Ok, the example below now works (you folks have fixed the problem in the latest available wix35.msi).
If anyone has a similar problem of getting a very simple web site to install you'll need the latest wix35.msi found at: http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/3.5.1120.0/ My configuration uses this with Visual Studio 2008 rather than Visual Studio 2010, and I'm using IIS 6.0. Charles ________________________________ From: Charles Mcdonald <charliem...@verizon.net> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 11:37:43 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] A simple web site example request Ok, after getting VS 2008 to do rebuild my simple wix project I'm back to the original error: ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to format string ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to get Description for Web ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: failed while processing WebSites Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) MSI (s) (60!2C) [11:31:45:549]: Product: WebServerWIX -- Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) I'm working off an example found at the following web site: http://www.dalun.com/wix/01.05.2007.htm I've just had to update this to work with Wix 3.5. I'm just trying to understand why it can't get the Description for the Web site... seems like it must be running into some other issue. Here's the sample wix project file again: <? <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; xmlns:iis="http://schemas.microsoft..com/wix/IIsExtension";> <Product Id="dc2796e2-8082-4096-b306-d207bce48818" Name="WebServerWIX" Language="1033" Version="10.0.0.0" Manufacturer="OIS" UpgradeCode="ee273ec7-3b98-43a9-986f-b64d8edf2f91"> <Package InstallerVersion="200" Description="OIS Web Server Created using WiX" Comments="Should facilitate Web.config modification during installation" Compressed="yes" /> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="WebServerWixProject.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder" Name="PFiles"> <Directory Id="ApplicationFolder" Name="Test Directory"> <Component Id="WebSiteComponent" Guid="6b27e78e-bcbc-462a-bd7a-50cf991c7d39" DiskId="1"> <File Id="WixExampleFile" Name="simple.txt" Source="bin\simple.txt" /> <iis:WebSite Id="DefaultWebSite" Description="My First Web Site Created With WiX" Directory="ApplicationFolder"> <iis:WebAddress Id="AllUnassigned" Port="80" /> </iis:WebSite> </Component> <Component Id="WebVirtualDirComponent" Guid="8d7c59c0-b84d-40d9-b3a5-0c73b6487ae4"> <CreateFolder/> <iis:WebVirtualDir Id="VDir" Alias="Test" Directory="ApplicationFolder" WebSite="DefaultWebSite"> <iis:WebApplication Id="TestWebApplication" Name="Test" /> </iis:WebVirtualDir> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="TestProductFeature" Title="Wix File Product Feature" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="WebSiteComponent" /> <ComponentRef Id="WebVirtualDirComponent" /> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> And the log file: === Logging started: 12/3/2009 11:31:43 === Action 11:31:43: INSTALL. Action start 11:31:43: INSTALL. Action 11:31:43: ValidateProductID. Action start 11:31:43: ValidateProductID. Action ended 11:31:43: ValidateProductID. Return value 1. Action 11:31:43: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements Action start 11:31:43: CostInitialize. Action ended 11:31:43: CostInitialize. Return value 1. Action 11:31:43: FileCost. Computing space requirements Action start 11:31:43: FileCost. Action ended 11:31:43: FileCost. Return value 1. Action 11:31:43: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements Action start 11:31:43: CostFinalize. Action ended 11:31:43: CostFinalize. Return value 1. Action 11:31:43: ExecuteAction. Action start 11:31:43: ExecuteAction. Action start 11:31:43: INSTALL. Action start 11:31:43: ValidateProductID. Action ended 11:31:43: ValidateProductID. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: CostInitialize. Action ended 11:31:43: CostInitialize. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: FileCost. Action ended 11:31:43: FileCost. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: CostFinalize. Action ended 11:31:43: CostFinalize. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: InstallValidate. Action ended 11:31:43: InstallValidate. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: InstallInitialize.. Action ended 11:31:43: InstallInitialize. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: ProcessComponents. Action ended 11:31:43: ProcessComponents. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: UnpublishFeatures. Action ended 11:31:43: UnpublishFeatures. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: RemoveFiles. Action ended 11:31:43: RemoveFiles. Return value 0. Action start 11:31:43: RemoveFolders. Action ended 11:31:43: RemoveFolders. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: CreateFolders. Action ended 11:31:43: CreateFolders. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: InstallFiles. Action ended 11:31:43: InstallFiles. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: ConfigureIIs. Action start 11:31:43: StartMetabaseTransaction. Action ended 11:31:43: StartMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Action ended 11:31:43: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Action ended 11:31:43: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: ConfigureIIsExec. Action ended 11:31:43: ConfigureIIsExec. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: WriteMetabaseChanges. Action ended 11:31:43: WriteMetabaseChanges. Return value 1. Action ended 11:31:43: ConfigureIIs. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: RegisterUser. Action ended 11:31:43: RegisterUser. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: RegisterProduct. Action ended 11:31:43: RegisterProduct. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: PublishFeatures. Action ended 11:31:43: PublishFeatures. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: PublishProduct. Action ended 11:31:43: PublishProduct. Return value 1. Action start 11:31:43: InstallFinalize. ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to format string ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to get Description for Web ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: failed while processing WebSites Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) MSI (s) (60!2C) [11:31:45:549]: Product: WebServerWIX -- Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) Action ended 11:31:45: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. Action ended 11:31:57: INSTALL. Return value 3. Property(S): StartMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs Property(S): RollbackMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs Property(S): CommitMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs Property(S): WriteMetabaseChanges = ConfigureIIs Property(S): ApplicationFolder = C:\Program Files\Test Directory\ Property(S): ConfigureIIsExec = ConfigureIIs1002100210021002100210021002100210021121Name1Isolation2AllowSessions2SessionTimeout2Buffer2ParentPaths2DefaultScript1ScriptTimeout2ServerDebugging2ClientDebugging2AppPool_1Application13Test0-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648TestWebApplication4210021201Web1Component_1Id1Description1ConnectionTimeout2Directory_1State2Attributes2DirProperties_1Application_1Address1IP1Port1Header1Secure2Log_1ISInstalled2ISAction2SourcePath1TargetPath13DefaultWebSiteWebSiteComponentMy First Web Site Created With WiX-2147483648ApplicationFolder-2147483648-2147483648AllUnassigned80023C:\Program Files\Test Directory\42161Address1Web_1IP1Port1Header1Secure23AllUnassignedDefaultWebSite80042171Web1Id1IP1Port1Header1Secure2Description13DefaultWebSite800My First Web Site Created With WiX4210021111Web_1VirtualDir1Component_1Alias1Directory_1DirProperties_1Application_1ISInstalled2ISAction2SourcePath1TargetPath13DefaultWebSiteVDirWebVirtualDirComponentTestApplicationFolderTestWebApplication23C:\Program Files\Test Directory\4210021002 Property(S): ProgramFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\ Property(S): TARGETDIR = C:\ Property(S): SourceDir = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(S): Manufacturer = OIS Property(S): ProductCode = {DC2796E2-8082-4096-B306-D207BCE48818} Property(S): ProductLanguage = 1033 Property(S): ProductName = WebServerWIX Property(S): ProductVersion = 10.0.0.0 Property(S): UpgradeCode = {EE273EC7-3B98-43A9-986F-B64D8EDF2F91} Property(S): PackageCode = {5B6944D4-B79D-401E-849C-3DE68161189B} Property(S): ProductState = -1 Property(S): PackagecodeChanging = 1 Property(S): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release Property(S): CLIENTUILEVEL = 0 Property(S): CLIENTPROCESSID = 4516 Property(S): USERNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(S): COMPANYNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(S): VersionDatabase = 200 Property(S): ROOTDRIVE = C:\ Property(S): EXECUTEACTION = INSTALL Property(S): ACTION = INSTALL Property(S): INSTALLLEVEL = 1 Property(S): SECONDSEQUENCE = 1 Property(S): ADDLOCAL = TestProductFeature Property(S): VersionMsi = 3..01 Property(S): VersionNT = 502 Property(S): WindowsBuild = 3790 Property(S): ServicePackLevel = 2 Property(S): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0 Property(S): MsiNTProductType = 3 Property(S): MsiNTSuiteEnterprise = 1 Property(S): WindowsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\ Property(S): WindowsVolume = C:\ Property(S): SystemFolder = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ Property(S): System16Folder = C:\WINDOWS\system\ Property(S): RemoteAdminTS = 1 Property(S): TempFolder = C:\DOCUME~1\CMCDON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ Property(S): CommonFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Property(S): AppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Application Data\ Property(S): FavoritesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Favorites\ Property(S): NetHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\NetHood\ Property(S): PersonalFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\ Property(S): PrintHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\PrintHood\ Property(S): RecentFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Recent\ Property(S): SendToFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\SendTo\ Property(S): TemplateFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Templates\ Property(S): CommonAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ Property(S): LocalAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Local Settings\Application Data\ Property(S): MyPicturesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\My Pictures\ Property(S): AdminToolsFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\ Property(S): StartupFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ Property(S): ProgramMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\ Property(S): StartMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\ Property(S): DesktopFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Desktop\ Property(S): FontsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\ Property(S): GPTSupport = 1 Property(S): OLEAdvtSupport = 1 Property(S): ShellAdvtSupport = 1 Property(S): Intel = 6 Property(S): PhysicalMemory = 2047 Property(S): VirtualMemory = 2397 Property(S): AdminUser = 1 Property(S): LogonUser = cmcdonald Property(S): UserSID = S-1-5-21-3688695661-3189643769-730349496-37974 Property(S): UserLanguageID = 1033 Property(S): ComputerName = SH-CMCDONALD Property(S): SystemLanguageID = 1033 Property(S): ScreenX = 1280 Property(S): ScreenY = 1024 Property(S): CaptionHeight = 19 Property(S): BorderTop = 1 Property(S): BorderSide = 1 Property(S): TextHeight = 16 Property(S): ColorBits = 32 Property(S): TTCSupport = 1 Property(S): Time = 11:31:57 Property(S): Date = 12/3/2009 Property(S): MsiNetAssemblySupport = 2.0.50727.3053 Property(S): MsiWin32AssemblySupport = 5.2..3790.3959 Property(S): RedirectedDllSupport = 2 Property(S): Privileged = 1 Property(S): DATABASE = C:\WINDOWS\Installer\25da9ab0.msi Property(S): OriginalDatabase = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\WebServerWIX.msi Property(S): UILevel = 5 Property(S): Preselected = 1 Property(S): CostingComplete = 1 Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0 Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0 Property(S): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {DC2796E2-8082-4096-B306-D207BCE48818} Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1 Action ended 11:31:57: ExecuteAction. Return value 3. Action ended 11:31:57: INSTALL. Return value 3. Property(C): ApplicationFolder = C:\Program Files\Test Directory\ Property(C): ProgramFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\ Property(C): TARGETDIR = C:\ Property(C): SourceDir = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(C): Manufacturer = OIS Property(C): ProductCode = {DC2796E2-8082-4096-B306-D207BCE48818} Property(C): ProductLanguage = 1033 Property(C): ProductName = WebServerWIX Property(C): ProductVersion = 10.0.0.0 Property(C): UpgradeCode = {EE273EC7-3B98-43A9-986F-B64D8EDF2F91} Property(C): PackageCode = {5B6944D4-B79D-401E-849C-3DE68161189B} Property(C): ProductState = -1 Property(C): PackagecodeChanging = 1 Property(C): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release Property(C): CLIENTUILEVEL = 0 Property(C): CLIENTPROCESSID = 4516 Property(C): VersionDatabase = 200 Property(C): VersionMsi = 3.01 Property(C): VersionNT = 502 Property(C): WindowsBuild = 3790 Property(C): ServicePackLevel = 2 Property(C): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0 Property(C): MsiNTProductType = 3 Property(C): MsiNTSuiteEnterprise = 1 Property(C): WindowsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\ Property(C): WindowsVolume = C:\ Property(C): SystemFolder = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ Property(C): System16Folder = C:\WINDOWS\system\ Property(C): RemoteAdminTS = 1 Property(C): TempFolder = C:\DOCUME~1\CMCDON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ Property(C): CommonFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Property(C): AppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Application Data\ Property(C): FavoritesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Favorites\ Property(C): NetHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\NetHood\ Property(C): PersonalFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\ Property(C): PrintHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\PrintHood\ Property(C): RecentFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Recent\ Property(C): SendToFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\SendTo\ Property(C): TemplateFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Templates\ Property(C): CommonAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ Property(C): LocalAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Local Settings\Application Data\ Property(C): MyPicturesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\My Pictures\ Property(C): AdminToolsFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\ Property(C): StartupFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ Property(C): ProgramMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\ Property(C): StartMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\ Property(C): DesktopFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Desktop\ Property(C): FontsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\ Property(C): GPTSupport = 1 Property(C): OLEAdvtSupport = 1 Property(C): ShellAdvtSupport = 1 Property(C): Intel = 6 Property(C): PhysicalMemory = 2047 Property(C): VirtualMemory = 2398 Property(C): AdminUser = 1 Property(C): LogonUser = cmcdonald Property(C): UserSID = S-1-5-21-3688695661-3189643769-730349496-37974 Property(C): UserLanguageID = 1033 Property(C): ComputerName = SH-CMCDONALD Property(C): SystemLanguageID = 1033 Property(C): ScreenX = 1280 Property(C): ScreenY = 1024 Property(C): CaptionHeight = 19 Property(C): BorderTop = 1 Property(C): BorderSide = 1 Property(C): TextHeight = 16 Property(C): ColorBits = 32 Property(C): TTCSupport = 1 Property(C): Time = 11:31:57 Property(C): Date = 12/3/2009 Property(C): MsiNetAssemblySupport = 2.0.50727.3053 Property(C): MsiWin32AssemblySupport = 5.2.3790.3959 Property(C): RedirectedDllSupport = 2 Property(C): Privileged = 1 Property(C): USERNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(C): COMPANYNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(C): DATABASE = C:\DOCUME~1\CMCDON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\25dd5624.msi Property(C): OriginalDatabase = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\WebServerWIX.msi Property(C): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(C): VersionHandler = 3.01 Property(C): ROOTDRIVE = C:\ Property(C): EXECUTEACTION = INSTALL Property(C): ACTION = INSTALL Property(C): UILevel = 5 Property(C): CostingComplete = 0 Property(C): OutOfDiskSpace = 0 Property(C): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0 Property(C): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0 Property(C): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0 Property(C): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0 Property(C): INSTALLLEVEL = 1 === Logging stopped: 12/3/2009 11:31:57 === MSI (c) (A4:50) [11:31:57:939]: Product: WebServerWIX -- Installation failed. ________________________________ From: Charles Mcdonald <charliem...@verizon.net> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 11:17:39 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] A simple web site example request I'm finding my real issue here (so far) is the build configurations within Visual Studio 2008. It seems the WiX35.msi doesn't fully deal with build configurations too cleanly and so even if you think you're rebuilding your wix project within a visual studio rebuild, you may not infact be rebuilding it. I'll continue to post here if the original installer bug re-appears, but for now, it looks like visual studio was not rebuilding it. ________________________________ From: Charles Mcdonald <charliem...@verizon.net> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 10:30:46 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] A simple web site example request Ok, looks like my font didn't come through on the first post: <? <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; xmlns:iis="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/IIsExtension";> <Product Id="dc2796e2-8082-4096-b306-d207bce48818" Name="WebServerWIX" Language="1033" Version="10.0.0.0" Manufacturer="OIS" UpgradeCode="ee273ec7-3b98-43a9-986f-b64d8edf2f91"> <Package InstallerVersion="200" Description="OIS Web Server Created using WiX" Comments="Should facilitate Web.config modification during installation" Compressed="yes"/> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="WebServerWixProject.cab" EmbedCab="yes"/> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="WIXTest"> <Component Id="WebSiteComponent" Guid="368c6e4f-5f13-4cb6-9fcd-5c39635f5384"> <File Id="WixExampleFile" Name="simple.txt" Source="bin\simple.txt"/> <iis:WebSite Id="InstallToWebsite" Description="Whatever"> <iis:WebAddress Id="WebAddress" Port="80"/> </iis:WebSite> <iis:WebApplication Id="WebApp" Name="sbsite" WebAppPool="WebAppPool"/> </Component> <Component Id="WebVirtualDirComponent" Guid="8d7c59c0-b84d-40d9-b3a5-0c73b6487ae4" KeyPath="yes"> <CreateFolder/> <iis:WebVirtualDir Id="AppVDir" Alias="sbsite" Directory="TARGETDIR" WebSite="InstallToWebsite" WebApplication="WebApp"> <iis:WebDirProperties Id="WebDir" DefaultDocuments="Default.aspx"/> </iis:WebVirtualDir> <iis:WebAppPool Id="WebAppPool" Name="sbsite"/> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="WebServerWIX" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="WebSiteComponent"/> <ComponentRef Id="WebVirtualDirComponent"/> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> ________________________________ From: Charles Mcdonald <charliem...@verizon.net> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 10:24:27 AM Subject: [WiX-users] A simple web site example request I'm relatively new to WIX and I'm looking for a simple example to get started on an installer for a web site that will be deployed in an n-tier environment. From the examples I've searched for on the web I've pieced together a basic WIX file but the messages coming back from IIS are too cryptic to really help me figure out how to fix it. I'll provide both the Product..wxs file and the installer log with the error. Product.wxs <? <xmlversion="1.0"encoding="UTF-8"?>Wixxmlns="http://schemas.microsoft..com/wix/2006/wi";< < < < < < < < < < </ < </ < < < < </ < </ </ </ </ < < < </ </ </ The error I get when installing is: ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to format string ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to get Description for Web ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: failed while processing WebSites Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) MSI (s) (3C!C4) [09:52:42:727]: Product: WebServerWIX -- Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) This is probably something very obvious to most of you who have done this before. Any help or pointer to an existing example that works would be appreciated. Charles The full log file generated by the installer when this is run is as follows: === Logging started: 12/3/2009 9:52:38 === Action 9:52:38: INSTALL. Action start 9:52:38: INSTALL. Action 9:52:38: ValidateProductID. Action start 9:52:38: ValidateProductID.. Action ended 9:52:38: ValidateProductID. Return value 1. Action 9:52:38: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements Action start 9:52:38: CostInitialize. Action ended 9:52:38: CostInitialize. Return value 1. Action 9:52:38: FileCost. Computing space requirements Action start 9:52:38: FileCost. Action ended 9:52:38: FileCost. Return value 1. Action 9:52:38: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements Action start 9:52:38: CostFinalize. Action ended 9:52:38: CostFinalize. Return value 1. Action 9:52:38: ExecuteAction. Action start 9:52:38: ExecuteAction. Action start 9:52:38: INSTALL. Action start 9:52:38: ValidateProductID. Action ended 9:52:38: ValidateProductID. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: CostInitialize. Action ended 9:52:38: CostInitialize. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: FileCost. Action ended 9:52:38: FileCost. Return value 1.. Action start 9:52:38: CostFinalize. Action ended 9:52:38: CostFinalize. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: InstallValidate. Action ended 9:52:38: InstallValidate. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: InstallInitialize. Action ended 9:52:38: InstallInitialize.. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: ProcessComponents. Action ended 9:52:38: ProcessComponents. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: UnpublishFeatures. Action ended 9:52:38: UnpublishFeatures. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: RemoveFiles. Action ended 9:52:38: RemoveFiles. Return value 0. Action start 9:52:38: RemoveFolders. Action ended 9:52:38: RemoveFolders. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: CreateFolders. Action ended 9:52:38: CreateFolders. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: InstallFiles. Action ended 9:52:38: InstallFiles. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: ConfigureIIs. Action start 9:52:38: StartMetabaseTransaction. Action ended 9:52:38: StartMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Action ended 9:52:38: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Action ended 9:52:38: CommitMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: ConfigureIIsExec. Action ended 9:52:38: ConfigureIIsExec. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: WriteMetabaseChanges. Action ended 9:52:38: WriteMetabaseChanges. Return value 1. Action ended 9:52:38: ConfigureIIs. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: RegisterUser. Action ended 9:52:38: RegisterUser. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: RegisterProduct. Action ended 9:52:38: RegisterProduct. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: PublishFeatures. Action ended 9:52:38: PublishFeatures. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:38: PublishProduct. Action ended 9:52:38: PublishProduct. Return value 1. Action start 9:52:39: InstallFinalize. ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to format string ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: Failed to get Description for Web ConfigureIIsExec: Error 0x80070006: failed while processing WebSites Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) MSI (s) (3C!C4) [09:52:42:727]: Product: WebServerWIX -- Error 26002. Failed while processing WebSites. (-2147024890 ) Action ended 9:52:42: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. Action ended 9:52:54: INSTALL. Return value 3... Property(S): StartMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs Property(S): RollbackMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs Property(S): CommitMetabaseTransaction = ScaConfigureIIs Property(S): WriteMetabaseChanges = ConfigureIIs Property(S): WebApplicationFolder = C:\Program Files\WebServerWIX\ Property(S): ConfigureIIsExec = ConfigureIIs1002100210021002100210021002100210021121Name1Isolation2AllowSessions2SessionTimeout2Buffer2ParentPaths2DefaultScript1ScriptTimeout2ServerDebugging2ClientDebugging2AppPool_1Application13Test0-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648-2147483648TestWebApplication4210021201Web1Component_1Id1Description1ConnectionTimeout2Directory_1State2Attributes2DirProperties_1Application_1Address1IP1Port1Header1Secure2Log_1ISInstalled2ISAction2SourcePath1TargetPath13DefaultWebSiteWebSiteComponentHello-2147483648WebApplicationFolder-2147483648-2147483648AllUnassigned80023C:\Program Files\WebServerWIX\42161Address1Web_1IP1Port1Header1Secure23AllUnassignedDefaultWebSite80042171Web1Id1IP1Port1Header1Secure2Description13DefaultWebSite800Hello4210021111Web_1VirtualDir1Component_1Alias1Directory_1DirProperties_1Application_1ISInstalled2ISAction2SourcePath1TargetPath13DefaultWebSiteVDirWebVirtualDirComponentTestWebApplicationFolderTestWebApplication23C:\Program Files\WebServerWIX\4210021002 Property(S): ProgramFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\ Property(S): TARGETDIR = C:\ Property(S): SourceDir = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(S): Manufacturer = OIS Property(S): ProductCode = {DC2796E2-8082-4096-B306-D207BCE48818} Property(S): ProductLanguage = 1033 Property(S): ProductName = WebServerWIX Property(S): ProductVersion = 1.0.0..0 Property(S): UpgradeCode = {EE273EC7-3B98-43A9-986F-B64D8EDF2F91} Property(S): PackageCode = {22080AEB-EBF5-492C-8BBB-D74234261AB8} Property(S): ProductState = -1 Property(S): PackagecodeChanging = 1 Property(S): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release Property(S): CLIENTUILEVEL = 0 Property(S): CLIENTPROCESSID = 2488 Property(S): USERNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(S): COMPANYNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(S): VersionDatabase = 200 Property(S): ROOTDRIVE = C:\ Property(S): EXECUTEACTION = INSTALL Property(S): ACTION = INSTALL Property(S): INSTALLLEVEL = 1 Property(S): SECONDSEQUENCE = 1 Property(S): ADDLOCAL = ProductFeature Property(S): VersionMsi = 3..01 Property(S): VersionNT = 502 Property(S): WindowsBuild = 3790 Property(S): ServicePackLevel = 2 Property(S): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0 Property(S): MsiNTProductType = 3 Property(S): MsiNTSuiteEnterprise = 1 Property(S): WindowsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\ Property(S): WindowsVolume = C:\ Property(S): SystemFolder = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ Property(S): System16Folder = C:\WINDOWS\system\ Property(S): RemoteAdminTS = 1 Property(S): TempFolder = C:\DOCUME~1\CMCDON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ Property(S): CommonFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Property(S): AppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Application Data\ Property(S): FavoritesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Favorites\ Property(S): NetHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\NetHood\ Property(S): PersonalFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\ Property(S): PrintHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\PrintHood\ Property(S): RecentFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Recent\ Property(S): SendToFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\SendTo\ Property(S): TemplateFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Templates\ Property(S): CommonAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ Property(S): LocalAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Local Settings\Application Data\ Property(S): MyPicturesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\My Pictures\ Property(S): AdminToolsFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\ Property(S): StartupFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ Property(S): ProgramMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\ Property(S): StartMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\ Property(S): DesktopFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Desktop\ Property(S): FontsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\ Property(S): GPTSupport = 1 Property(S): OLEAdvtSupport = 1 Property(S): ShellAdvtSupport = 1 Property(S): Intel = 6 Property(S): PhysicalMemory = 2047 Property(S): VirtualMemory = 2388 Property(S): AdminUser = 1 Property(S): LogonUser = cmcdonald Property(S): UserSID = S-1-5-21-3688695661-3189643769-730349496-37974 Property(S): UserLanguageID = 1033 Property(S): ComputerName = SH-CMCDONALD Property(S): SystemLanguageID = 1033 Property(S): ScreenX = 1280 Property(S): ScreenY = 1024 Property(S): CaptionHeight = 19 Property(S): BorderTop = 1 Property(S): BorderSide = 1 Property(S): TextHeight = 16 Property(S): ColorBits = 32 Property(S): TTCSupport = 1 Property(S): Time = 9:52:54 Property(S): Date = 12/3/2009 Property(S): MsiNetAssemblySupport = 2.0.50727.3053 Property(S): MsiWin32AssemblySupport = 5.2.3790.3959 Property(S): RedirectedDllSupport = 2 Property(S): Privileged = 1 Property(S): DATABASE = C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2582a19e.msi Property(S): OriginalDatabase = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\WebServerWIX.msi Property(S): UILevel = 5 Property(S): Preselected = 1 Property(S): CostingComplete = 1 Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0 Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0 Property(S): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {DC2796E2-8082-4096-B306-D207BCE48818} Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1 Action ended 9:52:54: ExecuteAction. Return value 3. Action ended 9:52:54: INSTALL. Return value 3. Property(C): WebApplicationFolder = C:\Program Files\WebServerWIX\ Property(C): ProgramFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\ Property(C): TARGETDIR = C:\ Property(C): SourceDir = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(C): Manufacturer = OIS Property(C): ProductCode = {DC2796E2-8082-4096-B306-D207BCE48818} Property(C): ProductLanguage = 1033 Property(C): ProductName = WebServerWIX Property(C): ProductVersion = 1.0.0.0 Property(C): UpgradeCode = {EE273EC7-3B98-43A9-986F-B64D8EDF2F91} Property(C): PackageCode = {22080AEB-EBF5-492C-8BBB-D74234261AB8} Property(C): ProductState = -1 Property(C): PackagecodeChanging = 1 Property(C): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release Property(C): CLIENTUILEVEL = 0 Property(C): CLIENTPROCESSID = 2488 Property(C): VersionDatabase = 200 Property(C): VersionMsi = 3.01 Property(C): VersionNT = 502 Property(C): WindowsBuild = 3790 Property(C): ServicePackLevel = 2 Property(C): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0 Property(C): MsiNTProductType = 3 Property(C): MsiNTSuiteEnterprise = 1 Property(C): WindowsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\ Property(C): WindowsVolume = C:\ Property(C): SystemFolder = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ Property(C): System16Folder = C:\WINDOWS\system\ Property(C): RemoteAdminTS = 1 Property(C): TempFolder = C:\DOCUME~1\CMCDON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ Property(C): CommonFilesFolder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Property(C): AppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Application Data\ Property(C): FavoritesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Favorites\ Property(C): NetHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\NetHood\ Property(C): PersonalFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\ Property(C): PrintHoodFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\PrintHood\ Property(C): RecentFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Recent\ Property(C): SendToFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\SendTo\ Property(C): TemplateFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Templates\ Property(C): CommonAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ Property(C): LocalAppDataFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Local Settings\Application Data\ Property(C): MyPicturesFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\My Pictures\ Property(C): AdminToolsFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\ Property(C): StartupFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ Property(C): ProgramMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\Programs\ Property(C): StartMenuFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Start Menu\ Property(C): DesktopFolder = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\Desktop\ Property(C): FontsFolder = C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\ Property(C): GPTSupport = 1 Property(C): OLEAdvtSupport = 1 Property(C): ShellAdvtSupport = 1 Property(C): Intel = 6 Property(C): PhysicalMemory = 2047 Property(C): VirtualMemory = 2390 Property(C): AdminUser = 1 Property(C): LogonUser = cmcdonald Property(C): UserSID = S-1-5-21-3688695661-3189643769-730349496-37974 Property(C): UserLanguageID = 1033 Property(C): ComputerName = SH-CMCDONALD Property(C): SystemLanguageID = 1033 Property(C): ScreenX = 1280 Property(C): ScreenY = 1024 Property(C): CaptionHeight = 19 Property(C): BorderTop = 1 Property(C): BorderSide = 1 Property(C): TextHeight = 16 Property(C): ColorBits = 32 Property(C): TTCSupport = 1 Property(C): Time = 9:52:54 Property(C): Date = 12/3/2009 Property(C): MsiNetAssemblySupport = 2.0.50727.3053 Property(C): MsiWin32AssemblySupport = 5.2.3790.3959 Property(C): RedirectedDllSupport = 2 Property(C): Privileged = 1 Property(C): USERNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(C): COMPANYNAME = SS&C Technologies Property(C): DATABASE = C:\DOCUME~1\CMCDON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\2582a112.msi Property(C): OriginalDatabase = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\WebServerWIX.msi Property(C): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\cmcdonald\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\OISSrc\InstallerIntegration\Deployment\CitiMTN\WebServerWIX\WebServerWIX\bin\Release\ Property(C): VersionHandler = 3.01 Property(C): CostingComplete = 0 Property(C): ROOTDRIVE = C:\ Property(C): EXECUTEACTION = INSTALL Property(C): ACTION = INSTALL Property(C): UILevel = 5 Property(C): OutOfDiskSpace = 0 Property(C): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0 Property(C): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0 Property(C): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0 Property(C): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0 Property(C): INSTALLLEVEL = 1 === Logging stopped: 12/3/2009 9:52:54 === MSI (c) (B8:0C) [09:52:54:118]: Product: 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