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‎Jul 06, 2015
04:18 PM
Merge Module with Installscript Custom Action
Created a MSM that has an Installscript Custom Action. Everything works fine if I use this MSM with my InstallScript MSI projects, but doesn't work with a WIX based project. The files in the MSM are being installed with the WIX install but the InstallScript CA is not being called. I'm not the WIX (3.6) expert and neither is the responsible developer so we're both stuck. Any ideas why this only works with IS projects?
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‎Jul 06, 2015
07:31 PM
bakoff wrote:
Created a MSM that has an Installscript Custom Action. Everything works fine if I use this MSM with my InstallScript MSI projects, but doesn't work with a WIX based project. The files in the MSM are being installed with the WIX install but the InstallScript CA is not being called. I'm not the WIX (3.6) expert and neither is the responsible developer so we're both stuck. Any ideas why this only works with IS projects?
Maybe check the Binary table and verify that a file named ISSetup.dll.
I think if you perform a verbose logging of the failing WIX install, you should see an error message about it skipping the InstallScript custom action due to it not seeing the ISSetup.dll.
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‎Jul 07, 2015
04:09 PM
Checked the msi and the merge module and custom action both appear embedded. Run a verbose log and no errors detected. Finally tried running the msi from a command prompt that had "Run as Administrator" rights and it worked.
The InstallShield projects that include the merge module already require Admin rights so they always worked.
Thanks for the reply Evan...
The InstallShield projects that include the merge module already require Admin rights so they always worked.
Thanks for the reply Evan...
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