In the past I have experienced the same PowerShell hang you are describing but in my experience I never saw any changes made to the system. My tests occurred before CAQuietExec64 existed so I don't know if using CAQuietExec64 would allow the scripts to actually execute now.
I was going to suggest that you use the -NonInteractive parameter but I see you are already using it. I'll try to reproduce the problem on my end. Are you installing a 32-bit MSI on a 64-bit OS? Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Taylor [mailto:rtay...@penbaysolutions.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 2:13 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Silently executing a PowerShell script from WiX Hangs > PowerShell > > Note: This question is also posted at > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4138324/silently-executing-a- > powershell-script-from-wix-hangs-powershell. > > I am trying to silently execute a PowerShell script from a WiX produced MSI. > However, anytime I run the installer PowerShell hangs. This in turn hangs the > installation process. PowerShell is running the script "properly" in that the > script is able to make changes to the system and no errors are reported. > Interestingly, if I kill the PowerShell process via Task Manager, the > installer > cancels the installation and rolls back any changes. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > My PowerShell Script > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # @param website The website under which the module should be compiled > and registered. > # @param name The name of the module to be registered. > # @param assembly The assembly name, version, culture and public key > token to be compiled. > # @param assemblyType The fully qualified assemebly type to be registered. > > param([string]$website = "website", [string]$name = "name", > [string]$assembly = "assembly", [string]$assemblyType= "assemblyType") > > import-module webadministration > add-webconfiguration /system.web/compilation/assemblies > "IIS:\sites\$website" -Value @{assembly="$assembly"} new- > webmanagedmodule -Name "$name" -Type "$assemblyType" -PSPath > "IIS:\sites\$website" > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Wix Custom Action Contents : Attempt 1 > My first attempt at this was to use the & special character to execute the > script > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > <CustomAction Id="RegisterHttpModulePSCmd" > Property="RegisterHttpModulePowerShellProperty" > > Value=""C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell > .exe" &'C:\Program Files (x86)\My Company\Scripts\register- > httpmodule.ps1' -website 'Default Web Site' -name 'MyCustomModule' - > assembly 'MyCompany.Product.Feature, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, > PublicKeyToken=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' -assemblyType > 'MyCompany.Product.Feature.MyModule'" > Execute="immediate" /> > > <CustomAction Id="RegisterHttpModulePowerShellProperty" > BinaryKey="WixCA" > DllEntry="CAQuietExec64" > Execute="deferred" > Return="check" > Impersonate="no" /> > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action="RegisterHttpModulePSCmd" After="CostFinalize">NOT > Installed</Custom> > <Custom Action="RegisterHttpModulePowerShellProperty" > After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Wix Custom Action Contents : Attempt 2 > My second attempt was to use the -File argument to execute the script. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > <CustomAction Id="RegisterHttpModulePSCmd" > Property="RegisterHttpModulePowerShellProperty" > > Value=""C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell > .exe" -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -File "C:\Program Files > (x86)\My Company\Scripts\register-httpmodule.ps1" -website > "Default Web Site" -name "MyCustomModule" - > assembly "MyCompany.Product.Feature, Version=1.0.0.0, > Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" -assemblyType > "MyCompany.Product.Feature.MyModule"" > Execute="immediate" /> > > <CustomAction Id="RegisterHttpModulePowerShellProperty" > BinaryKey="WixCA" > DllEntry="CAQuietExec64" > Execute="deferred" > Return="check" > Impersonate="no" /> > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action="RegisterHttpModulePSCmd" After="CostFinalize">NOT > Installed</Custom> > <Custom Action="RegisterHttpModulePowerShellProperty" > After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Both approaches seem to work as they make modifications to the desired > web.config file, however, both approaches hang PowerShell and thus the > installer. > > How do I silently execute a PowerShell script from Wix without hanging > PowerShell? > > Ryan Taylor > Office (207)-504-5294 > rtay...@penbaysolutions.com > www.penbaysolutions.com > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the > intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. 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