Re: [WiX-users] Saving existing xml file on uninstall and then merging it back in during reinstall

2013-11-01 Thread ecyoung
1. Have the user copy it to a location. Put said location somewhere in the Uninstall UI. There is no CopyFiles Action during uninstall 2.In your installer, write a conditioncheck etc that checks for the location you gave in 1. 3. Check for File in Location. 4. If file exist, replace default c

Re: [WiX-users] Duplicate Symbols for WixUI on WiX Tutorial code

2013-11-01 Thread ecyoung
Yes, the easiest way to Fix that: 1. Copy original UI File from WixSources into your Dev Sources. 2. Rename Your Copy, as in WixUI_IntallDir- 3. Change the UI Reference you noted below to point to the file from step 2. Quoting Kelli Hendrickson : > > Thank you. I did take your advice and look a

Re: [WiX-users] Duplicate Symbols for WixUI on WiX Tutorial code

2013-11-01 Thread ecyoung
Use Programs and Features to Uninstall Wix, then move your project out of your Dev directory. Second, Delete your Dev Directory, then redownload Wix37.exe and Wix37-sources.zip. Unzip the sources back into your Dev Directory. After this open your Gui source Files in your project, and Ren

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0306 Error - less than 30K files

2013-10-31 Thread ecyoung
Put in Each Cab you took out then comment out all the Cabss in the media list, one at at a time. If the first one suceeds, add the second until you get down to the nth one where 1 < n < 31. The one you uncomment last will be the one that can't be built, assuming you start at the top. Tha

Re: [WiX-users] Strange log message and bad user experience - can't remove rbf file?

2013-10-31 Thread ecyoung
The Config.msi Folder is a Hidden System Folder that is created by Windows. Only SYSTEM, and the Administrators Group should Be in the Security Tab list, each having Full Access. If the Admin Remoting in is not a member of the Administrators Group, you may have issues. By Default a local

Re: [WiX-users] ICE38: ICE Internal Error 1002. API Returned: 1615 vs MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE

2013-10-30 Thread ecyoung
See here: http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/731094/ghost-msbuild-exe-in-vs11-when-using-custom-task Sounds like you may need a Service Pack Quoting Tony : > I guess I could disable those three ICE validators as they always seem to > be the ones that blow-up with the "I

Re: [WiX-users] ICE38: ICE Internal Error 1002. API Returned: 1615 vs MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE

2013-10-30 Thread ecyoung
ICE38: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12860316/ice38-component-installs-to-user-profile-error-for-a-specific-component ICE64: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4627861/wix-the-directory-is-in-the-user-profile-but-is-not-listed-in-the-removefile-tab ICE91: http://stackoverflow.com/quest

Re: [WiX-users] Need help with the error "A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run"

2013-10-24 Thread ecyoung
Does this link help? http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2011/05/16/10165211.aspx Quoting Steven Ogilvie : > Open up the MSI in ORCA and goto InstallExecuteSequence element. > Sort the sequences in numeric order and see where your custom action > is being called now, perhaps it has been

Re: [WiX-users] Force Uninstallation of a MSI

2013-10-24 Thread ecyoung
Download the Original Installer, attempt to repair the install, finish the repair, and do a clean uninstall. Otherwise, download your new installer, and this tool: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner Use Tools > Uninstaller > Remove from Registry. Out of curiosity, which step is failing? You

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Toolset installer (Wix36.exe, Wix37.exe)

2013-10-18 Thread ecyoung
I have a huncgh that the installer WiX Uses now is a burn style installer, because the install requires a check for the .NET 4 Framework. Quoting Jens Teutenberg : > I don’t like the installer which is used since V3.6 (Wix36.exe, Wix37.exe). > Why it isn’t possible to release a MSI file as us

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Disaster -- How did I cause it??

2013-09-30 Thread ecyoung
See my post that is Split from this one from this one. That product doesn't exist due to the syntax error. Quoting wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net: > Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide W

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Disaster -- How did I cause it??

2013-09-30 Thread ecyoung
Not to Butt in, but below may be a syntax error that is contributing to your issue. Problem: The Double Slash between the Pre-processor variable and the file are not needed, even escaped Solution: Reason: The Pre-processor variable when expanded includes the trailing backslash Rewri