Phil,
You are a genius! I dragged the MyProgram.msi to the desktop, double
clicked the msi, and it installed! Happy Day.
Permissions address issue 1.
So why are the permissions wrong, and how to I solve this?
From cygwin or cmd, built via ant or calling wix commands directly,
trying to run the msi (by double-click in Explorer, or msiexec.exe from
cmd) results in this error. If I copy the file to the desktop it does
not have this problem.
Permissions of original product of wix light.exe:
cacls MyProgram.msli
MyProgram.msi build-PC\build:(ID)F
build-PC\None:(ID)(special access:)
READ_CONTROL
SYNCHRONIZE
FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES
Everyone:(ID)F
Permissions of copy to the desktop:
MyProgram.msi NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
build-PC\build:F
>From cygwin if I set permissions, I can install the file:
chmod 777 MyProgram.msli
Permissions after chmod:
MyProgram.msi build-PC\build:(special access:)
STANDARD_RIGHTS_ALL
DELETE
READ_CONTROL
WRITE_DAC
WRITE_OWNER
SYNCHRONIZE
STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED
FILE_GENERIC_READ
FILE_GENERIC_WRITE
FILE_GENERIC_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_DATA
FILE_WRITE_DATA
FILE_APPEND_DATA
FILE_READ_EA
FILE_WRITE_EA
FILE_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES
FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES
build-PC\None:(special access:)
READ_CONTROL
SYNCHRONIZE
FILE_GENERIC_READ
FILE_GENERIC_WRITE
FILE_GENERIC_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_DATA
FILE_WRITE_DATA
FILE_APPEND_DATA
FILE_READ_EA
FILE_WRITE_EA
FILE_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES
FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES
Everyone:(special access:)
READ_CONTROL
SYNCHRONIZE
FILE_GENERIC_READ
FILE_GENERIC_WRITE
FILE_GENERIC_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_DATA
FILE_WRITE_DATA
FILE_APPEND_DATA
FILE_READ_EA
FILE_WRITE_EA
FILE_EXECUTE
FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES
FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES
On Fri, 2013-05-17 at 09:09 -0700, Phil Wilson wrote:
> Take a look at that folder and the file at
> C:\cygwin\home\build\current\EUROPA\MyProgram.msi .
>
> That looks like a user-created folder, and it seems that the install fails
> as soon as it switches to the service to do the install. That file/folder
> may not allow access by the SYSTEM account.
>
> Phil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 8:08 AM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] error: system cannot open the device or file
> specified
>
> Nothing is encrypted, so the link didn't help, though I did see that
> 'solution' before.
>
> Per your request, I removed all the variables, simplified the problem to one
> wxs file, packaging 2 text files, no variables, and I still get the error
> system cannot open the device or file specified.
>
> The command line:
> candle -v -trace MyProgram.wxs
> light -o MyProgram.msi MyProgram.wixobj msiexec.exe /i MyProgram.msi /l*v
> msi_install_log.txt
>
> My MyProgram.wxs:
> -----------------
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
> <Product
> Id="*"
> Language="1033"
> Manufacturer="My Company, Inc."
> Name="MyProgram 1.0.0"
> UpgradeCode="{759DF56C-50E2-49B7-AFFF-296826685B58}"
> Version="1.0.0"
> >
> <!-- Main packed declaration -->
> <Package
> Comments="My Products - MyProgram 1.0.0 Installation"
> Compressed="yes"
> Description="MyProgram 1.0.0 digital product view and control program"
> InstallerVersion="301"
> InstallScope="perMachine"
> />
>
> <!-- How data is packed inside the msi -->
> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="contents.capab" EmbedCab="yes" />
>
> <!-- Directory Structure -->
> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir" >
> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder" Name="PFF" >
> <Directory Id="MYPRODUCTSDIR" Name="My Products"
> ShortName="livl8li5">
> <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="MyProgram 1.0.0"
> ShortName="rclggtos">
> </Directory>
> </Directory>
> </Directory>
> </Directory>
>
> <!-- Add Components to feactures (selectable groups of files) -->
> <Feature Id='Complete' Level='1'>
> <ComponentGroupRef Id='group_ProductFiles'/>
> <!-- Pulls in fragment file to creat Shortcut & Program File Icons
> <ComponentRef Id="ProgramFileShortcuts" />
> <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcuts" />
> -->
> </Feature>
> <Feature Id="OptionalTools"
> Title="Optional Tools"
> Level="1">
> <ComponentGroupRef Id="group_OptionalTools"/>
> </Feature>
>
> <!-- Add Components to ComponentGroup -->
> <!-- Add Files to Components -->
> <ComponentGroup
> Id="group_ProductFiles"
> Directory="INSTALLDIR">
> <Component Id="CMP_InstallTXT"
> Guid="{4c70688d-01df-4930-b17e-92dbd4f8704d}">
> <File Id="FILE_InstallTXT"
> Source="Install.txt"
> KeyPath="yes" />
> </Component>
> </ComponentGroup>
>
> <ComponentGroup
> Id="group_OptionalTools"
> Directory="INSTALLDIR">
> <Component Id="CMP_REAMETXT"
> Guid="{6f979965-8fa8-452a-bd61-774feedebc8e}">
> <File Id="FILE_READMETXT"
> Source="README.txt"
> KeyPath="yes" />
> </Component>
> </ComponentGroup>
>
> <!-- Major Update -->
> <MajorUpgrade
> AllowDowngrades="yes"
> Schedule="afterInstallValidate" />
> </Product>
> </Wix>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2013-05-17 at 11:05 +0100, David Watson wrote:
> > 1) This http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834549 ?
> > 2) Heat thinks the .exe is a com server, as it is another installer
> > you can ignore it. If you are bundling several packages together you
> > may want to look at the burn bootstrapper which will handle this much
> > better than embedding the sub installers in an msi.
> > 3&4) Try manually running the compilation from the command line and
> > hardcoding some values until you work out which bit is wrong, or add
> > everything to a wixproj / solution if you have that option.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: 17 May 2013 00:16
> > To: WixUsers
> > Subject: [WiX-users] error: system cannot open the device or file
> > specified
> >
> > I am trying to setup a new wix project, but I am running into a few
> > problems and would love some help.
> >
> > Below I include links to my wxs, wxi, ant build, and install logs so
> > that you may save me from this fiery hell.
> >
> > Link to resources:https://gist.github.com/johnstile/5595744
> > It includes:
> > build.xml : ant script calling heat, candle, light, and msiexec.
> > MyProgram.wxs : wix project file
> > MyProgram.variables.wxi - variables file msi_install_log.txt - my
> > failing install log build_log.txt - output from running: ant light
> >
> > First issue:
> >
> > All my installers fail with error:
> >
> > "The system cannot open the device or file specified."
> >
> > See: msi_install_log.txt
> > it isn't empty, and the paths look sane.
> > What's the problem?
> >
> > Second issue:
> >
> > heat warns about 5 files files, with errors like:
> >
> > heat.exe : warning HEAT5150 : Could not harvest data from a file that
> > was expected to be a SelfReg DLL: C:\cygwin\home\build\current\EUROPA
> > \ProgramFiles\WinPcap_4_1_2.exe. If this file does not support SelfReg
> > you can ignore this warning. Otherwise, this error detail may be
> > helpful to diagnose the failure: Unable to load file:
> > C:\cygwin\home\build \current\EUROPA\ProgramFiles\WinPcap_4_1_2.exe,
> > error: 5
> >
> > See: build_log.txt
> >
> > I need to distribute this exe as part of my installer, and there are
> > other exe's as well. My installer will have to offer to install the
> > other programs if they are not installed already.
> >
> > Third issue:
> >
> > I can't get preprocessor includes to read my wxi files.
> > Either it errors with a path problem:
> >
> > C:\cygwin\home\build\current\EUROPA\Source\Compass.wxs(2) : error
> > CNDL0103 : The system cannot find the file 'Source/Compass.variables.wxi '
> > with type 'include'.Source trace:
> > C:\cygwin\home\build\current\EUROPA\Source\Compass.wxs: line 2
> >
> > Or it says my file is invalid.
> > See: MyProgram.variables.wxi
> >
> > Fourth issue:
> >
> > I can't get find a wild card for light to use all wixobj files under
> > the wixobj directory generated by candle.
> >
> > Thank you for taking a look.
> >
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