Found a workaround to permissions issues. icalcs MyProgram.msli /grant Everyone:(F) Not sure why it's an issue, but this gets around it.
On Fri, 2013-05-17 at 13:03 -0700, jo...@msli.com wrote: > 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: jo...@msli.com [mailto:jo...@msli.com] > > 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: jo...@msli.com [mailto:jo...@msli.com] > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: This email may contain confidential information. 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