The verbose log file will be your friend. It tells everything that the installer is doing. Then you just need to figure out from the symptoms what is wrong with your authoring. Sounds like you have something fundamentally wrong, but sounds easy to overcome.
I don't use Wix_Mondo or Wix_UIInstallDir. I was using WiX before those existed. I use one WXS file that has all of Microsofts common UI dialogs and then another one with our custom dialogs and I hooked them up years ago. I think with those you are using you have to expose the WXS code so you can make a copy of it and use it instead of Wix_Mondo if you want to customize things. One thought would be to go back and follow the tutorial for a simple install based off of Wix_Mondo and see if you can control where it gets installed. Then compare that to your existing project. Hopefully others will chime in if you have further questions since I'm not familiar with those built-in UI modules. To gather a verbose log file you can use MSIEXEC.EXE /L*v [logfilename] /i [msifilename].MSI Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 9:20 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Changing DirectoryRef Iam tried with all UI references like Wix_Mondo,Wix_UIinstallDir. When I use Installdir,iam selecting c:drive but it is going to another drive which is having more free space. When I use these various Windows folders in my DIRECTORYREF its not taking. How can I overcome this problem. -----Original Message----- From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] Sent: 07 January 2013 23:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Changing DirectoryRef In addition to that you might want to read up on the ROOTDRIVE property as it appears it is somewhat involved in the symptoms you are describing. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371372(VS.85).aspx Also, don't forget about the well-known properties that identify various Windows folders. You get these for free. [WindowsFolder] [SystemFolder] [System64Folder] [ProgramFilesFolder] [ProgramFiles64Folder] [CommonFilesFolder] [CommonFiles64Folder] [FontsFolder] Etc. There are a lot of predefined folders you can refer to in your WiX code like these. -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 9:17 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Changing DirectoryRef The tutorial explains how to use WiXUI_InstallDir -> http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/user-interface/ui-wizardry Do you have an INSTALLDIR under your TARGETDIR or are you simply setting WiXUI_INSTALLDIR to TARGETDIR? Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: 07 January 2013 06:39 To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Changing DirectoryRef Hi, I installing msi in my System.iam 2 drives. 1).When iam installing an msi.iam changing drive through WixUI_InstallDir. I can change the location where I want. But my msi is checking which drive is having more free space and it is installing there. I overcome that problem by using the command line Msiexec TARGETDIR="{DRIVENAME} /I {MYAPPLICATION.MSI} I can install my msi where I want. 2).here my problem is I want to install some of my files in c:\inetpub,c:\program files,c:\windows. 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