That error is the Generic Error for trying to build a 64 bit item on a 32 bit installation.
Your configuration is either: 1. 64 Bit Wix Tools on a 32-bit TFS Install 2. 32 bit Heat.exe trying to gather 64 bit binaries. I believe John is going to tell you to change the MSBuild Target to "x86" Quoting John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com>: > On your build definition, what is your setting for "MSBuild Platform"? > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | > Continuing Development > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 > |jocoo...@jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Farrukhw [mailto:farru...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 8:28 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] HeatDirectory failure on TFS > > Hi experts, > I'm using HeatDirectory task in my *.wixproj file, which is working > very fine on my machine, being built locally. > > However, on TFS, it is failing with following error: > > C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.8\bin\Heat.exe dir > D:\Builds\32\48\bin\Debug\InstallSrc\WebApp\ -cg CompGrp_WebApp -dr > WebApp -ke -scom -sreg -srd -var var.WebAppSrc -v -ag -sfrag -suid > -out WebApp_.wxs > Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Program Files > (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.8\bin\Heat.exe' or one of its dependencies. An > attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. > at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName > fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, > RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr > pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean > forIntrospection, Boolean > suppressSecurityChecks) > at > System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName > assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, > StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean > throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean > suppressSecurityChecks) > at > System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName > assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, > StackCrawlMark& stackMark, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean > forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks) > at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadFrom(String > assemblyFile, Evidence securityEvidence, Byte[] hashValue, > AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm, Boolean forIntrospection, > Boolean suppressSecurityChecks, StackCrawlMark& stackMark) > at System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom(String assemblyFile) > at > Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Build.Tasks.WixToolTask.ExecuteToolThread(Object > parameters) > 0>MSBUILD : error MSB4166: Child node "3" exited prematurely. > Shutting down. Diagnostic information may be found in files in the > temporary files directory named MSBuild_*.failure.txt. > > > However, on same build machine, I tried to execute heat command line > (generated by above log) and got it working fine: i.e. > C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.8\bin\Heat.exe dir > D:\Builds\32\48\bin\Debug\InstallSrc\WebApp\ -cg CompGrp_WebApp -dr > WebApp -ke -scom -sreg -srd -var var.WebAppSrc -v -ag -sfrag -suid > -out WebApp_.wxs > > > > I even tried it, by disabling MsBuild Multi-Proc (building projects in > parallel) in TFS definition, but in vain. > > Why it is failing on TFS, but not locally? > > Thanks a bunch..... > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/HeatDirectory-failure-on-TFS-tp7596956.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer > Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS > Reports Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download > White paper Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with > EventLog Analyzer > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer > Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports > Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper > Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
