Great. That was my problem. Thanks for your help. Much appreciated Rob
On 23 January 2013 11:48, Rob Hamflett <rob_hamfl...@sn.scee.net> wrote: > Starting with Vista the WinSxS runtime assemblies aren't committed until > InstallFinalize. This meant my service couldn't be started as part of > the StartServices action. I had to write a commit custom action to > start the service for me. It's possible that this is the issue you're > running into, and it just happens to work on Windows 7 because the > runtime you need is already there. Don't start the service during the > installation, and see if you can start it from the Services panel > afterwards. > > Rob > > On 21/01/2013 12:57, Rob wrote: > > I am having a problem in that I cannot get WIX to install these files > > > > <Merge Id="vccrt90" Language="1033" > > SourceFile="$(env.MS_MERGE_MODULES)\Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm" > DiskId="1" > > /> > > <Merge Id="vcmfc90" Language="1033" > > SourceFile="$(env.MS_MERGE_MODULES)\Microsoft_VC90_MFC_x86.msm" > DiskId="1" > > /> > > <Merge Id="vccrtpol90" Language="1033" > > > SourceFile="$(env.MS_MERGE_MODULES)\policy_9_0_Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm" > > DiskId="1" /> > > <Merge Id="vcmfcpol90" Language="1033" > > > SourceFile="$(env.MS_MERGE_MODULES)\policy_9_0_Microsoft_VC90_MFC_x86.msm" > > DiskId="1" /> > > > > <MergeRef Id="vccrt90" /> > > <MergeRef Id="vcmfc90" /> > > <MergeRef Id="vccrtpol90" /> > > <MergeRef Id="vcmfcpol90" /> > > > > The wix project builds and installs but as these are not installed, the > my > > service will not run. If I look at the installer log it looks like it is > > trying to create directories in windows\winsxs, but when I look for these > > folders they have not been created. If I look in Process monitor there is > > no mention of trying to create these directories/files, only trying to > read > > them and failing. > > > > > > Am I doing something wrong in my wix code? Seems to work fine on Windows > 7 > > etc > > > > Thanks > > > > Rob > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, > > MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current > > with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft > > MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, > MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current > with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft > MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Rob Freer Software Developer *Cambridge Imaging Systems* DDI: +44 (0)1954 262005 | Mobile: +44 (0)7508303880 The Grange | 44 High Street | Willingham | Cambridge | CB24 5ES www.cambridgeimaging.co.uk | rob.fr...@cambridgeimaging.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
