Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

Was probably using wix 3.0.4004.0 back when this thread was sent. -Original Message- From: Heath Stewart [mailto:clubs...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:07 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use

Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

What version of WiX v3 are you using. A while back I made a change to support the actual database schema so if your MSIs don't match the schema WiX expects it shouldn't be a problem. Now, if your target and upgrade database schemas different the error is there because Windows Installer will fail

Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

Thanks that appears to be exactly what my issue was with my adminInstall output. I used orca to reconfigure the feature level settings in my v1.0 msi so I could generate a useable adminInstall of it and configured my in progress v1.1 sources to instead use the following feature install

Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

Robert O'Brien wrote: Any insights on what could be in my pretty typical wix3 sources generated msi's that would be preventing them from successfully creating the expected admininstall output where the contained files are unpacked which is needed for my torch patch installer related command

[WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

The blog http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2008/05/30/Patching-something-you-didnt-build-with-WiX-using-WiX-.aspx outlines using torch.exe -ax switch to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values. When I try and do that using the torch command syntax: