Sorry I'm still a bit confused. If this is the case, then why am I able to create a bootstrapper which bundles an MSI file that has a fourth index version number of 65535?
The fact that an MSI with fourth index 65535 (1.0.0.65535) will execute from a WiX bootstrapper with no issue, while an MSI file with fourth index of 65536 (1.0.0.65536) will cause the silent parsing error shown above seems to indicate there is an upper limit for this index when using burn (but not when creating the MSI via WiX) Could you explain source of this apparent value limitation? On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Carter Young <ecyo...@grandecom.net> wrote: > Your getting the error because the number is ignored all together, > regardless of type, int long string doesnt matter... its unable to > parse because there is no underlying code in burn that says parse 4th > digit > > Quoting Ed <ecarp...@gmail.com>: > > > We are okay with WiX ignoring this number for upgrading purposes. We > simply > > attach the build CL in the 4th index so we can trace each MSI back to the > > point of creation if needed > > > > The problem seems to be that Burn can't parse MSI files which fill this > > value with a number larger than 16-bit unsigned. > > > > If WiX is truly ignoring this number, shouldn't the Boostrapper not care > > what value is used, as long is it was a legal value when creating the > MSI? > > > > -Ed > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Carter Young <ecyo...@grandecom.net> > wrote: > > > >> This is expected behavior because all of WiX ignores the 4th version > >> number... If you want to test for it, you must do it manually. > >> > >> Carter > >> > >> Quoting Ed <ecarp...@gmail.com>: > >> > >> > Wix is allowing me to create msi files with a large number in the > fourth > >> > version index (6-digit numbers, i.e. 111111). > >> > > >> > I'm trying to use burn to create a bootstrapper which bundles my wix > >> > installer. When I include an msi in the bundle which has a fourth > version > >> > index greater than 65535 (16-bit unsigned) I get MSI parsing errors > when > >> > executing the bootstrapper. No error pop-up is displayed, the only > >> > indication of the parsing error in in the Setup log file. Parsing > errors > >> in > >> > the Setup log file appear as follows: > >> > > >> > [25C4:25D0][2014-06-09T14:24:10]i001: Burn v3.8.1128.0, Windows v6.3 > >> (Build > >> > 9600: Service Pack 0), path: C:\Users\ejcarpen\Documents\Visual Studio > >> > 2010\Projects\Bootstrapper1\Bootstrapper1\bin\Debug\Bootstrapper1.exe, > >> > cmdline: '' > >> > [25C4:25D0][2014-06-09T14:24:10]e000: Error 0x8002000a: Failed to > parse > >> > @Version: 1.0.0.65536 > >> > [25C4:25D0][2014-06-09T14:24:10]e000: Error 0x8002000a: Failed to > parse > >> MSI > >> > package. > >> > [25C4:25D0][2014-06-09T14:24:10]e000: Error 0x8002000a: Failed to > parse > >> > packages. > >> > [25C4:25D0][2014-06-09T14:24:10]e000: Error 0x8002000a: Failed to load > >> > manifest. > >> > [25C4:25D0][2014-06-09T14:24:10]e000: Error 0x8002000a: Failed to > >> > initialize core. > >> > > >> > This is reproducible by building an empty setup project with version > >> > 1.0.0.65536 and adding it to an empty bootstrapper project > >> > > >> > Is there a way around this issue? Is it a bug or expected behavior > based > >> on > >> > MS version handling limitations? I find it strange that wix allows me > to > >> > build MSI files that the wix bootstrapper can't parse > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > -- > >> > -Ed > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform from LexisNexis Risk > Solutions > >> > Find What Matters Most in Your Big Data with HPCC Systems > >> > Open Source. Fast. Scalable. Simple. 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