Are the Components that contain the registration being installed? A verbose log file will tell all.
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 9:26 AM, Wang, Miaohsi <miaohsi.w...@invensys.com>wrote: > Hi Rob, > > I added the two standard actions into the InstallExecuteSequence as you > described (without attributes), but the result is the same. Those merge > module files are still not getting registered when feature Server is not > selected for installation. It seems the registration of the files is tied to > feature Server. One more thing, when I examined the final MSI file, I could > see that the registration data for those merge module files is present in > the MSI. Any more idea? > > Thanks a lot, > Miaohsi > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:47 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge module files not getting registered > > The Merge Modules are supposed to carry the actions they require. If the > Merge Module is not authored correctly, you can ensure the actions get in > the final MSI by doing something like: > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <RegisterClassInfo/> > <WriteRegistryValues/> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > Or whatever actions you need. Notice there are no attributes on those > actions. That ensures they get the default location (which is right > 99.99999% of the time). > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:50 AM, Wang, Miaohsi <miaohsi.w...@invensys.com > >wrote: > > > Dear All, > > > > We have two features (Client and Server) in an WiX installer and both of > > them include a merge module, called CFI. Some of the CFI files are > > self-registering. During the install runtime, if we select both features > to > > install, then these CFI files register properly. However, if we select > only > > Client to install, the CFI files are still installed but not registered. > So, > > I generated a log file in each of the two cases. At the bottom is a > > difference that I found when comparing the log files. > > > > As you can see, in the Client + Server case, there is a lot of > registration > > going on in action RegisterClassInfo. In the case of Client-Only install, > > action RegisterClassInfo does not do much and switches quickly to action > > WriteRegistryValues. Moreover, take file pv.dll in CFI for instance, when > > the file is registered it seems associated with feature Server, as you > can > > see below. > > > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:953]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={D2DDE281-9076-477C-A6A9-105FC4DDF425},FileName=C:\Program > > Files\Common Files\SIMSCI\SIMSCICFI40\VC090x32\bin\pv.dll, > > > > Is there a way to ensure that the merge module files are registered > > whenever they are installed? > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Miaohsi > > > > Client + Server install logging: > > CreateShortcuts: Shortcut: kfmmh9ri.0|Invensys OPC UA Simulation Server > 1.0 > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:859]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.0 3: > 2 > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:890]: Executing op: > > ActionStart(Name=RegisterClassInfo,Description=Registering Class > > servers,Template=Class Id: [1]) > > Action 13:23:12: RegisterClassInfo. Registering Class servers > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:906]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=SecurityClient,Component={805EA8EE-7E8B-4FE7-B60B-7AC6EBB20186},FileName=C:\SimSci\ROMeo60\Shared\Bin\Sec_DCOMProxy.dll,ClsId={C33BA386-5DC5-4F4B-B90C-A1A29C18A37E},,,Description=PSFactoryBuffer,Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {C33BA386-5DC5-4F4B-B90C-A1A29C18A37E} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:906]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=ModelAppServer,Component={0E1B4F18-CB9F-4088-9585-E08863050303},FileName=C:\WINDOWS\system32\VFP6R.DLL,ClsId={008B6021-1F3D-11D1-B0C8-00A0C9055D74},ProgId=VisualFoxpro.Runtime.6,VIProgId=VisualFoxpro.Runtime,,Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {008B6021-1F3D-11D1-B0C8-00A0C9055D74} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:921]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={3207D1B1-80E5-11D2-B95D-006097C4DE24},,ClsId={0002E005-0000-0000-C000-000000000046},,,Description=Component > > Categories Manager,Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {0002E005-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:921]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={FCD3F2B9-39D6-499E-90C0-0DDBCAF5FAAA},FileName=C:\Program > > > Files\SsiFlex\SSIFlex.exe,ClsId={CB12807E-0EA9-4EE0-B82C-550874B354E1},ProgId=SSIFlex.SSIFlexSrv.1,VIProgId=SSIFlex.SSIFlexSrv,Description=SSIFlexSrv > > > Class,Context=LocalServer32,,AppID={8F58E37C-F765-4E72-97C3-40D64F61F1BE},,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {CB12807E-0EA9-4EE0-B82C-550874B354E1} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:937]: Executing op: > > > RegAppIdInfoRegister(AppId={8F58E37C-F765-4E72-97C3-40D64F61F1BE},ClsId={CB12807E-0EA9-4EE0-B82C-550874B354E1},,LocalService=SSIFlex,ServiceParameters=-Service,,,) > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:953]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={2A2009B8-B158-4644-821C-4C3C0C89B97D},FileName=C:\Program > > > Files\FlexCell\FlexCell.ocx,ClsId={FB821424-DF64-417D-9064-C2C789D53EC6},ProgId=FlexCell.Grid,,Description=FlexCell.Grid,Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {FB821424-DF64-417D-9064-C2C789D53EC6} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:953]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={D2DDE281-9076-477C-A6A9-105FC4DDF425},FileName=C:\Program > > Files\Common > > > Files\SIMSCI\SIMSCICFI40\VC090x32\bin\pv.dll,ClsId={258CCBBD-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200},ProgId=SimSci.PVServerVC90x86.90,VIProgId=SimSci.PVServerVC90x86,Description=SimSci > > PROvision Server v9.0 (VC 9.0, 32-bit),Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {258CCBBD-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:968]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={ADDCA5C6-9F10-4A9F-A714-393C11AF268B},FileName=C:\Program > > Files\Common > > > Files\SIMSCI\SIMSCICFI40\VC090x32\bin\PVChar.ocx,ClsId={4D4A1DDD-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200},,,Description=SimSci > > Char Property Page v9.0 (VC 9.0, 32-bit),Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {4D4A1DDD-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:984]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={ADDCA5C6-9F10-4A9F-A714-393C11AF268B},FileName=C:\Program > > Files\Common > > > Files\SIMSCI\SIMSCICFI40\VC090x32\bin\PVChar.ocx,ClsId={4D4A1DDC-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200},ProgId=SimSci.CharCtrlVC90x86.90,,Description=SimSci > > Char Control v9.0 (VC 9.0, 32-bit),Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {4D4A1DDC-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200} > > MSI (s) (E4:74) [13:23:12:984]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=Server,Component={D4C62D2E-5898-4D50-97AD-C10ADB5496CA},FileName=C:\Program > > Files\Common > > > Files\SIMSCI\SIMSCICFI40\VC090x32\bin\PVFloat.ocx,ClsId={77C6C5B1-6CB2-11DE-8BF2-444553544200},,,Description=SimSci > > Float Property Page v9.0 (VC 9.0, > 32-bit),Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Client-Only install logging > > CreateShortcuts: Shortcut: kfmmh9ri.0|Invensys OPC UA Simulation Server > 1.0 > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:390]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.0 3: > 2 > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:390]: Executing op: > > ActionStart(Name=RegisterClassInfo,Description=Registering Class > > servers,Template=Class Id: [1]) > > Action 13:14:22: RegisterClassInfo. Registering Class servers > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:406]: Executing op: > > > RegClassInfoRegister(Feature=SecurityClient,Component={805EA8EE-7E8B-4FE7-B60B-7AC6EBB20186},FileName=C:\SimSci\ROMeo60\Shared\Bin\Sec_DCOMProxy.dll,ClsId={C33BA386-5DC5-4F4B-B90C-A1A29C18A37E},,,Description=PSFactoryBuffer,Context=InprocServer32,,,,,,,,,) > > RegisterClassInfo: Class Id: {C33BA386-5DC5-4F4B-B90C-A1A29C18A37E} > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:406]: Executing op: > > ActionStart(Name=WriteRegistryValues,Description=Writing system registry > > values,Template=Key: [1], Name: [2], Value: [3]) > > Action 13:14:22: WriteRegistryValues. Writing system registry values > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:406]: Executing op: > > ProgressTotal(Total=987,Type=1,ByteEquivalent=13200) > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:421]: Executing op: > > > RegOpenKey(,Key=CLSID\{C33BA386-5DC5-4F4B-B90C-A1A29C18A37E}\InProcServer32,,BinaryType=0) > > MSI (s) (E4:88) [13:14:22:421]: Executing op: > > RegAddValue(Name=ThreadingModel,Value=Both,) > > > > > > *** Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any associated or > > attached files, is intended solely for the individual or entity to which > it > > is addressed. This e-mail is confidential and may well also be legally > > privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its > > status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then > delete > > this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any > > purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. 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