More info: I made these registry entries a separate component and the install worked fine.
Amol wrote: > > I'm trying to set up eventlog registry entries while installing a service. > > These entries go into HKLM\System\ccs\services\eventlog\logname, and > ...\logname\appname > > however, if I have these elements in the wxs (under the same component tag > as the serviceinstall), I get the following error in the installer log: > > Action 18:07:39: ExecServiceConfig. > MSI (s) (08:90) [18:07:39:218]: Executing op: > CustomActionSchedule(Action=ExecServiceConfig,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=ExecServiceConfig,CustomActionData=WatchdogClientrestartrestartnone130) > MSI (s) (08:E8) [18:07:39:218]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: > C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIF4.tmp, Entrypoint: ExecServiceConfig > ExecServiceConfig: Error 0x80070424: Service "FOO" does not exist on this > system. > > > Without the registry elements, the installl works smoothly. > > any ideas ? > > thanks, > -amol > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Registry-elements-causing-problems-tf2917268.html#a8162224 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users