I don't know for a fact because there is a CA processes firing off a process firing off a process but..... if any of the things in that chain are a ShellExecute type of process initiation then there will not be any transfer of privilege into the process and you'll see access denied. That's why CopyFile is better. There is less obfuscation about what's actually happening.
Note that you're referring to the 64-bit Program Files folder, so be sure that's the right one - that's the native 64-bit folder. --------------- Phil Wilson On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Gerry Reno <gr...@verizon.net> wrote: > It knows about our custom actions as well and they rollback just fine. > > > On 02/06/2014 09:42 PM, David Connet wrote: >> I have to wonder, why in the world are you using cmd.exe in a custom >> action to copy a file? (**twitch** **twitch**) >> >> <CopyFile> is much easier and msi knows about it (hence handles >> uninstall, rollback, upgrade, etc). >> >> Dave >> >> On 2/6/2014 5:35 PM, Gerry Reno wrote: >>> Ok, after some experiments: >>> >>> The copy file is like this: >>> CustomActionSchedule(Action=CopyFile,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec,CustomActionData="cmd.exe" >>> /c >>> copy "C:\Program Files\OURCOMPANY\OURPRODUCT\OURFILE.exe" >>> "C:\OURSTUFF\[LogonUser]\ADIRECTORY\\") >>> >>> And now since I added InstallScope="perMachine" the LogonUser on XP gets >>> set to SYSTEM instead of the user name. And >>> this is why things fail on XP. >>> >>> On Win 7 this is not a problem. The LogonUser stays as the user name. >>> >>> How to fix this? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 02/06/2014 05:41 PM, Gerry Reno wrote: >>>> I now have this half-way working. >>>> >>>> Installing on Windows 7 w/UAC succeeds >>>> Installing on Windows XP fails >>>> >>>> In .wxs: >>>> InstallScope="perMachine" >>>> InstallPrivileges="elevated" >>>> >>>> CopyFile is setup in an immediate property and then executed >>>> deferred without impersonation. >>>> >>>> >>>> XP Install Log Error: >>>> >>>> Executing op: >>>> CustomActionSchedule(Action=CopyFile,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec,CustomActionData="cmd.exe" >>>> /c >>>> copy "C:\Program Files\OURCOMPANY\OURPRODUCT\OURFILE.exe" >>>> "C:\OURSTUFF\ADIRECTORY\\") >>>> MSI (s) (88:B8) [17:22:38:307]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: >>>> C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI5B4C.tmp, Entrypoint: >>>> CAQuietExec >>>> CAQuietExec: Access is denied. >>>> CAQuietExec: 0 file(s) copied. >>>> CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070001: Command line returned an error. >>>> CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070001: CAQuietExec Failed >>>> Action ended 17:22:38: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. >>>> MSI (s) (88:68) [17:22:38:447]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 >>>> >>>> Is there something else I need to do for the Windows XP installs? >>>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications >> Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. >> Read the Whitepaper. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121051231&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications > Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. > Read the Whitepaper. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121051231&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121051231&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
