This website uses cookies. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of cookies. Click Here to learn more about how we use cookies.
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
- Revenera Community
- :
- InstallShield
- :
- InstallShield Forum
- :
- Re: Virtual Directory Creation Order
Subscribe
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Sep 12, 2007
11:19 AM
Virtual Directory Creation Order
I have an Installshield 2008 Basic MSI project.
I am trying to install a Web Site with a bunch of virtual directories below it.
When I run the install it fails and backs out all the changes.
From the MSI install log I can see that it creates the Application pools fine, creates the Site fine, and then fails on the creation of the virtual directories.
Structure:
Site
VD1
---VD2
------VD2VD4
---VD3
It creates VD1 fine. From the logs it appears that it is trying to create VD2VD4 before VD2 and that is why it is failing.
Each VD is assigned to a Feature. Each VD is a seperate component, and each VD component is part of one feature.
Is there a way to set the creation order of the virtual directories?
Any help is appreciated.
I am trying to install a Web Site with a bunch of virtual directories below it.
When I run the install it fails and backs out all the changes.
From the MSI install log I can see that it creates the Application pools fine, creates the Site fine, and then fails on the creation of the virtual directories.
Structure:
Site
VD1
---VD2
------VD2VD4
---VD3
It creates VD1 fine. From the logs it appears that it is trying to create VD2VD4 before VD2 and that is why it is failing.
Each VD is assigned to a Feature. Each VD is a seperate component, and each VD component is part of one feature.
Is there a way to set the creation order of the virtual directories?
Any help is appreciated.
(1) Reply
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Sep 13, 2007
03:08 PM
Follow up:
Found a work around solution.
Each one of the virtual directories had a Component assigned to it.
When I looked at the Components listing in the Installation Designer I noticed that Alphabetically the Component Name that was tied to the Nested Virtual directory fell before the parent Virtual Directory.
On a whim I tried renaming the Virtual Directories so that Alphabetically they fell in order that I needed them installed.
When I recompiled and tried the install I no longer got the error and all virtual directories, including sub vds, got installed correctly.
Found a work around solution.
Each one of the virtual directories had a Component assigned to it.
When I looked at the Components listing in the Installation Designer I noticed that Alphabetically the Component Name that was tied to the Nested Virtual directory fell before the parent Virtual Directory.
On a whim I tried renaming the Virtual Directories so that Alphabetically they fell in order that I needed them installed.
When I recompiled and tried the install I no longer got the error and all virtual directories, including sub vds, got installed correctly.
![](/skins/images/8CE4FAD0DE6F3A6F9D0567434D2D2DAE/responsive_peak/images/icon_anonymous_message.png)