Sorry about the wait, this tends to be a rare issue... but I did get a log.
In this case, it isn't the driver package that is causing the error, but it is
an optional software-updater package. This package does not include any driver
code and a pretty typical installer.
This package isn't signed, but the driver package that I see the same issue is.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:29 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall issues
Get a verbose log and see what's going on, if you haven't already. Are you sure
that the cached MSI file is missing? For example, if there is a ResolveSource
action that's not conditioned properly then Windows will want the original
install source.
I have a vague memory of an issue in the \installer directory where the
security settings made it inaccessible, but I can't find any docs on that.
Phil Wilson
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Jibben [mailto:jason_jib...@starkey.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 8:11 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall issues
Hello WiX Users!
I've been running into an issue more often that I care to see. When
uninstalling a package via ARP, a dialog pops up stating the installer cannot
be found, and prompts the user to locate the MSI on a network share / CD drive.
This also shows up when running a major upgrade.
What seems to be happening is the stripped MSI is not being stored in the
C:\WINDOWS\Installer directory. This does seem to be a rare issue, but one
that is starting to concern me. I mostly see this on XP systems, I don't
recall any non-XP boxes honestly, but can't be 100% sure on that. Most (99%)
installs/uninstalls work without issue.
Any thoughts what could be causing this issue?
Installer and Merge Module follows (Guids removed):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?include ExternalProperties.wxi ?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
<Product UpgradeCode="Upgrade-Guid" Manufacturer="Acme" Id="*"
Name="Nifty Drivers" Version="$(var.BuildVersion)" Language="1033">
<Package Id="*" Keywords="Installer,MSI,Database"
Description="Nifty version $(var.BuildVersion)" Comments="Contact: Your local
administrator" Manufacturer="Acme" InstallerVersion="300" Languages="1033"
SummaryCodepage="1252"/>
<Upgrade Id="Upgrade-Guid">
<UpgradeVersion Minimum="$(var.BuildVersion)"
IncludeMinimum="no" OnlyDetect="yes" Language="1033" Property="NEWPRODUCTFOUND"
/>
<UpgradeVersion Minimum="1.0.0.0" IncludeMinimum="yes"
Maximum="$(var.BuildVersion)" IncludeMaximum="no" Language="1033"
Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" />
</Upgrade>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="PreventDowngrading"
After="FindRelatedProducts">NEWPRODUCTFOUND</Custom>
<RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- Prevent downgrading -->
<CustomAction Id="PreventDowngrading" Error="Newer version
already installed." />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="Sample.cab" EmbedCab="yes"/>
<Condition Message="This driver install requires a 32 bit
Operating System.">NOT VersionNT64</Condition>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Merge Id="Driver" DiskId="1" Language="1033"
SourceFile="$(var.OutPutRoot)USBDevice.msm" FileCompression="yes"/>
<Component Id="RegisterVersion" Guid="Guid-is-Here">
<RegistryValue Id="Version" Root="HKLM"
Action="write" KeyPath="yes" Type="string" Key="Software\Acme\USBDevice"
Name="Version" Value="$(var.BuildVersion)" />
</Component>
</Directory>
<Feature Id="Base" Level="1" Absent="disallow"
AllowAdvertise="no" Description="Base Files" Display="hidden" Title="Base
Files">
<MergeRef Id="Driver"/>
<ComponentRef Id="RegisterVersion"/>
</Feature>
</Product>
</Wix>
The guts of the USBDevice.msm:
<Directory Id="Drivers" Name="Drivers">
<Directory Id ="Nifty" Name="Nifty">
<Component Id="USBProgrammerDriver" Guid="GUID-is-here" >
<difxapp:Driver AddRemovePrograms="no" DeleteFiles="no"
ForceInstall="yes" Legacy="no" PlugAndPlayPrompt="no"/>
<File Id="Niftyusb.inf" Name="Niftyusb.inf"
KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.OutPutRoot)BulkUSB\Niftyusb.inf"/>
<File Id="Niftyusb.sys" Name="Niftyusb.sys"
Source="$(var.OutPutRoot)BulkUSB\Niftyusb.sys"/>
<File Id="Niftyusb.cat" Name="Niftyusb.cat"
Source="$(var.OutPutRoot)BulkUSB\Niftyusb.cat"/>
</Component>
</Directory>
<!-- Previous version was set to not-uninstall. Override and remove!-->
<Component Id="RemoveOldDriver" Guid="GUID-is-here">
<RemoveFile Id="rem1" Name="Niftyusb.inf" On ="both"/>
<RemoveFile Id="rem2" Name="Niftyusb.sys" On ="both"/>
<RemoveFile Id="rem3" Name="Niftyusb.cat" On ="both"/>
</Component>
</Directory>
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