Using Wix 3.7
I added Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm merge module to my wix setup according to
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_vcredist.htm
I tested the new msi file on a clean WinXP SP3 machine. Installed the product
and when I started the application I get "The application failed to initalize
properly (oxc0150002). Click on Ok to terminate the application".
I downloaded and installed "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package
(x86)" on the test computer and the application then works.
So I try to diff the usage of merge module and redistribuable.
- Both approaches creates the folder
"C:\WINDOWS\WinSys\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700"
- Both approaches add the same three files to the folder (msvcm80.dll,
msvcp80.dll, msvcr80.dll)
- Diff'ed the files added by merge module and redistribuable and they are
binary equal.
So why doesn't merge module work?
I have added the wix configuration below.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
<Product Id="490F391C-336C-4a47-A7F6-587B2C92AC92"
Language="1033"
Manufacturer="MyCompany"
Name="MyName"
UpgradeCode="E5B47089-C70D-46bd-AA9C-D222CFE9A699"
Version="1.0.0.0">
<Package Compressed="yes" InstallerVersion="300" />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="product.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="MyCompany">
<Component Id="cmp829B7EDF9835ECFBEB6B7A5E00D6B29F" Guid="*">
<File Id="filD32196FBAB143D1B642565E64AFE743C" KeyPath="yes"
Source="C:\path\bin\MyLibrary.dll" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
<Merge Id="VCRedist" SourceFile="C:\Path1\Path2\Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm"
DiskId="1" Language="0"/>
</DirectoryRef>
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Level="1" Title="MyTitle">
<ComponentRef Id="cmp829B7EDF9835ECFBEB6B7A5E00D6B29F" />
<MergeRef Id="VCRedist"/>
</Feature>
</Product>
</Wix>
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