Burn will elevate the install much the same way that the Windows Installer elevates the install. Make sure you put all your stuff that modifies the machine (aka: requires elevation) in the Chain and it will be elevated.
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 3:27 AM, Raphael DUCOM <rdu...@prodware.fr> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm working on a boostrapper wich really needs elevated privileges in > order to completly install our solution. (I know I normally should'nt do > that, but we don't have choice because of the specific components needed to > be install). > I'm searching a way to define a specific manifest file for a generated > bootstrapper executable. > I'm aware of the already answered forum posts (in 2011) : > - > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Manifest-for-Burn-Bootstrapper-td6605859.html > - > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-how-to-elevate-BA-Manifest-for-Burn-Bootstrapper-Continue-td6855345.html > > I have tried embed manifest with mt.exe with no success, same error as the > second post. (mt.exe : general error c101008c: Failed to read the manifest > from the resource of file "C:\ ..... MyInstall_1.0.107.41.exe.manifest". > The binary is not a valid Windows image.) > I also have tried the Elevate() function of BA, which doesn't elevate the > context at all. > > But when looking in depth to my generated executable with Mitec EXE > Explorer, I found there is a manifest embed into it (you will fin dit at > the end of this mail) > > My question is : > - Is there a way to embed or define a manifest with more recent (3.7) > version of WiX while generating a Bundle EXE ? (with specific candle or > light parameters ?) > - Is it possible to alter or modify the manifest once the bundle > executable is generated ? (with mage.exe ?) > - Is there a workaround other than "no, you just don't have to elevate > privileges" ? > > Thanks in advance, we are really stuck on this... > > Bests, > Raphaël DUCOM > > <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> > <assemblyIdentity name="setup.exe" version="1.0.0.0" > processorArchitecture="x86" type="win32"></assemblyIdentity> > <description>WiX Toolset Bootstrapper</description> > <dependency> > <dependentAssembly> > <assemblyIdentity type="win32" > name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" > processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" > language="*"></assemblyIdentity> > </dependentAssembly> > </dependency> > <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"> > <security> > <requestedPrivileges> > <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" > uiAccess="false"></requestedExecutionLevel> > </requestedPrivileges> > </security> > </trustInfo> > <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1"> > <application> > <supportedOS > Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"></supportedOS> > <supportedOS > Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"></supportedOS> > </application> > </compatibility> > </assembly> > > > Raphael DUCOM > Développeur > Tel : | Fax : +33 979 999 341 > Web : www.prodware.fr > > > ________________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, > MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current > with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft > MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
