Make sure that you have your IIS 6.0 compatibility pack installed on Windows
Server 2008. This can be enabled on the box (a toggle switch). Let us know if
that helps
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> [email protected]> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:14:45 -0700>
> Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] Virtual directory creation problems on Windows Server
> 2008 64-bit> > It's fine to send detailed questions here. My problem is I
> don't have 64-bit hardware to repro. Have you tried debugging down into the
> code? I'll look around for a repro machine but I'm not sure how long that
> will take.> > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manish Kumar> Sent: Thursday, May 08,
> 2008 12:02> To: [email protected]> Subject: [WiX-devs] Virtual
> directory creation problems on Windows Server 2008 64-bit> > Hi,> I apologize
> in advance if its not the right mailing list for this query but I have
> already tried wix-users but haven't gotten a satisfactory response yet. I'm
> hoping you folks will be able to help or at least identify the bug in
> Wix/Windows. Here's my query:> I have an installer that creates a virtual
> directory in IIS. I have created that installer using Wix 2.0.5805.0, which I
> believe is the latest 2.0 release. The installer (resulting MSI) works fine
> on XP, 2003 and even on 32-bit Vista and 32-bit Windows Server 2008.> > On
> the UAC enabled OSes (Vista and 2008), I get the "Admin Consent Form" asking
> for elevation. After I allow the installer to run, the install finishes
> successfully on the 32-bit OSes but fails with "Error 26002. Failed to read
> IIsWebs table." on 64-bit Windows Server 2008 (Virtual Machine). I haven't
> tried 64-bit Vista. Looking at the installation log, I confirmed that the
> install successfully got past the point where it puts the files in the
> "Program Files" directory which kind of proves that "elevation" worked.> >
> Can someone provide some insight/help into this solving this problem? If you
> would like me to prepare a small MSI which demonstrates this problem, I can
> do that as well.> > PS: We are considering using Wix 3.0 in the near future
> but this an existing release whose installation I don't want to change too
> much. I also don't know if Wix 3.0 doesn't have this issue.> > thanks,>
> Manish.==> Manish Kumar> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> +1(608)358-5055> -----
> Original Message ----> From: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: Manish
> Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent:
> Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:46:12 AM> Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Virtual
> directory creation problems on Windows Server 2008 64-bit> > The WiX IIS
> CustomActions on Vista require the Legacy Admin Interface. The IIS team chose
> to completely rewrite their data store and not install the previously
> supported access interfaces by default.> > ----- Forwarded Message ---->
> From: Manish Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL
> PROTECTED]>; Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL
> PROTECTED]>> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:33:12 PM> Subject: Re:
> [WiX-users] Virtual directory creation problems on Windows Server 2008
> 64-bit> > Hi,> > Thanks for your reply. I do have the legacy settings
> enabled. Server Manager > IIS 6 Management Compabitlity > IIS 6 Metabase
> Compatibility is checked.> > This is a UAC related problem. If I open a an
> admin command prompt and fire off the MSI from there, the install works fine
> (on the same 64-bit machine). Its only the double-click to launch and allow
> elevation workflow that doesn't work. Also, as I mentioned, this isn't a
> problem on the 32-bit Vista and Windows Server 2008.> > thanks,> Manish.> ==>
> Manish Kumar> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> +1(608)358-5055> > > >
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