For server OS's, there is a PowerShell interface which can be wrapped in a C# DTF custom action. This would be far preferable to running DISM directly.
-- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:00 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to use dism.exe in WiX ExePackage for IIS feature activation? I would not try to redeploy dism.exe from one pc to another, as that can definitely cause problems. I have read in MSDN dismapi docs, that dism.exe is specific the OS, which it was deployed as a part of. As far as I know there is no redistribution license. I do not think that trying to do the equivalent of a Custom Action in the ExePackage is the intended use. You can call dism.exe in a Custom Action (or call the dism api). An issue that you will run into (which may also be a factor in what you tried) is related to platform bitness. You need to create two MSI packages (x86 and x64) which each call a x64 or win32 (for C++) Custom Action, which interacts with the correct path to the correct version of dism.exe (x86 or x64). I think you can search the forum and find some examples. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-use-dism-exe-in-WiX-ExePackage-for-IIS-feature-activation-tp7598913p7598915.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
