Aren't you supposed to put an actual GUID in where "MY_GUID" is in your code? I mean, isn't "MY_GUID" just a placeholder to remind you to plug in a valid GUID?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Ward Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:39 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 2908 Hi Phil, No, not all files the error occurs for are even executables or dlls, it actually occurs for every component in the setup, for example, the help file component: <Component Id="Manual" Guid="MY_GUID"> <File Id="MyProg_chm" KeyPath="yes" Name="MyProg.chm" DiskId="1" Source="../Data/MyProg.chm"> <Shortcut Id="startmenuManual" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Help" LongName="Help Contents" /> </File> </Component> Receives the same error. Any other ideas? Andrew. Wilson, Phil wrote: > You might be conflicting with other installations of that Dll that are > using the official merge module VC_User_STL71_RTL_X86_---.msm, > especially if you made up that component guid. Are all the files that > have the issue redistributables from Microsoft ? > > Phil Wilson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew > Ward > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 12:08 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Error 2908 > > Hello, > I have an installer which works fine on two computers I have tested, but > > fails on a third computer with the following error for each wix > component element: > > Action start 19:58:49: InstallFinalize. > Action 19:58:49: ProcessComponents. Updating component registration > DEBUG: Error 2908: Could not register component {MY_GUID}. > The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this > package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code > is 2908. The arguments are: {MY_GUID}, , > MSI (s) (6C:90) [19:58:52:328]: Product: MyProduct -- The installer has > encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may > indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2908. The > arguments are: {MY_GUID}, , > > The component elements are simply installing normal native compiled > binaries, such as: > > <Component Id="msvcp" Guid="MY_GUID"> > <File Id="msvcp71_dll" Name="msvcp71.dll" DiskId="1" > Source="../msvcp71.dll" Vital="yes" /> > </Component> > > I am not sure whether by the term 'register' it means it is trying COM > registration, or some other type of registration. > I am using Wix 2. > > Any help appreciated to solve this problem. > > Regards, > Andrew. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
