Hi Phil, Are you saying that lower case hex in the guids is not allowed? I generally use guids generated using the PlatformSDK GuidGen.exe utility, which produces guids with both uppercase and lowercase hex.
Andrew Ward. Wilson, Phil wrote: > And there's no lower case in the guids? > > Phil Wilson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew > Ward > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 1:06 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 2908 > > Hi Chad, > Sorry for the confusion, I edited that XML snippet and replaced the real > > guid with MY_GUID, for easier reading. When the errors occur the Guids > are all real Guids. > > I am having trouble finding out what MS actually means by 'register > component' in this context. If I read it out of context I would have > thought of COM registration, but I guess the term 'register component' > when used in MSI circles is a different process. MS help on > ProcessComponents is not helpful: > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370853.aspx > > Andy. > > Chad Petersen wrote: > >> Aren't you supposed to put an actual GUID in where "MY_GUID" is in >> > your > >> code? I mean, isn't "MY_GUID" just a placeholder to remind you to plug >> in a valid GUID? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew >> Ward >> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:39 AM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 2908 >> >> Hi Phil, >> No, not all files the error occurs for are even executables or dlls, >> > it > >> actually occurs for every component in the setup, for example, the >> > help > >> file component: >> >> <Component Id="Manual" Guid="MY_GUID"> >> <File Id="MyProg_chm" KeyPath="yes" Name="MyProg.chm" DiskId="1" >> Source="../Data/MyProg.chm"> >> <Shortcut Id="startmenuManual" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" >> Name="Help" LongName="Help Contents" /> >> </File> >> </Component> >> >> Receives the same error. >> >> Any other ideas? >> Andrew. >> >> Wilson, Phil wrote: >> >> >>> You might be conflicting with other installations of that Dll that >>> > are > >>> using the official merge module VC_User_STL71_RTL_X86_---.msm, >>> especially if you made up that component guid. Are all the files >>> > that > >>> have the issue redistributables from Microsoft ? >>> >>> Phil Wilson >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew >>> Ward >>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 12:08 AM >>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: [WiX-users] Error 2908 >>> >>> Hello, >>> I have an installer which works fine on two computers I have tested, >>> >>> >> but >> >> >>> fails on a third computer with the following error for each wix >>> component element: >>> >>> Action start 19:58:49: InstallFinalize. >>> Action 19:58:49: ProcessComponents. Updating component registration >>> DEBUG: Error 2908: Could not register component {MY_GUID}. >>> The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this >>> package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error >>> > code > >>> >>> >> >> >>> is 2908. The arguments are: {MY_GUID}, , >>> MSI (s) (6C:90) [19:58:52:328]: Product: MyProduct -- The installer >>> >>> >> has >> >> >>> encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may >>> indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2908. The >>> arguments are: {MY_GUID}, , >>> >>> The component elements are simply installing normal native compiled >>> binaries, such as: >>> >>> <Component Id="msvcp" Guid="MY_GUID"> >>> <File Id="msvcp71_dll" Name="msvcp71.dll" DiskId="1" >>> Source="../msvcp71.dll" Vital="yes" /> >>> </Component> >>> >>> I am not sure whether by the term 'register' it means it is trying >>> > COM > >>> >>> >> >> >>> registration, or some other type of registration. >>> I am using Wix 2. >>> >>> Any help appreciated to solve this problem. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Andrew. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> >> >>> - >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >>> Still grepping through log files to find problems? 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