Re: [WiX-users] Disallowed component during Major Upgrade

I meant modify date, sorry for not being accurate. Generally speaking this does happen on the field, far a plethora of reasons. Might I remind you that it also happened on a WIX installer ? Also, Install

[WiX-users] Failed to extract all files from container

Hi Neil, did the underlying msi files change? Are those signed correctly? I had the same problem and didn't get it to work with the commands you posted. Did you try overriding the build targets in your .wixproj file instead of using those commands as explained here too: http://wix.sourceforge.

Re: [WiX-users] Failed to extract all files from container

Yes the msi did change, it changes on every build. The MSIs are not signed but I don't think this is required. Unfortunately overriding the project files doesn't work for my build process but using insignia does. I think something is getting corrupted during the signing but I can't find out what ye

Re: [WiX-users] Where can I find the installer that was used

Phil, Thank you so much I got all those functions PInvoked and working like a charm. Again thank you to everyone for all your wonderful help it is greatly appreciated. Tyler Reid | Operations and Infrastructure | Accenture Software | P&C Insurance 1807 Jones Street | Bolivar, MO 65613|

[WiX-users] ServiceInstall account error

Hi When I run the installer the windows service installs with the correct account but I get an error in the event log: "Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine ConvertStringSidToSid(S-1-5-82-3006700770-424185619-1745488364-794895919-400 4696415.bak).

Re: [WiX-users] How to elevate installer privilege when using MsiDoAction to install?

Try MsiInstallProduct instead. On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 12:06 AM, tzleon wrote: > Hi, > > I'm tring to install msi package with code below: > > MSIHANDLE hProduct = NULL; > > MsiSetInternalUI(INSTALLUILEVEL(INSTALLUILEVEL_NONE|INSTALLUILEVEL_UACONLY), > hwnd); > ret = MsiOpenPackage(TEXT("PathOf

[WiX-users] Can I put the WiX binary in the central Maven repository?

Hi, I'm working on a Maven wrapper for JavaFX (yea, Java, sorry). The JavaFX toolset currently calls out to WiX to build native windows installers for Java desktop apps. I want to simplify this by having the Maven plugin automatically download and unzip WiX so the developer doesn't have to. To do

[WiX-users] osslsigncode and wix (or other ways to sign a .msi file)

I wanted to sign a .msi file created by wix on the linux platform (wine and dotnet20 installed through winetricks, and wondering what options are out there. I found a great utility called osslsigncode that takes the place of signtool.exe (Supporting .dll, .cab and .exe files), but no support for