After the fact I noticed you were trying to create a shim of sorts to have a MSI launch an EXE based install. I can only assume you are using Group Policy software deployment, which requires a MSI based install instead of an exe based install.
I don't think you're required to have a file, it could be a registry entry. -----Original Message----- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:26 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX toolset EXE Wrapper installer with no files Don't do nested/concurrent installs. If your MSI has prerequisites, create a bundle and install them in the chain before your MSI is installed. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368010(v=vs.85).aspx "Concurrent Installations, also called Nested Installations, is a deprecated feature of the Windows Installer. Applications installed with concurrent installations can eventually fail because they are difficult for customers to service correctly. Do not use concurrent installations to install products that are intended to be released to the public. " -----Original Message----- From: js [mailto:js280...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:17 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WiX toolset EXE Wrapper installer with no files I have a simple working EXE wrapper in WIX but I don't like that I have to add at least one file for it to work and I can't seem to find a way to not add files to it, is it even possible? <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Product> <Package Compressed="yes" InstallerVersion="301"/> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="MyProgramDir" Name="MyInstaller"> <Single unwanted dummy component here> </Directory </Directory> </Directory> <Binary Id="MYEXE" SourceFile="Installer.exe" /> <CustomAction Id="RunInstaller" BinaryKey="MYEXE" ExeCommand="" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="asyncNoWait" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="RunInstaller" Before="InstallFinalize"> NOT Installed </Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Level="1"> <Single unwanted dummy component ref here> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX-toolset-EXE-Wrapper-installer-with-no-files-tp7598515.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
