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‎Feb 04, 2010
09:19 AM
Creating virtual directories in IIS 7 on Vista
Hi,
I'm in need of help, I have an upgraded project (from installshield 9) which creates IIS applications and virtual directories. Whenever I run setup.exe on Vista (IIS7) I get a fatal error and then a rollback, some of the directories are created successfully. On the second attempt the installation succeeds (even though some of the virtual directories are duplicated inside) I have found that a specific virtual directory I'm trying to create is causing this, and if removed, the installation works fine on the first attempt as well.
BTW, on the first attempt I'm getting 1603 fatal error
Any help will be most appreciated, thanks....:)
I'm in need of help, I have an upgraded project (from installshield 9) which creates IIS applications and virtual directories. Whenever I run setup.exe on Vista (IIS7) I get a fatal error and then a rollback, some of the directories are created successfully. On the second attempt the installation succeeds (even though some of the virtual directories are duplicated inside) I have found that a specific virtual directory I'm trying to create is causing this, and if removed, the installation works fine on the first attempt as well.
BTW, on the first attempt I'm getting 1603 fatal error
Any help will be most appreciated, thanks....:)
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‎Feb 04, 2010
12:10 PM
Can you attach a verbose log of the failed installation?
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‎Feb 05, 2010
03:15 AM
I think this is the problematic part of the installation,
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Property(S): DefaultUIFont = Tahoma8
Property(S): ISSCRIPT_VERSION_MISSING = The InstallScript engine is missing from this machine. If available, please run ISScript.msi, or contact your support personnel for further assistance.
Property(S): ISVROOT_PORT_NO = 0
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_COSTING = Costing XML files...
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_CREATE_FILE = Creating XML file %s...
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_FILES = Performing XML file changes...
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_REMOVE_FILE = Removing XML file %s...
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_ROLLBACK_FILES = Rolling back XML file changes...
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_UPDATE_FILE = Updating XML file %s...
Property(S): IS_SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION = 0
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MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:827]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:827]: Product: Jacada WinFuse -- Installation operation failed.
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:827]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Jacada WinFuse. Product Version: 5.6. Product Language: 1033. Installation success or error status: 1603.
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:843]: Deferring clean up of packages/files, if any exist
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:843]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: RESTART MANAGER: Session closed.
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
=== Logging stopped: 2/3/2010 22:45:01 ===
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (38:A4) [22:45:01:843]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
MSI (c) (24:88) [22:45:01:843]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (24:88) [22:45:01:858]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 2/3/2010 22:45:01 ===
Thanks again !
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Property(S): DefaultUIFont = Tahoma8
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Property(S): ISVROOT_PORT_NO = 0
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_COSTING = Costing XML files...
Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_CREATE_FILE = Creating XML file %s...
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Property(S): IS_PROGMSG_XML_REMOVE_FILE = Removing XML file %s...
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MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:827]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:827]: Product: Jacada WinFuse -- Installation operation failed.
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:827]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Jacada WinFuse. Product Version: 5.6. Product Language: 1033. Installation success or error status: 1603.
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:843]: Deferring clean up of packages/files, if any exist
MSI (s) (38:8C) [22:45:01:843]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: RESTART MANAGER: Session closed.
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
=== Logging stopped: 2/3/2010 22:45:01 ===
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (s) (38:54) [22:45:01:843]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (38:A4) [22:45:01:843]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
MSI (c) (24:88) [22:45:01:843]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (24:88) [22:45:01:858]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 2/3/2010 22:45:01 ===
Thanks again !
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‎Feb 05, 2010
03:22 AM
The installed application is an ASP.NET website, if I don't include the web.config file in the package, I found that the installation works fine.
Off course I need this file...I wouldn't want to copy it after the virtual directory is created unless there is no other soloution.
Adi.
Off course I need this file...I wouldn't want to copy it after the virtual directory is created unless there is no other soloution.
Adi.
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‎Feb 05, 2010
11:30 AM
The attached log information is mostly the property dump at the end of the execute sequence and unfortunately doesn't provide much information to troubleshoot this issue.
If you are seeing this issue when installing a web.config file, here are some possible reasons why the installation might be failing:
- The web.config is marked read-only when it is installed, and IIS is unable to write to the file because of this.
- The web.config contains XML namespaces, which IIS 7 on Windows Vista/Server 2008 does not understand correctly (see http://forums.iis.net/t/1147731.aspx, it appears a fix for this is available from Microsoft product support); this behavior is resolved in IIS 7.5 on Windows 7/Server 2008 R2.
If you are seeing this issue when installing a web.config file, here are some possible reasons why the installation might be failing:
- The web.config is marked read-only when it is installed, and IIS is unable to write to the file because of this.
- The web.config contains XML namespaces, which IIS 7 on Windows Vista/Server 2008 does not understand correctly (see http://forums.iis.net/t/1147731.aspx, it appears a fix for this is available from Microsoft product support); this behavior is resolved in IIS 7.5 on Windows 7/Server 2008 R2.
