Re: [WiX-users] Problem installing 3.7 on XP

Anyone got any ideas about this? Neil >Have a Windows XP machine that is running 3.6 ok but when I try to >upgrade to 3.7 it fails, in the logs I see this repeated a few times: > >[1028:3280][2013-02-08T08:34:00]e000: Error 0x800b0110: Failed >authenticode verification of payload: C:\Documents a

Re: [WiX-users] Install Prerequisites (.NET Framework)

Steve has it right. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Steven Ogilvie wrote: > I did the reverse, I turned off ARP within the MSI's and I am using the > ARP in the bootstrapper. > > I have my OS pre requisites as permanent and my company MSI's as not > permanent, so when I uninstall the bootstrapp

Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: msi.dll crashes during transaction.Commit()

Thanks for the quick response Rob. I'll report it to the Windows Installer team. Cheers, Anton -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/msi-dll-crashes-during-transaction-Commit-tp7583567p7583611.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list ar

Re: [WiX-users] Install Prerequisites (.NET Framework)

I did the reverse, I turned off ARP within the MSI's and I am using the ARP in the bootstrapper. I have my OS pre requisites as permanent and my company MSI's as not permanent, so when I uninstall the bootstrapper it removes the bootstrapper and the company MSI's :) Steve -Original Messag

Re: [WiX-users] Install Prerequisites (.NET Framework)

When the bootstrapper are hidden in ARP and the msi is shown, how to uninstall the bootstrapper when the user uninstalls the msi? The bootstrapper needs to be removed upon msi uninstall action... //Sam 13 feb 2013 kl. 17:30 skrev Pally Sandher : > You have to write your own Bootstrapper Applic

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: ** SPAM ** [SPAM] Re: ** SPAM ** [SPAM] Re: How do you turn off REPAIR in the boostrapper in ARP or Programs and Features?

Oh, you mean the "Repair" button in the WiX Standard Bootstrapper Application? That is controlled by the WixStandardBootstrapperApplication element. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:19 PM, Steven Ogilvie wrote: > Okay I am confused (or dense) > > If it is NOT supported in the bootstrapper, then WHY is

Re: [WiX-users] ** SPAM ** [SPAM] Re: ** SPAM ** [SPAM] Re: How do you turn off REPAIR in the boostrapper in ARP or Programs and Features?

Okay I am confused (or dense) If it is NOT supported in the bootstrapper, then WHY is there a button "repair" in the bootstrapper when I goto ARP and select my product (click Uninstall) the repair button as well as Uninstall/Close is present... mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: February-14-1

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Burn ALLUSERS on the bundle and ALLUSERS on the package

If the MSI package is per-user, the Bundle will be per-user as well. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:54 AM, joshh wrote: > I have a bundle that is installing .NET 4.0 and installing either a 32 bit > or > 64 bit version of a msi. > > The msi that gets installed has a Just Me scope option that sets A

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: ** SPAM ** [SPAM] Re: How do you turn off REPAIR in the boostrapper in ARP or Programs and Features?

"Repair" is only supported for MSIs. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Steven Ogilvie wrote: > Why is disabling Repair not available? That is not mentioned in the WIX > help file... > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: February-14-13 2:10 PM

[WiX-users] Can't run bundle installer with ManagedBA with TrenMicro office scan

Hello, I've built a installer using ManagedBA and everything runs and installs fine without TrendMicro AV. Then with TrendMicroAV installed the installer quits almost immediately. This is with any version of the AV, free trial for my test. I also tried installing just the MSIs with the AV and I g

Re: [WiX-users] ** SPAM ** [SPAM] Re: How do you turn off REPAIR in the boostrapper in ARP or Programs and Features?

Why is disabling Repair not available? That is not mentioned in the WIX help file... -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: February-14-13 2:10 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: ** SPAM **[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: How

[WiX-users] Burn ALLUSERS on the bundle and ALLUSERS on the package

I have a bundle that is installing .NET 4.0 and installing either a 32 bit or 64 bit version of a msi. The msi that gets installed has a Just Me scope option that sets ALLUSERS to {}. However this does not work well since it seems that the bundle is set to perMachine scope so the uninstall feat

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: When is ExecuteFilesInUse invoked for custom .NET bootstrapper

Wow, totally blanked on that. I expect this will get fixed in v3.8. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:38 AM, jhennessey wrote: > I found this issue as well and already opened a bug for it: > http://sourceforge.net/p/wix/bugs/3160/ > > > > > -- > View this mess

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: How do you turn off REPAIR in the boostrapper in ARP or Programs and Features?

Documentation for DisableRepair: DisableRepair YesNoType This attribute has been deprecated. The WiX.chm is pretty explicit about controling the ARP buttons for a Bundle with DisableModify and DisableRemove On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:32 AM, StevenOgilvie wrote: > Hello, > > I have noti

Re: [WiX-users] When is ExecuteFilesInUse invoked for custom .NET bootstrapper

I found this issue as well and already opened a bug for it: http://sourceforge.net/p/wix/bugs/3160/ -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/When-is-ExecuteFilesInUse-invoked-for-custom-NET-bootst

[WiX-users] How do you turn off REPAIR in the boostrapper in ARP or Programs and Features?

Hello, I have noticed that the DisableRepair="yes" in the Bundle element in the bootstrapper doesn't work. How do you turn off repair in the bootstrapper? Thanks, Steve -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-do-you-turn-off-REPAIR-

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Detect Complete- freezed

It looks like you have a custom BA. If that is correct, you'll want to debug your BA. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Kannan24 wrote: > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for your reply. > > I already checked with this, waited around one hour, there is no progress > even log file. Its started soon if I restar

Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Detect Complete- freezed

Hi Rob, Thanks for your reply. I already checked with this, waited around one hour, there is no progress even log file. Its started soon if I restarted the machine. Thanks, Kannan -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Detect-Complete-f

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: questions on bootstrapper

I do think there is a feature request out ther for the preq BA to support installing more than one "prerequisite" package. Not implemented today. On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Hoover, Jacob wrote: > Burn only fails back to the MBA "prerequisite BA" if it can't create the > AppDomain it needs.

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Detect Complete- freezed

Engine is waiting for the BA to do something. On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 3:09 AM, Kannan24 wrote: > Hi, > > Some times uninstallation works, but second setup installation does not > started without uninstall first setup or restart. > > Could you provide any solution for this? > > Thanks, > Kannan

Re: [WiX-users] Explanation of Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Bootstrapper.Display

Embedded is when the Bundle is launched as a child of another Bundle (like during Upgrade) and Passive is when the "/passive" switch is passed on the command-line. On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 2:26 PM, ptr wrote: > Hey all > > Does anybody know when is Display.Embedded and Display.Passive used for

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Creating a bootstrap application and need a more simple UI

Exactly. I've been massively customizing the UI for customers the last two weeks such that it looks beautiful (some big companies have some really good design teams ). The default is bare because I created it and anyone that knows me will tell you that I have near zero design skills. Would be grea

Re: [WiX-users] 2 bundles sharing some msi's behaving strange on xp

Never seen such behavior. Can you try using procmon to watch the registry and see what is deleting the key? On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 7:02 AM, Ogrodowski, Sabine (ehem. Frauenhoffer) < sabine.ogrodow...@haufe-lexware.com> wrote: > Another problem I'm currently struggling with: > > > > I create two

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Gracefully skip elevated packages for non-admin in bundle

Actually, it's the other way around. If there are any per-user packages the Bundle will be per-user. This scenario will work, you'll just have to find a different way of detecting if the bundle is "elevatable" than Privileged variable. The Privileged variable (and MSI property) have a long history

Re: [WiX-users] Id for Component and File

If you see a crash in the WiX toolset, please open a bug with the error message and the callstack that is dumped to console. On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:03 AM, Peter Shirtcliffe wrote: > The default Id thing was a recent addition. Wix 3.6 maybe. > > Your light error sounds like a possible Wix bug.

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: TopBanner bitmap looks "lower" resolution

I think a bug was opened recently that the wixstdba is not handling scaling very well. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 3:20 PM, StevenOgilvie wrote: > Hi folks, > > I am using WIX 3.7... > > I have replaced the default BMP for our companies version: Overridable="yes" Id='WixUIBannerBmp' > Value="$(var.

Re: [WiX-users] Help with Wix custom managed bootstrapper

Take a look at the Burn log file and see if the related bundles are finding each other. You should see stuff in the log file saying the new bundle is upgrading the old bundle. On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Kristian Jaksch wrote: > Hello, > > I'm still struggling with the custom managed bootst

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Issue with uninstalling a Multi-Transforms Msi with MSNEWINSTANCE set

Multi-instance transforms are very particular. The external driver has to manage quite a bit. On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:06 PM, jeamis wrote: > Does anyone know why the msiexec.exe fails because the MSINEWINSTANCE=1 > happens to be on the command line? I assume that the msiexec.exe is > involve

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: Prerequisites on Windows 2012 Server and the Server Manager requirement

I think the issue is actually that Burn is putting the full path to the executable to prevent PATH searching and opening a potential security vulnerability. Full paths are always safer. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > I think that is probably related to burn being 32 b

Re: [WiX-users] Heat.exe

Hi i am using below statement for harvesting the web application. "%WIX%bin\heat.exe" dir "$(Wixdest)" -cg SCBUDirect -gg -scom -sreg -sfrag -srd -dr INSTALLLOCATION -var env.Wixdest -out "C:\Workspaces\Chatra\SCBUFragment.wxs" And when I install the MSI the resulting folders just contain .dll,.

Re: [WiX-users] When is ExecuteFilesInUse invoked for custom .NET bootstrapper

Bug. I found it just yesterday. I haven't opened a bug yet... if you want to do it, feel free. On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:44 AM, ptr wrote: > hey all > > I am trying to handle all possible error scenarios for my custom > bootstrapper. Even if main executable I have installed is running, > Boots

Re: [WiX-users] Adding background to burn theme?

I add images as the background all the time. Need more information to understand why yours doesn't work. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Bull, Thomas wrote: > I am attempting to add an image that will act as a background for each > burn page. If I only define the image in one page it will some

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: problem with wix 3.7 and vs 2008

FYI: bug is already opened. On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:15 PM, wrote: > Hi, > > thanks. that solved my problem. Now all works fine. > > Georg > > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: jlau1269 [mailto:jlau1...@gmail.com] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 7. Februar 2013 05:16 > An: wix-users@lists.sourc

Re: [WiX-users] problem on setting passing selected feature from burn to msi

Don't use ADDLOCAL or any of those other properties to control feature states. It won't work out well in the end. Instead, EnableFeatureSelection on your MsiPackage then use the Feature callbacks from Burn to control Feature states. On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:04 PM, Nan Zang wrote: > I think I

Re: [WiX-users] Finding out the number of cores during install?

I dislike depending on environment variables if there is an OS API call avaliable. I just don't trust that env vars aren't tweaked by a human. It does seem like something that could be added next to the OsInfo custom action. Maybe "HardwareInfo"? Wouldn't be hard to add if you already know how

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Fragments and Binary elements...

That work around adds an empty Component. An empty Component could cause issues later when repairing which can create issues with upgrading or patching. Can you provide more information about why the Binary elements were referenced automatically? How were those Binary elements used? On Wed, Feb

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: msi.dll crashes during transaction.Commit()

Haven't heard many good things about the multi-package transaction support from MSI. We don't use it in Burn because of bugs reported. You might ask the Windows Installer team if this is another known issue. On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Anton Reyes wrote: > Hello Guys, > > We have a very in

[WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Thinking about modifying msiengine.cpp...

This is a better conversation for wix-d...@lists.sourceforge.net Short answer: this is something a custom BA could handle. Supporting instance transforms is a much bigger problem than just setting MSINEWINSTANCE. If you'd like to discuss how to add support for multiple instances to Burn, let's con

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Actions - Cannot Trace

MMsiBreak worked... Thanks Also for some reason having my PDB in the compilation folder was not enough, even though my symbol paths were pointing to the correct location. To get my break point to trigger I had to copy my PDB to the Windows\Installer\MSI63CB.tmp- folder which is where the DLLs are

[WiX-users] Thinking about modifying msiengine.cpp...

We are thinking about modifying the MsiEngineComcatProperties() to allow optional handling of MSINEWINSTANCE=1 on Uninstall. Optional meaning - on uninstall we would exclude this from the parameters so that msiexec.exe will unistall the transform. We are using a Multi-Transform msi and need to u

Re: [WiX-users] Solved! RE: RegistrySearch returning strange value

Yep, the Canon installers are the scourge of the deployment world ;) Us too. Sorry I didn't see your message in time. http://kb.sdl.com/#tab:homeTab:crumb:7:artId:4654 -Original Message- From: Arnette, Bill [mailto:bi...@signalscape.com] Sent: 13 February 2013 18:59 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Finding out the number of cores during install?

You can get into all sorts of pain identifying logical cores vs physical cores, but the quick way is to just look at the NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS environment variable. Rob On 13/02/2013 18:22, Stephen Turner wrote: > Hi > > During the install of our product we need to know how many cores the CPU ha