Threads Replies Last Post 5 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5   Problems with Winistall LE Hi Im trying to create packages on WinINSTALL LE and I am having some issues. Firstly I have created a totally new system with only Windows 2000 Pro on it. I then follow the instruction Microsoft gave about running the Before Snapshot using Discoz.exe on another PC with the software installed. This causes no problems and the snapshot runs ok. I then install the App as I normally would (Que... 1 5/24/2007 2:54:50 PM Windows Installer always rolling back I have tried to install 3 different progams today, and Windows Installer gets tot he end of the install, and then rolls back. Could this be a virus or skyware? I am running Windows XP. Thanks Ted... 4 5/19/2007 10:26:39 PM Windows Install only rolls back now Hi, I have ried to installl 3 different programs today, and they all get to the end of the instlal, and then Windows Installer starts to roll back. Could this be a virus or something? I am running Windows XP. Thanks Ted... 1 5/18/2007 12:24:00 AM Advertising with windows media server It is possible to insert advertising onto a live streaming with windows media server? Wich recommended configuration should i have to have a stream from a tv source to up to 5 clients in a intranet environment. We would like to insert advertisings inside the video from time to time. TIA. ... 1 5/15/2007 6:22:12 PM MSI-Installation Error 102/108/1085 in Event-Log Hello, since a few days I try to install a MSI-package by allocating over Active Directory (Computer Settings). After rebooting the test system I see the message that the software will be installed right now. A few seconds later I get the Win-XP Login-Screen. In the event log I see the message, that the installation could net be completed because the installation source is not availab... 2 5/14/2007 7:18:46 AM How to package multiple msi files ? OK, So it seems that it is no longer recommended to use nested installs. How do I create a single download (or package) that consists of 2 or 3 msi files that need to run one after the other ? ... 1 5/14/2007 3:28:47 AM Error 2908 when calling sqlncli for install package on Vista I'm trying to run an install on Vista (the install runs fine on every other platform) I have a Custom Action to run the sqlncli.msi install from within our install. If I try to run sqlncli.msi on its own then it run correctly. I am running our install using the option "Run as administrator" However when the sqlncli starts running I get an error 2908 which is something about not bei... 1 5/14/2007 2:42:36 AM Pass Parameters to MSI? I have an MSI that requires a name, company, and license key. How can I pass them to the MSI as parameters via the command line on WinXp and 2003? Thanks. ... 3 5/12/2007 7:19:08 PM Deploy new merge module via MSP The sales tool software I support uses the Crystal 9 merge module, but we recently discovered the need to send Crystal 8.5 as well. I've added the merge module and rebuilt our MSI to verify that Crystal 8.5 fixes what we need fixed. The problem is that I need to deploy this via an MSP. The usual process I follow to crank out an MSP has resulted in errors Val0012 and Val0015. Is it eve... 3 5/11/2007 6:04:20 PM Deploying Adminpak 2000 from Svr 2003 to 2000 clients The problem percieved is that to manage Server 2003 from Windows 2000 the Server 2000 adminpak is required and this does support Server 2k3 management. The problem is that when setting up group policy to deploy the package an error is generated that implies it cannot e used because it is not a 2k3 package. The message says that the adminpak.msi should be validated. We can successfully depl... 1 5/9/2007 12:39:21 PM An Error event after run setup.exe. (Source: MsiInstaller Event ID: 10005) Dear all, I use VSTO 2005 to create an outlookaddin project. I have followed the document http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa537179(office.11).aspx I have been finish the outlookaddin setup. I run the setup on the XP + Outlook 2003. It works well. But I run the setup to another computer. (Vista + Outlook 2003) It will show a error message to me. I find an eventlog in the applicat... 1 5/9/2007 7:16:44 AM Creating IIS Virtual Directory with WiX 3 Can anyone show a sample .wxs how to create a virtual directory (and web application) with WiX3? I can only find v2 samples that reference things that do not exist with v3. Thanks. ... 2 5/9/2007 3:27:10 AM Questions concerning installation on fileshares Hi everybody I have written a .NET 2.0 application that i would like to install using an msi installer created with Visual Studio 2005. The installer works well for the normal. However, concerining fileshares, i have got two questions: 1. Is it possible to install the application on a (remote) fileshare. When the installer starts, one can chose a folder where wants to have the progra... 2 5/8/2007 5:03:15 PM msiexec behavior different on XP vs. Win2003 Short version: When I run an MSI that's already installed on XP, it aborts with an error. When I run the same MSI when it's already installed on Win2003 Server, it gives me the maintenance dialog. Is this by design? Longer version: There were a few differences in the MSI logs. 1. The lines listed below that have a "+" in front of them were in the msiexec log on XP, but not ... 2 5/8/2007 1:56:20 PM Runas with MSI In an attempt to improve security I have removed the local administrator account on my desktop. This generally works well and when I need to install something I can right click and select runas then select the domain admin account. However I recently tried to install activesync and noticed that on ..msi files there is no option of runas on the menu when I right click. Is there an easy wa... 4 5/8/2007 11:22:52 AM Error 2763 trying to install PKI Patches Am trying to setup SMS 2003 SP2 packages and advertisements for Verisign PKI patches, specifically the OnSiteMSI and the mpki_vscnfchk_eu_sp1 msi patches, to all our computers PRIOR to installing the PKI product itself. The patches require Admin Rights to install, and, our users are not given those rights. When we've done these manually, either by using RunAs or by logging in as an ... 1 5/8/2007 10:08:15 AM Updater Generators? In the past few weeks I've been playing with several tools which allow me to generate software updaters. I'm aiming for updaters which do cumulative patching (a single updater works for several installed versions), update in a transaction with possible rollback and, preferably, support some notion of version management, allowing me to keep record of versions, features and components. Web... 1 5/8/2007 6:47:06 AM after any install no restart warning or alert I have an odd issue I haven't seen. I am running server 2003 with exchange, and have been doing some cleanup and uninstall of some applications, these include dell openmanage administrator, and array manager, and symantec anti-virus for exchange. After I did the uninstalls I ran a symantec cleanup tool, and noticed that the application exited without any alert of a reboot, actually it ... 1 5/7/2007 2:56:00 PM OCS Beta msi installer error I downloaded the OCS Standard Edition beta from the website and am receiving an error. It tells me it is not a valid installer package. I have tried it on 3 systems and also completely rebuilt a fresh Windows 2003 server with SP1 to no avail. I have also tried 3 separate downloads but all do the same thing. Is this MSI corrupt or am I missing something? thanks in advance. Doug... 1 5/4/2007 3:04:01 PM WiX for Web Application Projects? I'm not sure if this is the right group or not, but I'm looking for pointers/resources/samples for how to use WiX and Votive to create a deployment package for Web Application Projects. Thanks. ... 1 5/3/2007 6:57:59 PM need help installing file hello. i have a question . i need to install a patch to all computers on my network ( around 400) KB927891 the problem is the patch is an .exe file and as far as i know Active directory can only deploy software that 's in .msi form. any one have any ideas or know of a place where these patches can be changed to an .msi file. ? thanx ! -- ulyses96... 3 5/3/2007 6:21:52 PM MSI error 1015 safemode MSI error when I install and uninstall- I am unable to then do either. it say's I am in safe mode but am clearly not. I have the latest version 3.1v2 KB893803 what do I do? Jazza ... 1 5/3/2007 12:08:23 AM MsiInstaller- error 1015, safemode MsiInstaller is not allowing me to run any installers or unistallers, yet it comes back with an error saying I am in safe mode or that there might be issues with MsiInstaller therefore see your support personal..... I understand there to be table that holds options for MSI, but where is it. SFC /scannow doesn't help because XP is a recovery CD and unfortunately I can not point it to i3... 1 5/2/2007 11:11:00 PM Windows Installer Problems From what I have gone through, this is not a common problem. It seems that Windows Installer 3.1 has been thoroughly corrupted for: 1)Upon attempting to uninstall any software from add or remove programs the following error is displayed: “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or the Windows Installer is not corr... 5 5/2/2007 11:01:42 PM Windows Installer runs when I run application exe Hi there, I've created a windows installer; I've set it to install for all users (ALLUSERS=2) and install as an admin. Looking at the log, I can see it is in fact installing for all users (ALLUSERS is set to 1 during the install). However, when I log on using an account other than the one used to install the application and run one of the exe's installed by the installer the Windows... 5 5/2/2007 12:30:00 AM 5 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5