChecks> > > <PackageFiles CopyAllPackageFiles="false"> > <PackageFile Name="SetupNetConfig.msi" /> > </PackageFiles> > > <Commands Reboot="Defer"> > <Command PackageFile ="SetupNetConfig.msi" Arguments=""> > <InstallConditions> > <BypassIf Property="CONFIG" Compare="ValueGreaterThanOrEqualTo" > Value="1.0.0.0"/> > </InstallConditions> > <ExitCodes> > <ExitCode Value="0" Result="Success" /> > <ExitCode Value="1641" Result="SuccessReboot" /> > <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot" /> > <ExitCode Value="4123" Result="SuccessReboot" /> > <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" String="Anunexpected" > FormatMessageFromSystem="true" /> > </ExitCodes> > </Command> > > </Commands> > <Strings> > <String Name="DisplayName">Network.Configurator</String> > <String Name="Culture">EN</String> > <String Name="Anunexpected">An unexpected exit code was returned from > the installer. The installation failed.</String> > <String Name="GeneralFailure">A general error has occurred while > installing this package.</String> > </Strings> > </Package> > > Product.xml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> > <Product > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; > ProductCode="Network.Configurator"> > </Product> > > > New lines in project file: > > <ItemGroup> > <BootstrapperFile Include="Network.Configurator"> > <ProductName>Network.Configurator</ProductName> > </BootstrapperFile> > </ItemGroup> > <Target Name="AfterBuild" Outputs="$(Outdir)\Setup.exe"> > <GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="$(TargetFileName)" > ApplicationName="Network Configurator" > BootstrapperItems="$(BootstrapperFile)" ComponentsLocation="Relative" > CopyComponents="True" OutputPath="$(OutputPath)" Path="C:\Program Files > (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\" /> > </Target> > > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Tobias S <tobias.s1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> At first glance for me the two files product and pacack.xml seem to >> have the wrong content. >> >> As you describe your requirements have a look at SQL Server Compact >> Edition Prerequisite as it has a similar structure and the intention >> to install MSI packages. >> >> Pleaase therefore diff the whole folder (esp. the content of >> product.xml and package.xml) >> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft >> SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\YourPackage >> against >> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft >> SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\SQL Server Compact Edition >> >> >> Regards, >> Tobias >> >> 2011/3/25 Paul Brook <brook.p...@gmail.com>: >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I am attempting to build a bootstrapper for my wix installer in order >> > install another program our customer wants deployed along with ours. I've >> > been given the .msi file. >> > >> > Here's the error / warning I'm getting: >> > warning MSB3155: Item 'Network.Configurator' could not be located in >> > 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\'. >> > >> > Also - when I run the setup.exe that is created along with my main .msi >> file >> > it doesn't run the SetupNetConfig.msi file. >> > >> > Any help would be appreciated >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > What I have done so far is this. >> > >> > 1. created a folder called NetworkConfigurator for the installer in: >> > >> > C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft >> SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\ >> > >> > 2. copied the .msi file into the new folder >> > 3. created the product.xml in the new folder: Here it is. >> > >> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> >> > <Product >> > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; >> > ProductCode="Network.Configurator"> >> > >> > <!-- Defines list of files to be copied on build --> >> > <PackageFiles CopyAllPackageFiles="true"> >> > <PackageFile Name="SetupNetConfig.msi"/> >> > </PackageFiles> >> > >> > <RelatedProducts> >> > <DependsOnProduct Code="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1" /> >> > </RelatedProducts> >> > >> > <ExitCodes> >> > <ExitCode Value="0" Result="Success"/> >> > <ExitCode Value="1641" Result="SuccessReboot"/> >> > <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot"/> >> > <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" String="GeneralFailure"/> >> > </ExitCodes> >> > >> > </Product> >> > >> > >> > 4. created the EN folder >> > 5. created the package.xml file in the EN folder >> > >> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> >> > <Package >> > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; >> > Name="DisplayName" >> > Culture="Culture" >> > >> > <Strings> >> > <String Name="DisplayName">Network.Configurator</String> >> > <String Name="Culture">en</String> >> > <String Name="NotAnAdmin">You must be an administrator to install >> this >> > package.</String> >> > <String Name="GeneralFailure">A general error has occurred while >> > installing this package.</String> >> > </Strings> >> > </Package> >> > >> > 6. Added the following to the wixproj file >> > >> > <ItemGroup> >> > <BootstrapperFile Include="Network.Configurator"> >> > <ProductName>Network.Configurator</ProductName> >> > </BootstrapperFile> >> > <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1"> >> > <ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName> >> > </BootstrapperFile> >> > </ItemGroup> >> > <Target Name="AfterBuild" Outputs="$(Outdir)\Setup.exe"> >> > <GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="$(TargetFileName)" >> > ApplicationName="Network Configurator" >> > BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" ComponentsLocation="Relative" >> > CopyComponents="True" OutputPath="$(OutputPath)" Path="C:\Program Files >> > (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\" /> >> > </Target> >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet >> the >> > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. 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