Hey Rob, I think I know what you're referring to. The ICE57 error comes up
if you mix per machine and per user data, however this wasn't happening with
the registrykey I was setting for the unadvertised shortcuts. Thanks for
the input though!
Rob Mensching-7 wrote:
>
> Where was the File installed? If it was to a per-machine location then
> mixing in per-user stuff (like HKCU registry key) can create interesting
> behaviors. Sorry, I don't remember more specifics but I know there is an
> ICE
> that complains about it. Maybe that will lead to a trail...
>
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:11 AM, XorPtr <reaper4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hey! I think I was able to finally solve this issue which also related so
>> other issues with alternate patching not working. The reason for all the
>> trouble seemed to be the use of RegistryKey entries for non advertised
>> shortcuts in the related components. Original wix for example:
>>
>> <Component Id="Component1" Guid="{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}">
>> <File Id="File1" Name="My File" Vital="yes"
>> Source="$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe">
>> <Shortcut Id="Shortcut1" Directory="ProductProgramMenuFolder"
>> Name="File
>> Name" WorkingDirectory="directoryBin">
>> </File>
>> <RegistryKey Root="HKCU"
>> Key="Software\Product\NamedDirectory\Uninstall">
>> <RegistryValue Value="0" Type="string" KeyPath="yes" />
>> </RegistryKey>
>> </Component>
>>
>> To fix the problem I had to remove the registrykey and set the shortcut
>> as
>> advertised as follows:
>>
>> <Component Id="Component1" Guid="{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}">
>> <File Id="File1" Name="My File" Vital="yes"
>> Source="$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe">
>> <Shortcut Id="Shortcut1" Directory="ProductProgramMenuFolder"
>> Name="File
>> Name" WorkingDirectory="directoryBin" Advertise="yes">
>> </File>
>> </Component>
>>
>> In case anyone else out there has a similar issue, after making this
>> change
>> everything worked fine!
>>
>>
>> XorPtr wrote:
>> >
>> > This is actually another cry for help on what's probably a related
>> issue
>> > with installing a patch when users install to an alternate directory.
>> The
>> > original issue was that when patching our product the patch only works
>> > when the user installs to the default directory, if they choose their
>> own
>> > the patch does not work. The result of this was due to the patched
>> files
>> > installing into the default directory rather than the install
>> directory.
>> > Upon further investigation the same issue also occurs when repairing
>> the
>> > product if it is installed to a different directory. Removing the
>> product
>> > has a similar issue in not removing the files unless they're in the
>> > default directory. At this point I'm confident the problem goes beyond
>> > the patch and I'm making a basic mistake with the windows installer,
>> but
>> I
>> > have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance!
>> >
>> > Big Jim.
>> >
>>
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