Thanks for your answer. Yes I am getting the browse dialog, asking for 
the msi file that was used to install the software. So that's the 
exepected behavior.

Andreas Hellwig


Wilson, Phil schrieb:
> MSI doesn't cache the entire MSI file - it discards the embedded CAB file - 
> so to check or reinstall files it needs access to the original installation 
> source.
>
> However, you should be seeing a browse dialog asking for the source. If 
> you're not getting a browse dialog, that message you're seeing is may be 
> something else. Are you seeing error 1606 or 1706?  1706 is missing source, 
> 1606 is typically caused by a property being used as a directory, but it's 
> not resolving to the local file system so it looks like a network location.
>
> Phil Wilson
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:53 AM
> To: WiX-Users
> Subject: [WiX-users] Repairing an Installation
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a little problem with the installer I'm developing. It seems to
> be impossible to repair the installation without the original msi file.
> If I delete the msi file, repairing allways ends with the error "The
> feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
> unavailable.". I thought the Windows Installer is caching the original
> msi file. If it doesn't, is there a possibility to fix the repair option?
>
> Andreas Hellwig
>
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