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Use a bootstrapper instead of trying to shoehorn a whole other install into a custom action. It works perfectly fine for your product when delivered through Steam. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment Engineer 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: Sam Morris [mailto:s...@red-redemption.com] Sent: 04 May 2011 16:38 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problems with CustomAction and major upgrade I am running into difficulty making an installer support major upgrades. My installer has a CustomAction that installs DirectX. When installing a newer version of the product, during CostFinalize(!), Windows Installer decides not to install the components that contain DXSETUP.EXE and dsetup32.dll: Disallowing installation of component: {67628ECC-9735-503B-9EC1-148280D3BE95} since the same component with higher versioned keyfile exists Disallowing installation of component: {83BFB124-42B3-5F67-8801-9D73B55EC4A9} since the same component with higher versioned keyfile exists By the time it comes to run the action that installs DirectX, the files no longer exist and the installation fails: DEBUG: Error 2753: The File 'directx_redist_DXSETUP.exe_f' is not marked for installation. The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2753. The arguments are: directx_redist_DXSETUP.exe_f, , MSI (s) (48:64) [15:14:36:309]: Product: Fate of the World -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2753. The arguments are: directx_redist_DXSETUP.exe_f, , I am puzzled for the following reasons: 1. The error message says that 'the same component with higher versioned keyfile exists', but this is not the case. The files installed by both versions of the product are identical. Is the error message correct, or does it really mean 'with equal or higher versioned keyfile'? 2. If I'm reading the log correctly, the InstallDirectX action is being run before any of the new versions' files have been copied into place. The target installation directory is empty if I look for it while the installer is displaying the 'error 2753' dialog box. I'm uploading the relevant bits of the installer source, and the log file produced from a failed installation to <http://albion.red-redemption.com/~sam/wix>. I'd be grateful if someone could take a look. Regards, -- Sam Morris Red Redemption ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
