By default immediate custom actions run with limited user rights (even if the user is admin) because the UI sequence isn't elevated by default. So it might be a security issue on UAC systems. --------------- Phil Wilson
On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:50 AM, Uni Gauldoth <unigauld...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for replying. > > I'm sure that there is no dependency problems. > If I run the msi installer with elevated privilege on that user's computer, > the install will finish successfully. > It turns out Windows Installer failed to extract the custom action dll to > temp directory during the InstallUISequence. > When the error message box is shown, there is no MSI209E.tmp under the temp > directory. > But I tried using GetTempFileName on that user's computer, it succeeded and > a temp file is created. > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 12:50 AM, Phil Wilson <phildgwil...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> This is useful for showing C++ dependencies: >> >> http://www.dependencywalker.com/ >> --------------- >> Phil Wilson >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Carter Young <ecyo...@grandecom.net> >> wrote: >> > Following Phil's Hunch, see here: >> > >> > >> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/redistributables_and_install_checks/install_vcredist.html >> > >> > Carter >> > >> > Quoting Phil Wilson <phildgwil...@gmail.com>: >> > >> >> 1157 is a missing dependency, so I'd assume that there's a dependency >> >> not installed on all computers. If it's a C++ Dll it'll most likely be >> >> a missing C run time. >> >> --------------- >> >> Phil Wilson >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 5:55 AM, uni <unigauld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >> >>> >> >>> I have sequenced a custom action in my msi after CostFinalize. >> >>> On most user's computers, it works well. >> >>> >> >>> But on some user's computers, when the msi is double clicked directly >> >>> for installing, it will prompt "A DLL required for this install to >> >>> complete could not be run." >> >>> I've changed CheckIfAnotherProductExists function to only call >> >>> MessageBox(0,0,0,0), and it still prompted the error and the message >> box >> >>> is not showed. >> >>> If I remove the CheckIfAnotherProductExists entry in the >> >>> InstallExecuteSequence table, all goes well. >> >>> If I run the msi in cmd(run as administrator), it works fine, there >> >>> should be not dependency problem with my custom action dll. >> >>> >> >>> It acts as if it has something to do with the privilege. >> >>> May be it failed when the custom action's dll is being copied into the >> >>> temp directory, or maybe LoadLibrary failed under non elevated >> privilege? >> >>> >> >>> Does any one has experienced something like this? >> >>> >> >>> The WiX code is as below, >> >>> >> ======================================================================================= >> >>> <CustomAction Execute="immediate" Id="CheckIfAnotherProductExists" >> >>> BinaryKey="MyDll" DllEntry="CheckIfAnotherProductExists" /> >> >>> <Custom Action="CheckIfAnotherProductExists" After="CostFinalize" >> ></Custom> >> >>> >> ======================================================================================= >> >>> >> >>> The log is as below, >> >>> >> ======================================================================================= >> >>> Action 14:20:31: CheckIfAnotherProductExists. >> >>> Action start 14:20:31: CheckIfAnotherProductExists. >> >>> MSI (c) (C4:B4) [14:20:31:680]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: >> >>> C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp, Entrypoint: >> >>> CheckIfAnotherProductExists >> >>> MSI (c) (C4:88) [14:20:31:680]: Cloaking enabled. >> >>> MSI (c) (C4:88) [14:20:31:680]: Attempting to enable all disabled >> >>> privileges before calling Install on Server >> >>> MSI (c) (C4:88) [14:20:31:680]: Connected to service for CA interface. >> >>> CustomAction CheckIfAnotherProductExists returned actual error code >> 1157 >> >>> (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside >> sandbox) >> >>> MSI (c) (C4:D8) [14:20:31:740]: Note: 1: 1723 2: >> >>> CheckIfAnotherProductExists 3: CheckIfAnotherProductExists 4: >> >>> C:\Users\foxit\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp >> >>> Error 1723. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A >> >>> DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact >> your >> >>> support personnel or package vendor. Action >> CheckIfAnotherProductExists, >> >>> entry: CheckIfAnotherProductExists, library: >> >>> C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp >> >>> MSI (c) (C4:D8) [14:20:42:153]: Product: MyProduct -- Error 1723. There >> >>> is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for >> >>> this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support >> >>> personnel or package vendor. Action CheckIfAgentVersion, entry: >> >>> CheckIfAgentVersion, library: >> C:\Users\foxit\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp >> >>> >> ======================================================================================= >> >>> >> >>> Any suggestion will be helpful. >> >>> Gauldoth >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book >> >>> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and >> their >> >>> applications. 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