Kevin, What version of Windows Installer that is installed on your machine has absolutely no effect when you are building the MSI. This is not the version you are targeting but what your machine happens to be using.
The reason I asked about what version you are targeting is that one possible reason for the problem is that WiX is trying to create an Installer based around features for an earlier version of Windows Installer. If thats the case, the DesktopFolder feature won't exist as it was introduced in Windows Installer 4 and hence the error. Unless this installer is purely for you, everyone else who may install your MSI may not have your version of OS and your version of Windows Installer and if a users PC has a version of Windows installer that doesn't support your feature then that will spell trouble. Your MSI should target a version of windows installer that supports the feature you are using that means setting the InstallerVersion key which is part of your package data in WiX. For version 4, it needs to be at least 400. Be mindful though that newer versions of Windows Installer may not be supported on older operating systems so by setting it to a higher version, you may be limit the OS's the MSI can be installed upon. Chris On 01/25/2011 05:32 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: > If I invoke msiexec it says that I am using Windows (r) Installer. V > 5.0.7600.16385. > > Kevin Burton > Senior Software Engineer > BUYSEASONS > 262-901-2000 Office > 262-901-2312 Fax > kev...@buyseasons.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:50 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder? > > Kevin > > What version of windows installer are you targeting. Looks like this > parameter is only available in Windows Installer 4 and onwards. > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368276%28v=vs.85%29.aspx > > Chris > > On 01/25/2011 03:34 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: >> I am trying to reference DesktopFolder and I get the error: >> >> C:\Projects\BuySeasonsIT\Source\Brain\Trunk\BuyseasonsServices\BsiServices\Product.wxs(318,0): >> error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory:DesktopFolder' in >> section 'Product:{8D768A77-71B5-432F-86F2-BCD197617A79}'. >> >> Any idea on how to use the desktop? >> >> Kevin >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------- Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD >> value)! >> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! >> Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires >> February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, > so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires > February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
