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‎Aug 25, 2008
10:48 AM
An error occurred while parsing installer setup file ...\setup.ini
I get this error when running an InstallScript setup that I just built.
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An error occurred while parsing installer setup file '.....\setup.ini'
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the file could not be located.
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I have attached the screen print of the error message, but I blocked out the path of the product name.
I found this thread, but the info does not seem applicable.
http://community.acresso.com/showthread.php?t=172071
The setup.ini file is present and not corrupted.
I posted this error on www.installsite.org, and no one replied with a resolution. I have Googled this error to death, and cannot find a resolution. I've search Microsoft for this error, and it's not there either.
I upgraded to InstallShield 2009, built the project and still have the same error.
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An error occurred while parsing installer setup file '.....\setup.ini'
or
the file could not be located.
--------------------------------------------------------------
I have attached the screen print of the error message, but I blocked out the path of the product name.
I found this thread, but the info does not seem applicable.
http://community.acresso.com/showthread.php?t=172071
The setup.ini file is present and not corrupted.
I posted this error on www.installsite.org, and no one replied with a resolution. I have Googled this error to death, and cannot find a resolution. I've search Microsoft for this error, and it's not there either.
I upgraded to InstallShield 2009, built the project and still have the same error.
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‎Aug 25, 2008
10:55 AM
Are you including any child setups in the Support Files view that include their own setup.ini?
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‎Aug 25, 2008
12:53 PM
No setup files in the support view. Just a single .dll that we call and have used in a number of other installations. The .dll has never caused us a problem before.
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‎Aug 26, 2008
03:56 PM
Can you reproduce this behavior in a sample project that installs one feature, one component, one file?
Also, at what point in the installation does this error occur?
Also, at what point in the installation does this error occur?
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‎Jan 18, 2010
10:29 AM
Was this resolved? I get this. There must have been something in an update, as I went to an old installer project, ran the setup.exe from the disk1 folder and it worked. I rebuilt it, now it fails.:(
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‎Jan 18, 2010
02:56 PM
The only time I've ever had this sort of issue with an INI file was if any of the elements within the file contained bad names.
e.g. I once had an INI file that had sub-numbers
ex: Instead of listing properties named TonkaTruck1, TonkaTruck2, TonkaTruck3 - they were listed as TonkaTruck[1], TonkaTruck[2], TonkaTruck[3].
So, I would recommend checking Property & Section names... YMMV.
e.g. I once had an INI file that had sub-numbers
ex: Instead of listing properties named TonkaTruck1, TonkaTruck2, TonkaTruck3 - they were listed as TonkaTruck[1], TonkaTruck[2], TonkaTruck[3].
So, I would recommend checking Property & Section names... YMMV.
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‎Jan 19, 2010
06:49 AM
The setup.ini doesn't have anything like that.
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‎Jan 20, 2010
06:15 AM
I have found i get this warning in the during the build.
ISDEV : warning -7141: Error embedding file C:\Users\WES~1.KIN\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe into ?. File ? not found.
Can't find much about it.
Also get the Parsing error if I try to uninstall through Add/Remove programs.
ISDEV : warning -7141: Error embedding file C:\Users\WES~1.KIN\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe into ?. File ? not found.
Can't find much about it.
Also get the Parsing error if I try to uninstall through Add/Remove programs.
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‎Jan 20, 2010
07:29 AM
I deleted everything from my appdata\temp folder, rebuilt and now ok!!
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‎Mar 22, 2010
02:59 AM
it seems it is very big problem i think it must be resolved
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‎Oct 03, 2012
02:21 PM
Hey tx.. not sure what installshield has in the temp folder but it resolved my problem too.
I had upgraded IS to v2012 from v12 and kept getting that error on all my upgraded installs.
note easy way to find the temp folder to 'erase' is go to command prompt (or RUN) and Type %temp% local folder opens... just delete everything you can in there.
then things just started working.
I had upgraded IS to v2012 from v12 and kept getting that error on all my upgraded installs.
note easy way to find the temp folder to 'erase' is go to command prompt (or RUN) and Type %temp% local folder opens... just delete everything you can in there.
then things just started working.
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