The first error tells you what you must do.
"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'."
I assume you already have one of these otherwise you would not be able to
install any files:
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
....
</Directory>
You have two options:
1) Add the <Directory/> declaration for DesktopFolder in the existing TARGETDIR
<Directory/>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
....
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder" />
</Directory>
2) Add the <Directory/> declaration for DesktopFolder under a <DirectoryRef/>
for TARGETDIR
<DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder" />
</DirectoryRef>
All errors I see already tell you what to do... just read them more carefully.
Edwin G. Castro
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Burton [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:09 AM
> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?
>
> When I change the DirectoryRef to Directory I get two errors:
>
> Directory with Id 'DesktopFolder' 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'.
>
> The Directory element requires the Name attribute because there is no
> parent Directory element.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pally Sandher [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:06 AM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?
>
> Yes you do have a directory with Id="DesktopFolder".
>
> <DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
>
> A cursory search for Id="DesktopFolder" found that in seconds in your code.
> That should be Directory not DirectoryRef which is what the error is telling
> you. You're trying to reference something which doesn't exist as far as your
> code is concerned.
>
> I would suggest looking into contracting out your installation development if
> basic things like this are tripping you up to the extent that you're asking
> the
> list users for help.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Burton [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 26 January 2011 15:30
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?
>
> No, I don't have a directory with Id="DesktopFolder". I have included the WiX
> source that I am using below (sorry about the length but I it looks like I
> cannot attached a file) The applicable source is toward the end.
>
>
>
> I still get the error:
>
>
>
> C:\Projects\BuySeasonsIT\Source\Brain\Trunk\BuyseasonsServices\BsiServi
> c
> es\Product.wxs(318,0): error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol
> 'Directory:DesktopFolder' in section 'Product:{8D768A77-71B5-432F-86F2-
> BCD197617A79}'.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 AM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?
>
>
>
> DesktopFolder has been part of the Windows Installer as long as I can
> remember. I don't htink this is the problem.
>
>
>
> Kevin, do you have a Directory with Id="DesktopFolder"?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Chris Lord
> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>wrote:
>
>
>
> > 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
>
> > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
>
> > > From: Chris Lord [mailto:[email protected]]
>
> > > 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\BsiServi
> c
> es\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
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