Thanks for the reply. I have tried to implement the bootstrapper based on your suggestion and I am not getting any more errors. However the setup.exe is not getting bigger so I know the .msi file didn't make it into the setup.exe. I also ran the setup.exe and the bootstrapper didn't run.
I can definitely see how the SQL project is a good model for installing an MSI so probably I've got an error in the package or product files. Please take a look - and thanks for your help. Here's my new package and product xml files. I did move the SetupNetConfig.msi file into the EN sub folder. I've include the new elements in the project file at the bottom of the email. Package.xml: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; Name="DisplayName" Culture="Culture"> <InstallChecks> <FileCheck Property="CONFIG" SpecialFolder="ProgramFilesFolder" FileName="NetConfig.exe" SearchPath=".\ERF\VSU Network Configurator\" SearchDepth="1"/> </InstallChecks> <PackageFiles CopyAllPackageFiles="false"> <PackageFile Name="SetupNetConfig.msi" /> </PackageFiles> <Commands Reboot="Defer"> <Command PackageFile ="SetupNetConfig.msi" Arguments=""> <InstallConditions> <BypassIf Property="CONFIG" Compare="ValueGreaterThanOrEqualTo" Value="1.0.0.0"/> </InstallConditions> <ExitCodes> <ExitCode Value="0" Result="Success" /> <ExitCode Value="1641" Result="SuccessReboot" /> <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot" /> <ExitCode Value="4123" Result="SuccessReboot" /> <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" String="Anunexpected" FormatMessageFromSystem="true" /> </ExitCodes> </Command> </Commands> <Strings> <String Name="DisplayName">Network.Configurator</String> <String Name="Culture">EN</String> <String Name="Anunexpected">An unexpected exit code was returned from the installer. The installation failed.</String> <String Name="GeneralFailure">A general error has occurred while installing this package.</String> </Strings> </Package> Product.xml: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <Product xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; ProductCode="Network.Configurator"> </Product> New lines in project file: <ItemGroup> <BootstrapperFile Include="Network.Configurator"> <ProductName>Network.Configurator</ProductName> </BootstrapperFile> </ItemGroup> <Target Name="AfterBuild" Outputs="$(Outdir)\Setup.exe"> <GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="$(TargetFileName)" ApplicationName="Network Configurator" BootstrapperItems="$(BootstrapperFile)" ComponentsLocation="Relative" CopyComponents="True" OutputPath="$(OutputPath)" Path="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\" /> </Target> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Tobias S <tobias.s1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > At first glance for me the two files product and pacack.xml seem to > have the wrong content. > > As you describe your requirements have a look at SQL Server Compact > Edition Prerequisite as it has a similar structure and the intention > to install MSI packages. > > Pleaase therefore diff the whole folder (esp. the content of > product.xml and package.xml) > C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft > SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\YourPackage > against > C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft > SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\SQL Server Compact Edition > > > Regards, > Tobias > > 2011/3/25 Paul Brook <brook.p...@gmail.com>: > > Hi all, > > > > I am attempting to build a bootstrapper for my wix installer in order > > install another program our customer wants deployed along with ours. I've > > been given the .msi file. > > > > Here's the error / warning I'm getting: > > warning MSB3155: Item 'Network.Configurator' could not be located in > > 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\'. > > > > Also - when I run the setup.exe that is created along with my main .msi > file > > it doesn't run the SetupNetConfig.msi file. > > > > Any help would be appreciated > > > > Paul > > > > What I have done so far is this. > > > > 1. created a folder called NetworkConfigurator for the installer in: > > > > C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft > SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\ > > > > 2. copied the .msi file into the new folder > > 3. created the product.xml in the new folder: Here it is. > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> > > <Product > > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; > > ProductCode="Network.Configurator"> > > > > <!-- Defines list of files to be copied on build --> > > <PackageFiles CopyAllPackageFiles="true"> > > <PackageFile Name="SetupNetConfig.msi"/> > > </PackageFiles> > > > > <RelatedProducts> > > <DependsOnProduct Code="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1" /> > > </RelatedProducts> > > > > <ExitCodes> > > <ExitCode Value="0" Result="Success"/> > > <ExitCode Value="1641" Result="SuccessReboot"/> > > <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot"/> > > <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" String="GeneralFailure"/> > > </ExitCodes> > > > > </Product> > > > > > > 4. created the EN folder > > 5. created the package.xml file in the EN folder > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> > > <Package > > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"; > > Name="DisplayName" > > Culture="Culture" > > > > <Strings> > > <String Name="DisplayName">Network.Configurator</String> > > <String Name="Culture">en</String> > > <String Name="NotAnAdmin">You must be an administrator to install > this > > package.</String> > > <String Name="GeneralFailure">A general error has occurred while > > installing this package.</String> > > </Strings> > > </Package> > > > > 6. Added the following to the wixproj file > > > > <ItemGroup> > > <BootstrapperFile Include="Network.Configurator"> > > <ProductName>Network.Configurator</ProductName> > > </BootstrapperFile> > > <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1"> > > <ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName> > > </BootstrapperFile> > > </ItemGroup> > > <Target Name="AfterBuild" Outputs="$(Outdir)\Setup.exe"> > > <GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="$(TargetFileName)" > > ApplicationName="Network Configurator" > > BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" ComponentsLocation="Relative" > > CopyComponents="True" OutputPath="$(OutputPath)" Path="C:\Program Files > > (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\" /> > > </Target> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet > the > > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. 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