Thanks Chris, using your solution I was able to create .wxs file from the MSI. But when I compile it using Candle, I receive the following errors (3 errors and 2 warnings):
------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- C:\Working\Mesh\Admin\NewMesh.wxs(51664) : error CNDL0193 : The Directory/@Name attribute's value, 'Explorer.Xml', cannot be specified with attribute ShortName present. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- C:\Working\Mesh\Admin\NewMesh.wxs(57848) : error CNDL0193 : The Directory/@Name attribute's value, 'TIBCO.EMS', cannot be specified with attribute ShortName present. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- C:\Working\Mesh\Admin\NewMesh.wxs(50717) : error CNDL0206 : The 'TARGETDIR' directory has an illegal DefaultDir value of 'tqepgrb4|SOURCEDIR'. The DefaultDir value is created from the *Name attributes of the Directory element. The TARGETDIR directory is a special directory which must have its Name attribute set to 'SourceDir' or 'SOURCEDIR'. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- C:\Working\Mesh\Admin\NewMesh.wxs(59099) : warning CNDL1077 : The 'DiskPrompt' Property contains '[ProductName]' in its value which is an illegal reference to another property. If this value is a string literal, not a property reference, please ignore this warning. To set a property with the value of another property, use a CustomAction with Property and Value attributes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- C:\Working\Mesh\Admin\NewMesh.wxs(59109) : warning CNDL1083 : The 'ProductID' property should not be directly authored because it will prevent the ValidateProductID standard action from performing any validation during the installation. This property will be set by the ValidateProductID standard action or control event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- I don't know what they means and there is no help/documentation on the WIX errors either! Please can you help here? If you want, I can forward the .wxs file. BTW, I am using the latest WIX (ver 3.0.2925.0). Regards Uttam -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Painter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:35 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; Mathur, Uttam (GTS) Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into XML and back toWIX MSI? Basically you'd use dark and then do whatever refactoring you need to get it cleaned up. Without knowing your application/install I can't tell you what would be involved or how long it would take you. Maybe Rob Mensching could give you an architecture review to help you make that decision. Either way, make sure you get paid to do this. :-) Personally I discuss tool selection, source ownership and operational issues with all of my clients before making a bid on the project. If we can't come to an agreement, I pass on the work. I really wouldn't want to be in your shoes right now unless the client was firmly committed to funding the refactoring and you have the time to devote to the learning curve. Regards, Chris Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Mathur, Uttam (GTS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Mathur, Uttam (GTS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into XML and back toWIX MSI? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 3:12 PM > Thanks. > So what's the best way to achieve this? My client does > not want to use > Wise and we need to find out a way where my wise created > MSI can be > leveraged by them using WIX? > > TIA > > Warm Regards, > Uttam Mathur > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > Christopher Painter > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:08 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into > XML and back > toWIX MSI? > > Dark is the decompiler that authors wxs files but note, > dark/candle/light don't really support roundtripping in > a very easy way. > It's really designed for people wanting to migrate to > WiX and not go > back so there is usually refactoring involved. For > example, Wise > drives dialogs with vbscript CA's from what I've > seen. That's a no-no > in WiX. > > Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread > that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > > > --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Mathur, Uttam (GTS) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Mathur, Uttam (GTS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [WiX-users] Newbee - How to convert MSI into > XML and back to > WIX MSI? > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 3:04 PM > > Hello, > > > > I have an MSI created using Wise tool. 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