> I am using Wix 3.0 for an installation to a network drive. During the
> install an xml configuration file is put into the install directory,
> and then values are pushed in using XmlFile.
>
> This breaks during XmlFile when installing to a network drive, because
> of access issues.
>
> The file is placed on the shared drive without a problem, but XmlFile
> fails when opening or editing the file. The error seems to come from
> MSXML. Here's what the log looks like:
>
> Action start 10:25:25: InstallFinalize.
> MSI (s) (98:BC) [10:25:30:612]: Creating MSIHANDLE (60) of type 790536
> for thread 444
> MSI (s) (98!7C) [10:25:31:093]: Creating MSIHANDLE (61) of type 790531
> for thread 2684
> ExecXmlFile: Error 0x80070005: failed to load XML file:
> \\machine1\transfer\Install\SetupConfig.xml
> MSI (s) (98!7C) [10:25:31:103]: Closing MSIHANDLE (61) of type 790531
> for thread 2684
> MSI (s) (98!7C) [10:25:31:103]: Creating MSIHANDLE (62) of type 790531
> for thread 2684
> MSI (s) (98!7C) [10:25:33:076]: Product: My Product Network Install --
> Error 25531. Failed to open XML file
> \\machine1\transfer\Install\SetupConfig.xml, system error: -2147024891
> MSI (s) (98!7C) [10:25:33:086]: Closing MSIHANDLE (62) of type 790531
> for thread 2684
> MSI (s) (98:7C) [10:25:33:116]: Closing MSIHANDLE (60) of type 790536
> for thread 444
>
> Using the filemon.exe tool to dig into the problem, I found that the
> process is not run under the (administrative) user who started the
> process, but as the internal SYSTEM user. This is causing an ACCESS
> DENIED error.
>
> The question is how to get the configured file onto a network drive?
>
>
> My understanding is that XmlFile is a "stock" custom action. I could
> use XmlFile to edit the file locally and then push it out to the
> network drive using another custom action - but if all custom actions
> run under the SYSTEM user, this would not work either....
>
> Thanks, anyone!
>
> Michael
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