Random guess, mark the Merge/FileCompression="yes". It is very possible the VS2005 merge module incorrectly marked all of it's Files as explicitly compressed or uncompressed and you need to force it. I'm assuming you have a compressed MSI.
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Carl Tietjen <ctiet...@netiq.com> wrote: > Thanks in advance for any help! > > I have a 32 bit installer that needs to run on both 32bit and 64 bit > machines. > > The problem occurs when installing the current (security-fix) VS 2005 > merge modules provided by Microsoft (dated 5/14/2011). > -- The problem does not occur if I remove the merge modules. > -- The problem does not occur if I use either the original VS 2005 version > (dated 9/23/2005) or the VS 2005 sp1 (dated 7/12/2009). > -- The problem only occurs when installing on 64 bit machines, 32 bit > machines work fine. > -- If I install from the build location, the install works (i.e. when I > use light, it creates a Windows directory in my work directory, and if I > install from this directory, then the install works). > > The error I get during the install is: > > Error reading from file: > C:\downloads\Windows\winsxs\b2rg91xw.1p4\ > x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_x-ww_44262b86.cat. > Verify that the file exists and that you can access it. > > -- Note that I am installing from C:\downloads in this failure case. And > there is not a Windows directory under it. > > -- When installing from the build directory (as indicated above) this file > would exist (i.e. [build dir]\Windows does exist and this file is in it). > > > FYI -- The following snippets are the relevant lines from my wxs file to > install the merge module. > > <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR"> > <Merge Id="VC80CRT" SourceFile="Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm" > DiskId="1" Language="0"/> > </DirectoryRef> > ..... > > <Feature Id="VC80CRT" Title="Visual C++ 8.0 Runtime" > AllowAdvertise="no" Display="hidden" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="VC80CRT"/> > </Feature> > > _________________________ > > I have included the verbose log file of the failed install. > > Thanks, > > Carl > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
