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_Validation Table issues

We use a inhouse apps that uses the MSI.DLL to standardise some of our MSI's and Transforms. We have encountered a problem in transforms, when we use Tuner to generate our tranform, we have no problems, however, if we then open up the Transform in I...

Logging from custom Action

Hi All,I've created some custom actions wich do some stuff on the filesystem and registry.. Is it possible to write status messages from to custom action to the installation log file?So if I start my installation with:msiexec /i setitup.msi /qb /L*...

Mapped Drive

I recently packaged an application and I have the strangest problem. If i doulbe click on the MSI file it installs fine. If i remotely install (using MSIEXEC or our altiris solution) I get the error:Error 1327.Invalid Drive: R:\Now the software doe...

Repackager

I tried to repackage a product using AdminStudio's 5.0 and had no problems but whenI try to package this under vmware, I take the first snapshot and then the system just gives up without any error message or log. The VMware machine has XP image on i...

Install spawning new install windows

I'm having problems with a package built in DevStudio. The package contains a VB6 app and uses Crystal 9 merge modules. When I install it with the /i switch it works fine. However, if I try to install it using the /jm switch it has problems. I ru...

Data to remove from Capture after reboot

Hi-I am trying to put together a list of things to remove from an ISM if the Snapshot required a reboot in the mddle of it. I have certain things like NAV, InstallShield info, certain IE settings, and some W2K specific info, but was wondering if any...

extract registry information from setup.Exe

Hello,I have to repackaged a patch installation into an MSI, the problem is snapshot is not taking all the modifications, so i'm looking for a way to extract the registry informations from the setup.exe and the data.cab.I managed to extract the files...

Specifying a network directory for installation

I have a repackaged application that works fine when it is in its msi format, but when I wrap the MSI in Marimba and push it out the installation fails. It fails with an error indicating that a mapped "O" drive is not present. ( the drive is mappe...

Using the LogonUser variable in a Dialog Screen

Hi Apologies for this simple question but I haven't used Admin Studio very much and having looked at several posts cannot find a simple answer to my problem. We are trying to create an automated install for Palm Pilot software. During the installatio...

Msiexec ; incorrect command line parameters

Hey..I've been trying to use the command Msiexec to apply a .mst I made to a .msi. However, no matter what I do, it keeps giving me a dialogue box saying "incorrect command line parameters".. I've even tried exactly the examples given on the microsof...

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