Following Phil's Hunch, see here: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/redistributables_and_install_checks/install_vcredist.html
Carter Quoting Phil Wilson <phildgwil...@gmail.com>: > 1157 is a missing dependency, so I'd assume that there's a dependency > not installed on all computers. If it's a C++ Dll it'll most likely be > a missing C run time. > --------------- > Phil Wilson > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 5:55 AM, uni <unigauld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have sequenced a custom action in my msi after CostFinalize. >> On most user's computers, it works well. >> >> But on some user's computers, when the msi is double clicked directly >> for installing, it will prompt "A DLL required for this install to >> complete could not be run." >> I've changed CheckIfAnotherProductExists function to only call >> MessageBox(0,0,0,0), and it still prompted the error and the message box >> is not showed. >> If I remove the CheckIfAnotherProductExists entry in the >> InstallExecuteSequence table, all goes well. >> If I run the msi in cmd(run as administrator), it works fine, there >> should be not dependency problem with my custom action dll. >> >> It acts as if it has something to do with the privilege. >> May be it failed when the custom action's dll is being copied into the >> temp directory, or maybe LoadLibrary failed under non elevated privilege? >> >> Does any one has experienced something like this? >> >> The WiX code is as below, >> ======================================================================================= >> <CustomAction Execute="immediate" Id="CheckIfAnotherProductExists" >> BinaryKey="MyDll" DllEntry="CheckIfAnotherProductExists" /> >> <Custom Action="CheckIfAnotherProductExists" After="CostFinalize" ></Custom> >> ======================================================================================= >> >> The log is as below, >> ======================================================================================= >> Action 14:20:31: CheckIfAnotherProductExists. >> Action start 14:20:31: CheckIfAnotherProductExists. >> MSI (c) (C4:B4) [14:20:31:680]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: >> C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp, Entrypoint: >> CheckIfAnotherProductExists >> MSI (c) (C4:88) [14:20:31:680]: Cloaking enabled. >> MSI (c) (C4:88) [14:20:31:680]: Attempting to enable all disabled >> privileges before calling Install on Server >> MSI (c) (C4:88) [14:20:31:680]: Connected to service for CA interface. >> CustomAction CheckIfAnotherProductExists returned actual error code 1157 >> (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox) >> MSI (c) (C4:D8) [14:20:31:740]: Note: 1: 1723 2: >> CheckIfAnotherProductExists 3: CheckIfAnotherProductExists 4: >> C:\Users\foxit\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp >> Error 1723. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A >> DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your >> support personnel or package vendor. Action CheckIfAnotherProductExists, >> entry: CheckIfAnotherProductExists, library: >> C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp >> MSI (c) (C4:D8) [14:20:42:153]: Product: MyProduct -- Error 1723. There >> is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for >> this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support >> personnel or package vendor. Action CheckIfAgentVersion, entry: >> CheckIfAgentVersion, library: C:\Users\foxit\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI209E.tmp >> ======================================================================================= >> >> Any suggestion will be helpful. >> Gauldoth >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book >> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their >> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, >> this first edition is now available. 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