Use Burn to install the prerequisites. There is no proper way of doing a nested/concurrent install from within a single MSI.
Concurrent Installs - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368010%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 Windows Installer Best Practices - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb204770(v=vs.85).aspx -----Original Message----- From: Sarvagya Pant [mailto:sarvagya.p...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 10:58 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Installing the Visual Studio Redistributable from within MSI Failing I am attempting to install the dependency of my program *vcredist_x86_2008.exe* and *vcredist_x86_2010.exe* from my msi before it attempts to install the program itself. I have following piece of code. <Binary Id="SetupCA" SourceFile="..\..\ext_library\SetupCA\SetupCA\bin\Release\SetupCA.CA.dll"/><Binary Id="VCREDIST_2008_FILE" SourceFile="..\..\ext_library\vcredist_x86_2008.exe" /><Binary Id="VCREDIST_2010_FILE" SourceFile="..\..\ext_library\vcredist_x86_2010.exe" /><CustomAction Id="VCREDIST_2008" BinaryKey="VCREDIST_2008_FILE" ExeCommand="/q:a" Execute="immediate" Return="check" /><CustomAction Id="VCREDIST_2010" BinaryKey="VCREDIST_2010_FILE" ExeCommand="/q /norestart" Execute="immediate" Return="check" /><CustomAction Id="WRITEFILETODISK" Execute="immediate" BinaryKey="SetupCA" DllEntry="WriteFileToDisk" /><CustomAction Id="ResidueRemove" Execute="immediate" BinaryKey="SetupCA" DllEntry="DeleteResidue" /><InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="WRITEFILETODISK" Before="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom> <Custom Action="ResidueRemove" After="InstallFinalize">Installed</Custom> <Custom Action="VCREDIST_2008" Before="CostInitialize">NOT Installed</Custom> <Custom Action="VCREDIST_2010" Before="CostInitialize">NOT Installed</Custom></InstallExecuteSequence> I have two other custom actions *WRITEFILETODISK*, which will get the parameters passed to installer and write config in file, and *ResidueRemove* that is to be run on uninstallation, which has to remove leftovers if any. Installing the msi using /l*v mode, I get the following: Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: VCREDIST_2008, location: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA422.tmp, command: /q:a MSI (s) (D8:30) [10:14:20:867]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (s) (D8:30) [10:14:20:867]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709 MSI (s) (D8:30) [10:14:20:867]: Product: LogPointAgent -- Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: VCREDIST_2008, location: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA422.tmp, command: /q:a Isn't this the proper way of installing another exe from msi? please correct it if I'm wrong. -- *sarvagya* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
