1) It would be nice if it just logged retries by default and immediately failed only if I configured XmlFile to do so or if the retry loop was exhausted. It would also be nice if the message was more direct and more like a warning by default instead of implying that the install had failed.
2) XmlFile elements are being authored against the web.configs for several AppPools. All the entries previously exist as either defaults (in the NOT Installed case) or as working SQL Server connection strings and paths to XML and DTD files (used for contract processing). As much as possible, we've removed processing from web.config and moved it to the databases, but that just makes the connection string updated in the web.config all the more important. These re-try errors are not frequent, but because of the tenor of the error message (implying internal install failure), they're very disconcerting to support and install personnel. Downing/resetting IIS7 is not an option as this software provides low level services for various banking/credit union software and it needs to be up 24/7. Even a reboot is not considered acceptable. 3) Looking at XmlConfig, it appears I would first have to delete the default elements and then re-add them. It seems to me I'd just be doubling the number of transactions and giving IIS7 twice as many opportunities to rock the boat. If XmlConfig supported just updating existing entries, it would be a much easier choice. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 11:58 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error Code 25543 during ExecXmlFile 1. The code could be changed. 2. Would have to see how you're using XmlFile to know for sure. Have you considered switching to XmlConfig? It may be a bit more robust... I haven't looked in a while. 3. Yeah, IIS is very annoying like that. It see changes to the files and starts reading the files itself locking out further changes. Took us forever to get the stupid IIS Custom Actions to behave mostly well. On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 1:05 PM, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> wrote: > Getting the following error randomly on fresh installs and upgrades > during > testing: > > ExecXmlFile: Configuring Xml File: <some path>\Web.config The > installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. > This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is > 25543. The arguments are: -2147024864, <some path>\Web.config, MSI (s) > (D0!44) [14:28:50:918]: Product: <some product> -- The installer has > encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may > indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 25543. The > arguments > are: -2147024864, <some path>\Web.config, > > ExecXmlFile: Unable to save changes to XML file: <some > path>\Web.config, retry attempt: 1 > > > 1) Is there any way to suppress or trap these retry errors. It > appears that the XmlFile CA retries the save after the sharing > violation, and it almost always succeeds on the second attempt; > > 2) Looking at the code, I get the impression that I should be getting > "Abort, Retry, or Ignore", but the dialog that displays has only an "OK" > button. "OK" seems to function as "Retry." > > 3) The culprit appears to be IIS7 contending for the web.config. Any > tricks to avoid this. The edit is updating the connection string for > the database, and it's got to be done or the service won't startup/run. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Premier Tech, Inc.) Build & Install > Engineer - jXchange > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com<mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com> > > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it > are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is > addressed. 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