You could try using the quiet exec custom action to run "sc start <ServiceName>".
Run Peter Bergmann wrote: > nope ... that did not work. > If I force StartServices directly after install finalize either using orca or > using "Sequence=..." the install process terminats with error code 2762 in > the very end ... whatever that means ... > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- >> Datum: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:08:55 +0200 >> Von: "János Brezniczky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> An: "Peter Bergmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> CC: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Starting service after InstallFinalze > >> Sounds evident, if I'm not wrong... the answer is in your letter. >> Have you tried sequencing it with installexecutesequence (and >> adminexecutesequence)? >> I mean adding >> <InstallExecuteSequence> >> <StartServices Sequence="enter_a_sequence_number_big_enough_here" /> >> </InstallExecuteSequence> >> >> It should work as an override. >> A typical value for enter_a_sequence_number_big_enough_here could be >> anything > 6600, e.g. 6700 should be fine, since InstallFinalize typically >> has a default sequence of 6600. This latter value can be checked using >> Orca. >> >> >> 2007/10/11, Peter Bergmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> I'm writing an installer that installs a service which depends on the >>> VC2005 runtime libraries. I'm including the runtime's .msm files using >>> <Merge> and <MergeRef> which works just fine. >>> However at the time when the StartServices action gets triggered the SxS >>> stuff obviously is not yet in place and my service fails to start. >>> >>> The only solution I came up with is to not start the service during >>> install and ScheduleReboot after InstallFinalize. After the reboot the >>> service starts fine automatically. But a reboot is not acceptable for >> this >>> product :( >>> >>> Is there a way to schedule the StartServices action after >> InstallFinalize >>> ? >>> >>> If not - Could I include the vcredist_x86.exe binary into my installer >> and >>> run it automatically first ? How would I do that? >>> >>> Many Thanks for any hints! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Peter >>> >>> -- >>> Ist Ihr Browser Vista-kompatibel? Jetzt die neuesten >>> Browser-Versionen downloaden: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/browser >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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
