This sounds like a bug related to Burn's relatively new code to suppress restarts while it is running. Can you please open it with this information?
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Roy Chastain <r...@roychastain.org> wrote: > I just wanted to put this out there again as an unanswered question. I > am sure there is a very busy person somewhere that knows the answer and > I would be most grateful if they could share. > > I have two restart situations that do not work. > > 1) - On Windows 7, .NET framework requires a reboot. (Interestingly it > does not on XP.) I must do that reboot, because I have managed code > that is used later in the install sequence to check if one of the > dependencies is installed. I have set the ExePackage/@Protocol to > netfx4 as suggest by Rob in a response to someone else about restarts, > but when say yes to the reboot question in the .net framework installer, > Win 7 will not shut down because the Burn produced bootstrapper is > preventing the shutdown. A cancel of the shutdown results in an Error > in the bootstrapper. A manual reboot works at this point, but the > bootstrapper does not auto restart. > > 2) - Installing Installer 4.5 on Windows XP. The installer requests a > restart and somehow, the bootstrapper prevents it from running and > restarts the install segment, which proceeds until SQL says, it cannot > continue until the system restarts. Answering that restart as yes, > forces an error back to the bootstrapper, but again does not restart the > system. > > All chained ExePackage dependencies are marked as PerMachine="yes" > > The <PackageGroup> for the .NET framework is below. > <PackageGroup Id="Netfx4Full"> > <ExePackage > Id="Netfx4Full" > Protocol="netfx4" > Cache="no" > Compressed="no" > PerMachine="yes" > Permanent="yes" > Vital="yes" > > SourceFile="C:\EntireOne\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Ful > l_x86_x64.exe" > > DownloadUrl="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=164193"; > DetectCondition="Netfx4FullVersion AND (NOT VersionNT64 > OR Netfx4x64FullVersion)" /> > </PackageGroup> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Roy Chastain > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 10 Tips for Better Server Consolidation > Server virtualization is being driven by many needs. > But none more important than the need to reduce IT complexity > while improving strategic productivity. Learn More! > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sdnl/114/51507609/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
