Re: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version...
This is exactly what I needed. Thanks ! Best regards, Rod Mike Dimmick wrote: This error is code 1723. It indicates that there was a problem running a custom action implemented in a DLL. In your case we're assuming that since it runs on one service pack but not another, that there's some dependency that a custom action relies on which isn't present on that version. I note that the SxsUninstallCA.DLL in the VC8 merge module uses the MsiEnumProductsEx API. (I extracted SxsUninstallCA from the Binary table of Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm using Orca and examined it using Depends.exe.) This API was added in Windows Installer 3.0, so version 3.0 is required for using the VC8 redistributable MSMs. You should set the Package/@InstallerVersion attribute to 300 to ensure that at least version 3.0 of Windows Installer is installed. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version...
Hello, Thanks a lot for your answer. But... hmmm... I'm not sure my message clearly described my problem. The installed software runs on both WinXP SP1 and SP2 (provided the VC8 runtime is there, and this is why I'm using the VC8 merge modules). Running the WiX installer (with those MSMs) succeeds on WinXP SP2, but fails on SP1 (installation stops with the error message I mentionned in my previous email). The same installer without the VC8 merge modules runs on both SP1 and SP2, so my guess is that the problem is related to using the merge modules ; I suspect this is not supported on WinXP SP1 unless the user upgrades Windows Installer (maybe I'm wrong, I'm new to MSI stuff to be honest...). So sure linking the VC8 Runtime statically would help (no need to use the VC8 MSMs - no installer problem anymore), but I really do not like that solution (modify the installed software's build process to workaround an installer issue) and that would make the VC8 MSMs completely useless (which I doubt). What I would like the installer to do is detect the version of Windows Installer and if it's too old ask the user to upgrade. Is this possible ? Best regards, Rod. Rob Mensching wrote: Either statically link against the VC8 Runtime or move to a Runtime that is available on all platforms you care about. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 13:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version... Hello, I have trouble running my WiX installer on Windows XP SP1 (it runs fine on SP2). It fails with the following error message: 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. I tested a few different WiX-generated installers and I suspect the problem is related to: - the vc8-redistributable-dlls MSMs I linked with the installer - the Windows Installer version (IIRC, 2.1 on SP1, and 3.0 on SP2) What is the best solution for this problem and how to implement it ? I tried to find info about how to detect the Windows Installer version but didn't find anything. Thanks in advance, Rod - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version...
This error is code 1723. It indicates that there was a problem running a custom action implemented in a DLL. In your case we're assuming that since it runs on one service pack but not another, that there's some dependency that a custom action relies on which isn't present on that version. I note that the SxsUninstallCA.DLL in the VC8 merge module uses the MsiEnumProductsEx API. (I extracted SxsUninstallCA from the Binary table of Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm using Orca and examined it using Depends.exe.) This API was added in Windows Installer 3.0, so version 3.0 is required for using the VC8 redistributable MSMs. You should set the Package/@InstallerVersion attribute to 300 to ensure that at least version 3.0 of Windows Installer is installed. -- Mike Dimmick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Sent: 02 December 2006 16:36 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version... Hello, Thanks a lot for your answer. But... hmmm... I'm not sure my message clearly described my problem. The installed software runs on both WinXP SP1 and SP2 (provided the VC8 runtime is there, and this is why I'm using the VC8 merge modules). Running the WiX installer (with those MSMs) succeeds on WinXP SP2, but fails on SP1 (installation stops with the error message I mentionned in my previous email). The same installer without the VC8 merge modules runs on both SP1 and SP2, so my guess is that the problem is related to using the merge modules ; I suspect this is not supported on WinXP SP1 unless the user upgrades Windows Installer (maybe I'm wrong, I'm new to MSI stuff to be honest...). - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version...
Hello, I have trouble running my WiX installer on Windows XP SP1 (it runs fine on SP2). It fails with the following error message: 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. I tested a few different WiX-generated installers and I suspect the problem is related to: - the vc8-redistributable-dlls MSMs I linked with the installer - the Windows Installer version (IIRC, 2.1 on SP1, and 3.0 on SP2) What is the best solution for this problem and how to implement it ? I tried to find info about how to detect the Windows Installer version but didn't find anything. Thanks in advance, Rod - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version...
Either statically link against the VC8 Runtime or move to a Runtime that is available on all platforms you care about. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 13:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Detect Windows installer version... Hello, I have trouble running my WiX installer on Windows XP SP1 (it runs fine on SP2). It fails with the following error message: 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. I tested a few different WiX-generated installers and I suspect the problem is related to: - the vc8-redistributable-dlls MSMs I linked with the installer - the Windows Installer version (IIRC, 2.1 on SP1, and 3.0 on SP2) What is the best solution for this problem and how to implement it ? I tried to find info about how to detect the Windows Installer version but didn't find anything. Thanks in advance, Rod - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
