Hi,
I think I have permanently fixed this problem. So just for the record:
I think it was caused by a trick I had to use with ServiceInstall. I need
to install a service, that is using srvany.exe to start. So the ImagePath
in the registry is not my executable, but srvany.exe, and my executable is
an argument. But in order to make this working properly, I have to use a
subkey called Parameters, and add a String data in it called Application,
with the value pointing to my executable.
I thinkg that the problem was that I was using both SericeInstall and
Registry elements to achieve the same goal. I first installed the service,
then I simply overwrote the registry elements in CurrentControlSet to fit
my needs. I made some changes to this: I still use ServiceInstall, but more
carefully, to achieve exactly the same registry values that I need (so that
I don't have to overwrite anything). Then I simply add the Parameters key,
with my argument, using RegistryValue and RegistryKey. Since this fix, my
installer is stable (I haven't seen a crash for more than a week now).
I think that the real problem was that the Windows Installer installed the
service for me, which then I changed in the registry. So the installer
thought that something got corrupted, and it stopped with an error. I am
not 100% sure about this, but this is my theory.
Peter
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Peter Bulyaki <peter.buly...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> This is my first email to this list. I have already seen the very same
> problem somewhere else, but there was no satisfying solution to it.
>
> I have 7 installers created with WiX. 3 of them are windows services. Most
> of them use post-install and pre-uninstall scripts in the form of batch
> files (I know... I will get rid of them, but time was short, and the
> applications need to be changed for this).
> There is also a bundle installer, that installs/uninstalls/updates all 7
> applications.
>
> Most of the time I am able to install/uninstall/update without any
> problems. Everything works just fine. Sometimes I am able to
> install/uninstall/update 10+ times in a row. Then suddenly everything stops
> working. When it does, I can't install or uninstall any msi installer
> anymore. Not just my application, but anything that relies on the Windows
> Installer, including the WiX bundle packages. This means that somehow the
> Windows Installer service gets broken. I have been trying to solve this
> issue for almost a month now, but with zero success.
>
> I have seen the very same thing happening on many computers, that tried to
> install my bundle.
> The OSs I have seen the problem on are: Windows Server 2003 and 2008,
> Windows XP and Windows 7.
> I have upgraded to Windows Installer 4.5, that did not make any difference
> either.
>
> Typing msiexec /unregister and msiexec /regserver does not help either.
>
> I have noticed one very strange thing. When I have checked the installer
> log from msiexec, I have noticed that the ProgramFiles property was somehow
> pointing to "F:\", which is obviously wrong.
>
> Now I am able to fix the problem at least. I have my 7 applications plus
> the bundle installer in my list of installed programs. When the problem
> starts happening, I simply remove my 7 applications using msicuu.exe (the
> bundle installer is not listed by msicuu). At this point the problem is not
> fixed yet, because the "MyBundle" installer is still in the list of
> installed programs. So I go to "Add or Remove Programs", and remove this
> orphaned entry. Since no application from the bundle is present at this
> point, removal is instant and successful. And from this point on,
> everything starts working fine, I can install/uninstall my bundle several
> times.
>
> This fixes the problems. But I have no idea why it happens. It should not
> happen with the consumer product. I can't tell the consumer to use
> msicuu.exe.
>
> One guess is that the bundle installer itself is causing the problem. Is
> there a way to install a bundle, but exclude the bundle installer from the
> list of installed programs?
>
> Finally, here is a log of a failed uninstall:
>
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Burn v3.6.2221.0, path: C:\Documents and
> Settings\All Users\Application Data\Package
> Cache\{0f1b6fea-dd15-4019-883f-8570ad43cbd3}\MyBundle.exe, cmdline:
> '/modify'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName'
> to value 'MyBundle'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog'
> to value 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 8 packages
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Setting string variable
> 'Netfx35x64FullVersion' to value '3.5.21022.08'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Setting string variable
> 'Netfx35FullVersion' to value '3.5.21022.08'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {480c1777-415c-467e-8e91-4081a123c994}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {480c1777-415c-467e-8e91-4081a123c994}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {2bf078b2-e4c9-4466-b3e1-6eafc596896f}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {2bf078b2-e4c9-4466-b3e1-6eafc596896f}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {351824f9-3a61-4d87-b4ef-86411b9a6058}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {351824f9-3a61-4d87-b4ef-86411b9a6058}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {4c14e928-2a6d-4394-8cdb-a20282884da4}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {4c14e928-2a6d-4394-8cdb-a20282884da4}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {51d141fa-141d-4b8d-a857-26587b1f70f3}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {51d141fa-141d-4b8d-a857-26587b1f70f3}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {5ef672fe-9847-458a-befc-e9ef9c1edf50}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {5ef672fe-9847-458a-befc-e9ef9c1edf50}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {67b622f0-9a4b-4f0d-bcdc-03a5a85fc083}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {67b622f0-9a4b-4f0d-bcdc-03a5a85fc083}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {700fd85a-4d54-4c9c-bc7d-e02b88df5388}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {700fd85a-4d54-4c9c-bc7d-e02b88df5388}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {c42c5277-d8ce-40c3-b70e-e563a88e07e8}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {c42c5277-d8ce-40c3-b70e-e563a88e07e8}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {dd2cf76a-392b-40b7-9dfa-8c4899d0aeb3}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {dd2cf76a-392b-40b7-9dfa-8c4899d0aeb3}
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Condition 'Netfx35FullVersion AND (NOT
> VersionNT64 OR Netfx35x64FullVersion)' evaluates to true.
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: Netfx35Full, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 1 msi features for package: MyApp2
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp2, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp2, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 1 msi features for package: MyApp1
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp1, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp1, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 3 msi features for package: MyApp3
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp3, feature:
> VCRedistMFC, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp3, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp3, feature:
> VCRedistATL, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp3, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 1 msi features for package:
> Pressproxy
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: Pressproxy, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: Pressproxy, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 3 msi features for package:
> SpiceDrive
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: SpiceDrive, feature:
> VCRedistCRT, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: SpiceDrive, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: SpiceDrive, feature:
> VCRedistMFC, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: SpiceDrive, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 1 msi features for package: MyApp5
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp5, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp5, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected related package:
> {6C6CCD8F-4C18-4A77-BCB9-DB4245757468}, scope: PerMachine, version:
> 1.0.0.0, operation: MajorUpgrade
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect 1 msi features for package: MyApp4
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp4, feature:
> ProductFeature, state: Local
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detected package: MyApp4, state:
> Present, cached: Yes
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:34]: Detect complete, result: 0x0
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 8 packages, action: Uninstall
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 1 msi features for package: MyApp4
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp4' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_0_MyApp4.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp4' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_0_MyApp4_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp4, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 1 msi features for package: MyApp5
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp5' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_1_MyApp5.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp5' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_1_MyApp5_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp5, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 3 msi features for package: MyApp7
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: VCRedistCRT, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: VCRedistMFC, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp7' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_2_MyApp7.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp7' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_2_MyApp7_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp7, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 1 msi features for package: MyApp6
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp6' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_3_MyApp6.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp6' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_3_MyApp6_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp6, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 3 msi features for package: MyApp3
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: VCRedistMFC, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: VCRedistATL, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp3' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_4_MyApp3.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp3' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_4_MyApp3_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp3, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 1 msi features for package: MyApp1
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp1' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_5_MyApp1.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp1' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_5_MyApp1_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp1, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan 1 msi features for package: MyApp2
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned feature: ProductFeature, state:
> Local, requested: Unknown, execute action: None, rollback action: None
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleLog_MyApp2' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_6_MyApp2.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MyApp2' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_6_MyApp2_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: MyApp2, state: Present,
> default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleRollbackLog_Netfx35Full' to value
> 'd:\Temp\MyBundle_20111103123434_7_Netfx35Full_rollback.log'
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Planned package: Netfx35Full, state:
> Present, default requested: Absent, ux requested: Absent, execute: None,
> rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Register
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Plan complete, result: 0x0
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Apply begin
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {2bf078b2-e4c9-4466-b3e1-6eafc596896f}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {2bf078b2-e4c9-4466-b3e1-6eafc596896f}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {351824f9-3a61-4d87-b4ef-86411b9a6058}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {351824f9-3a61-4d87-b4ef-86411b9a6058}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {4c14e928-2a6d-4394-8cdb-a20282884da4}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {4c14e928-2a6d-4394-8cdb-a20282884da4}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {51d141fa-141d-4b8d-a857-26587b1f70f3}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {51d141fa-141d-4b8d-a857-26587b1f70f3}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {5ef672fe-9847-458a-befc-e9ef9c1edf50}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {5ef672fe-9847-458a-befc-e9ef9c1edf50}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {67b622f0-9a4b-4f0d-bcdc-03a5a85fc083}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {67b622f0-9a4b-4f0d-bcdc-03a5a85fc083}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {700fd85a-4d54-4c9c-bc7d-e02b88df5388}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {700fd85a-4d54-4c9c-bc7d-e02b88df5388}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {c42c5277-d8ce-40c3-b70e-e563a88e07e8}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {c42c5277-d8ce-40c3-b70e-e563a88e07e8}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to read cache
> path from registry for bundle: {dd2cf76a-392b-40b7-9dfa-8c4899d0aeb3}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to initialize
> package from bundle id: {dd2cf76a-392b-40b7-9dfa-8c4899d0aeb3}
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Applying package: MyApp4, action:
> Uninstall, path: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\Package
> Cache\{C95CD6D4-A904-480E-9392-3C5397518797}v3.2.37.0\MyApp4.msi,
> arguments: '(null)'
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to uninstall
> MSI package.
> [027C:1084][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI
> package.
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure
> per-machine MSI package.
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI
> package.
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute
> apply.
> [1640:0D90][2011-11-03T12:34:35]: Apply complete, result: 0x80070643
> restart: No
> -------------------
>
> Kind Regards:
> Peter
>
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security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this
data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense.
http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-novd2d
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