I have to wonder, why in the world are you using cmd.exe in a custom action to copy a file? (**twitch** **twitch**)
<CopyFile> is much easier and msi knows about it (hence handles uninstall, rollback, upgrade, etc). Dave On 2/6/2014 5:35 PM, Gerry Reno wrote: > Ok, after some experiments: > > The copy file is like this: > CustomActionSchedule(Action=CopyFile,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec,CustomActionData="cmd.exe" > /c > copy "C:\Program Files\OURCOMPANY\OURPRODUCT\OURFILE.exe" > "C:\OURSTUFF\[LogonUser]\ADIRECTORY\\") > > And now since I added InstallScope="perMachine" the LogonUser on XP gets set > to SYSTEM instead of the user name. And > this is why things fail on XP. > > On Win 7 this is not a problem. The LogonUser stays as the user name. > > How to fix this? > > > > On 02/06/2014 05:41 PM, Gerry Reno wrote: >> I now have this half-way working. >> >> Installing on Windows 7 w/UAC succeeds >> Installing on Windows XP fails >> >> In .wxs: >> InstallScope="perMachine" >> InstallPrivileges="elevated" >> >> CopyFile is setup in an immediate property and then executed deferred >> without impersonation. >> >> >> XP Install Log Error: >> >> Executing op: >> CustomActionSchedule(Action=CopyFile,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec,CustomActionData="cmd.exe" >> /c >> copy "C:\Program Files\OURCOMPANY\OURPRODUCT\OURFILE.exe" >> "C:\OURSTUFF\ADIRECTORY\\") >> MSI (s) (88:B8) [17:22:38:307]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: >> C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI5B4C.tmp, Entrypoint: >> CAQuietExec >> CAQuietExec: Access is denied. >> CAQuietExec: 0 file(s) copied. >> CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070001: Command line returned an error. >> CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070001: CAQuietExec Failed >> Action ended 17:22:38: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. >> MSI (s) (88:68) [17:22:38:447]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 >> >> Is there something else I need to do for the Windows XP installs? >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121051231&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
