Understood. It's the part of the path that might be modified that needs to be preserved. I've seen exactly this behavior when INSTALLLOCATION wasn't preserved. Talking about the whole directory tree was confusing on my part. -- John M. Cooper
-----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:43 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: When doing a REPAIR, all files are going into 1 folder instead of the specific folders... John, you shouldn't have to preserve Directory paths if a Component is installed in it. You do need to preserve any Property values that you want persisted. Steve, sorry, I usually point people to the verbose log file to help them jump start their investigation. I unfortunately don't have time to root cause all the issues people post here from scratch. On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 6:22 AM, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> wrote: > Chances are really good that you're not correctly preserving the > complete directory tree where those files are going. In many ways, a > patch is just a repair on one feature. The Windows Installer Service > has no memory of your whole directory tree. Generally, you have to > preserve things like INSTALLLOCATION or INSTALLFOLDER in your registry > and recovery them using a registry search for repair and patch to work > properly. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: StevenOgilvie [mailto:sogil...@msn.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:04 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] When doing a REPAIR, all files are going into > 1 folder instead of the specific folders... > > Any idea Rob? > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Weird-Re > pair-happening-tp7583229p7583292.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite > for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_jan > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it > are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is > addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain > confidential and/or privileged information. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message > in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and > delete all copies. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite > for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_jan > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_jan _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_jan _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
