[WiX-users] Files protected by windows
hi guys when im installing on win2k i get errors saying that the file being copied is being protected by windows, these files are going into the system32 folder, these files already exist on win2k but not not on others likw xp, will i need to diable these files being installed to a win2k system? Also is there a registry entry that i can check for win2k Thanks Craig0ss -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Files-protected-by-windows-tf4764277.html#a13625856 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Files protected by windows
Anything that's protected by Windows in one version should have an official installer or merge module for other Windows versions. Use that. It's got the correct setup logic in it. If you say exactly what you're trying to do I could be more helpful. Also, by using the official installer, Microsoft can patch the product if there's a bug (security or otherwise) in it. Don't expose your users to security problems by breaking the detection logic. If the installer is running on Windows 2000, the VersionNT property is set to 500. For XP it's 501, Server 2003 is 502 and Windows Vista is 600. See 'Operating System Property Values' in the Windows Installer SDK. -- Mike Dimmick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig0ss Sent: 07 November 2007 11:59 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Files protected by windows hi guys when im installing on win2k i get errors saying that the file being copied is being protected by windows, these files are going into the system32 folder, these files already exist on win2k but not not on others likw xp, will i need to diable these files being installed to a win2k system? Also is there a registry entry that i can check for win2k Thanks Craig0ss -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Files-protected-by-windows-tf4764277.html#a13625856 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Files protected by windows
One of the ways to get an idea of what's protected on Win2k/XP/Server 2003 is to run this program below, listing what's protected on the OS you run it on. It doesn't work on Vista because the protected resource implementation is different. Otherwise you generally have to get knowledgeable about what's part of the OS (or is in a separate redist like MDAC). This is occasionally useful http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/ with a bit of interpretation. #include stdafx.h #include windows.h #include stdio.h #include sfc.h PROTECTED_FILE_DATA aFile = {0}; FILE *stream; int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { BOOL res = true; long i=0; stream = fopen( sfcfiles.txt, w ); while (res) { res = SfcGetNextProtectedFile (NULL, aFile) ; if (res) fprintf(stream, %S\n, aFile.FileName); } fclose (stream); return 0; } Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig0ss Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:59 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Files protected by windows hi guys when im installing on win2k i get errors saying that the file being copied is being protected by windows, these files are going into the system32 folder, these files already exist on win2k but not not on others likw xp, will i need to diable these files being installed to a win2k system? Also is there a registry entry that i can check for win2k Thanks Craig0ss -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Files-protected-by-windows-tf4764277.html#a1362585 6 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users