I think you'll find that SQL 2008 requires .NET 3.5 to be installed (SQL 2012 will work with .NET 3.5 or 4.0).
Neil >I'm creating a Bundle that installs the .NET Framework 4 and then SQL >Server Express as needed. The Chain element looks as follows: > ><Chain> > > <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx40Redist"/> > > > > <ExePackage InstallCommand=".." > Id="SqlExpress2008x64" > DetectCondition="(On x64 and needed)" PerMachine="yes" > DownloadUrl="..url.." > SourceFile="redist\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe" > Name="redist\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe" Compressed="no"/> > > <ExePackage InstallCommand="..." > Id="SqlExpress2008" Name="redist\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe" >Compressed="no" > DetectCondition="(On an x86 machine)" PerMachine="yes" > DownloadUrl="..url.." > SourceFile="redist\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"/> ></Chain> > >If .Net Framework 4 is already installed, SQL Server installs fine. If >.Net >Framework 4 is not installed, the SQL Server Express install fails because >it says the .Net Framework is not installed. In fact, it says it needs the >exact same version as was just installed in the previous step. > >I don't know Burn very well so I'm wondering if the .Net Framework install >needs to be "committed" in some way before it can be used by the Sql >Server >install. I tried putting a RollbackBoundary after the .Net install but it >didn't seem to help. Any one have any suggestions? > >Thanks, > >Eric > >---------- >Eric Schultz, Developer Advocate, Outercurve Foundation >http://www.outercurve.org >eschu...@outercurve.org >cell: 920-539-0404 >skype: ericschultzwi >@EricOutercurve >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- >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. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: >http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d >_______________________________________________ >WiX-users mailing list >WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_jan _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users