I encourage you to read through my series on the Directory table. It will provide some foundation information that hopefully makes things a bit more clear: http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2006/10/17/deciphering-the-msi-directory-table-part-7-directories-are-properties.aspx (there are links going back to part 1).
-----Original Message----- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 09:12 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] How to install into other than INSTALLDIR? I've got to install some files in the C:\INetpub\MyProgram directory for a website, but I'm getting an error stating Error 1 The Directory with Id 'Root' is not a valid root directory. There may only be a single root directory per product or module and its Id attribute value must be 'TARGETDIR' and its Name attribute value must be 'SourceDir'. C:\Dev\Code\WSOD\Apps\Products\Maestro\Firm\Installer\Trunk\Wix\MaestroS erverMain.wxs 35 1 MaestroServer My Directory structure is below. How do I change it to work? Thanks! <Property Id='ROOTDRIVE' Value='$(env.SystemDrive)' /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="WSODDir" Name="WSOD"> <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="MaestroLink"> <Directory Id="ServerDir" Name="Server"> <Directory Id="ToolsDir" Name="Tools"/> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Directory Id="Root" Name="[ROOTDRIVE]"> <Directory Id="IIS" Name="InetPub"> <Directory Id="MaestroIIS" Name="Maestro"> <Directory Id="WebUI" Name="WebUI"/> <Directory Id="WebServices" Name="WebServices"/> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> direct: 303.417.9999 x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
