If the problem is actually related to the event log source, then back to John's question: What does NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64 evaluate to?
The log fragment you show isn't obviously anything to do with the event log - it seems to related to TARGETDIR and Windows perhaps trying to resolve folder values correctly. I've seen this when shell folder values in the registry are "wrong". There are several versions of these in the registry per machine, per user and shell folders/user shell folders as well as native and Wow6432. You may have done something that resolves to a folder that Windows needs to verify for something like WIN64DUALFOLDERS and something is wrong in the registry. Ok, found a somewhat old kb article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292582 Phil -----Original Message----- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:34 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install Why are you setting TARGETDIR with a custom action? This is not usually a good practice, and overriding TARGETDIR is usually reserved for activities like admin installs. If you want to set up a variable InstallLocation, there are much better patterns to follow to achieve this. -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Tony White [mailto:twh...@ent.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:24 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install >From the log file it seems my custom action that sets the TARGETDIR is the thing throwing the error: Action 16:03:18: SetTARGETDIR. Action start 16:03:18: SetTARGETDIR. MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying TARGETDIR property. Its current value is 'C:\'. Its new value: 'C:\Program Files\Ent Federal Credit Union\'. MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: Note: 1: 1324 2: ? 3: 1 MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1324 Error 1324. The folder path '?' contains an invalid character. MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:420]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:420]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709 MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:420]: Product: LogonTimerService -- Error 1324. The folder path '?' contains an invalid character. Action ended 16:03:23: SetTARGETDIR. Return value 3. MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:422]: Doing action: FatalError <CustomAction Id="SetTARGETDIR" Directory="TARGETDIR" Value="[ProgramFiles64Folder][Manufacturer]" Return="check" /> <InstallUISequence> <Custom Action="SetTARGETDIR" After="CostFinalize" /> </InstallUISequence> So then the question is. Why does adding the EventSource node cause the custom action to fail? I'm going to get another log with the EventSource removed and see what is different. Thanks, Tony -----Original Message----- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:45 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install So, what does NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64 evaluate to from the install log? -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Tony White [mailto:twh...@ent.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 4:37 PM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [WiX-users] adding event source during install I would like to add this node to my component, to make sure a specific event source exists: <util:EventSource Log="Application" Name="LogonTimer" EventMessageFile="[NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64]EventLogMessages.dll" /> I have these also: <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK20" /> <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64" /> <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK40FULL" /> <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK40FULLINSTALLROOTDIR64" /> Just in case adding more of them would make the problem go away. 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