Wix CAQuietExec - Path gets prefixed with 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\' - windows

I provided a path like this as the Property Value: [INSTALLFOLDER]Program Scripts\Script1.rss
where INSTALLFOLDER is C:\Program Files (x86)\ABCCompany\DEFProductInstaller\
But it somehow gets interpreted like this:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\C:\Program Files (x86)\ABCCompany\DEFProductInstaller\Program Scripts\Script1.rss
This is the Property and the associated CustomAction
<Property Id="CreateDataSources"
Value=""rs.exe" -i "[INSTALLFOLDER]Program Scripts\Script1.rss""/>
<CustomAction Id="CreateDataSources" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="check" Impersonate="no"/>
This is the log:
Property(S): SystemFolder = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
...
MSI (s) (8C:44) [14:41:41:202]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=CreateDataSources,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec,CustomActionData="rs.exe" -i "[INSTALLFOLDER]Program Scripts\Script1.rss" -s http://localhost/ReportServer -v DataSourcePath="" -v DBServer="." -v InitialCatalog="MyDB" -v UserId="" -v Password="" -v IntegratedSecurity="True")
MSI (s) (8C:78) [14:41:41:211]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFB.tmp, Entrypoint: CAQuietExec
MSI (s) (8C:90) [14:41:41:211]: Generating random cookie.
MSI (s) (8C:90) [14:41:41:213]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 16716 (0x414C).
MSI (s) (8C:C4) [14:41:41:237]: Running as a service.
MSI (s) (8C:C4) [14:41:41:238]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Impersonated custom action server.
CAQuietExec: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\C:\Program Files (x86)\ABCCompany\DEFProductInstaller\Program Scripts\Script1.rss'.
CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070001: Command line returned an error.
CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070001: CAQuietExec Failed
Any idea as to what I'm doing wrong?
UPDATE Changing the <Property> value to an absolute path fixes this issue.
<Property Id="CreateDataSources"
Value='"rs.exe" -i "C:\Program Files (x86)\ABCCompany\DEFProductInstaller\Program Scripts\Script1.rss"/>
But I need it to work with INSTALLFOLDER

The log isn't failing the way I expect it to fail (perhaps there has been a recent WiX change) but in my experience the call to rs.exe has to not only be wrapped in quotes but it has to be an absolute path. "[SystemFolder]rs.exe"
BTW, it seems you are using RS.exe to deploy reporting services changes. I don't believe that file is legally redistributable. I was working for a company about 6 years ago where I wrote a table driven C#/DTF custom action that consumed the SSRS web service to publish directories, reports and datasources. I never implemented rollback though. Also this is one type where Impersonate=No may end poorly. This is due to the fact that in some situations the logged on user might have writes to the SSRS web service and the SYSTEM account may not.

You need to provide a full path to the .exe you want to run. CreateProcess does not use the system path: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682425%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

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Wix Cab error code 1

I am getting the following error in the log file:
Action start 12:11:52: CreateIisConfigs.
MSI (s) (0C:7C) [12:11:52:731]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIFD80.tmp, Entrypoint: CreateIisConfigs
MSI (s) (0C:E8) [12:11:52:731]: Generating random cookie.
MSI (s) (0C:E8) [12:11:52:733]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 10316 (0x284C).
MSI (s) (0C:F0) [12:11:52:751]: Running as a service.
MSI (s) (0C:F0) [12:11:52:753]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Impersonated custom action server.
SFXCA: Extracting custom action to temporary directory: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIFD80.tmp-\
SFXCA: Failed to extract to temporary directory. Cabinet error code 1.
CustomAction CreateIisConfigs returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
Action ended 12:11:52: CreateIisConfigs. Return value 3.
Action ended 12:11:52: INSTALL. Return value 3.
I am using <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" /> and WIX Toolset 3.10.
Thanks for your time.
You have a security/permission issue.
Check the line before this issue.
Also it could be related to exe file you are using in your CA.
Hope it helped.
Okay so i sort this issue out.In my specific case i have a post-build action that copies the msi file to the Resources folder of C# class library project.Somehow the msi got corrupted and thats why i had this Cabinet error code 1 .After i manually copy paste the msi the error is gone.

CMD window remain open after wix installation runs application

Using Wix installer (win 8), I have a custom action that runs the application after successful installation, using Wix:
<CustomAction Id='LaunchFile'
Directory='TARGETDIR'
Impersonate="no"
Execute="immediate"
ExeCommand='[SystemFolder]cmd.exe start CMD /c ""[TARGETDIR]ManagerAndControl.exe""'
Return="asyncNoWait" />
This works great, but for some reason, the CMD window remains open, and when the application is closed it is closed too.
I couldn't find anything similar in google, anyone encounterd a similar problem?
Thank you
EDIT:
I'm trying, as #Rolo suggested, the QtExecCmdLine:
<Property Id="QtExecCmdLine" Value='C:\Users\User\Desktop\tests.exe'/>
<CustomAction Id="QtExecExample" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="immediate" Return="check"/>
And also:
<Publish Event='DoAction' Value='QtExecExample'>(NOT Installed) AND (LAUNCHPRODUCT = 1)
</Publish>
But nothing happens, and the log says:
Action start 11:02:49: QtExecExample.
MSI (c) (E0:20) [11:02:49:911]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIAD42.tmp, Entrypoint: CAQuietExec
MSI (c) (E0:EC) [11:02:49:913]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (E0:EC) [11:02:49:913]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (E0:EC) [11:02:49:913]: Connected to service for CA interface.
MSI (c) (E0!00) [11:02:49:944]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting QtExecCmdLine property. Its current value is 'C:\Users\User\Desktop\tests.exe'.
Action ended 11:02:49: QtExecExample. Return value 3.
DEBUG: Error 2896: Executing action QtExecExample failed.
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2896. The arguments are: QtExecExample, ,
Action ended 11:02:49: FinishedForm. Return value 3.
Action ended 11:02:49: INSTALL. Return value 1.
Filling lost here
Use the "Quiet Execution Custom Action" instead.
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/customactions/qtexec.html
Update:
I'll have to update my answer. You should use the WixShellExec custom action. It works pretty similar to Quiet Execution CA, but it will allow you to launch the app without waiting for it to close.
However it can only be used as an immediate custom action.
There is a full example of the implementation you need here:
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/ui_and_localization/run_program_after_install.html
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/customactions/shellexec.html
Edit your execommand like this
> ExeCommand='[SystemFolder]cmd.exe start CMD /c ""[TARGETDIR]ManagerAndControl.exe"" & exit'
EDIT
> ExeCommand='"[TARGETDIR]ManagerAndControl.exe"'
I've just tried this for me and it's worked after I recreated your original problem. However, where you have [TARGETDIR] I use [INSTALLDIR] - I assumed that this was referencing your install directory. You need to be aware of your use of inverted commas.
Thanks for your help, finally I solved it:
<Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value='[TARGETDIR]ManagerAndControl.exe' />
<CustomAction Id="LaunchApplication" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixShellExec" Impersonate="yes" />
<!-- UI code here -->
<Publish Event='DoAction' Value='LaunchApplication'>(NOT Installed) AND (LAUNCHPRODUCT = 1)</Publish>

Bundle invalid payload reason: 0x80070570

Wix 3.6. I'm trying to run a bundle :
<Bundle Name="Setup" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Bentley" UpgradeCode="37d68094-0b98-4b16-bfbe-7f0d3015064a">
<BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />
<Chain>
<MsiPackage SourceFile="path/to/MyMsiFileWhichIsFine.msi" Cache="yes" Compressed="no" InstallCondition="1"/>
</Chain>
Result from execution :
0x800b0109 A certification chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
The log file says :
Detected partially cached package: MyMsiFileWhichIsFine.msi, invalid payload: MyMsiFileWhichIsFine.msi, reason: 0x80070570
I signed this msi. The bootstrapper was also signed using (cf this link):
insignia -ib Setup.exe -o engine.exe
signtool engine.exe (extra parameters excluded for simplicity)
insignia -ab engine.exe Setup.exe -o Setup.exe
signtool Setup.exe
One possibility is the msi was created externally rather than using Heat.exe that comes as part of WIX. I've had similar issues when I was trying to work with VB6 files, and had to add in flags to ignore those checks. But in your case, Bootstrapper might not be able to interpret the msi correctly. How did the msi get created? Did you use Heat? Can you post the Heat lines if so?
I found a solution ! I just skip the signing verification like this :
<ExePackage SourceFile="MyPath\MyFileToLaunch.exe" Compressed="no" SuppressSignatureVerification="yes"/>

passing msiexec command line params to a child process started by msiexec

I have a requirement to update config files with the command line provided arguments for some reason, the file is not being updated so I wrote a small utility app in c# to be started by msiexec. The intention is to get the commandline params to this app so that it would open the config file and update it during the course of installation.
My app was executed fine but when trying to read the parent process (msiexec) command line params, I get something like C:\windows\msiexec /V not the ones I specify on the msiexec command line (I'm not even using /V)
Any ideas about what could be the issue? If you have a better way to handle this please suggest.
Thanks.
Update:
Sorry for the confusion, I was using WiX installer and I start the WiX generated .msi on the command line as below for eg.
C:\> msiexec /I foo.msi ARG1="v1" ARG2="v2"
ARG1 and ARG2 are defined in Wix installer script.
What I'm looking at is a way to access the command line params ARG1="v1", ARG2="V" by a small application which will be started by msiexec (the app is specified in Wix installer script as custom action).
Ideally, when I use xmlFile (tried xmlConfig as well), my WiX installer script should be able to update my config files with v1, v2 but its not happening so wrote an application that should be able to read v1 & v2 and write to the config file.
using xmlFile I get the following error:
ExecXmlFile: Error 0x8007006e: failed to load XML file: Error 25531. Failed to open XML file , system error: -2147024786 MSI (s) (E4!54) [18:11:36:714]: Product: -- Error 25531. Failed to open XML file , system error: -2147024786 –
Doesn't get any meaningful info. I used the msiexec argument /l*v to generate the logging.
Log excerpt:
Actually xmlFile should do my requirement but I get the following error while using it. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
MSI (s) (E4:00) [18:11:32:110]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=ExecXmlFile,,) Action 18:11:32: ExecXmlFile.
MSI (s) (E4:00) [18:11:32:111]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=ExecXmlFile,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=ExecXmlFile,CustomActionData=1030//cloudRecognition/connectiontype130//cloudRecognition/connectionaddress192.168.128.59;192.168.128.261030//cloudRecognition/connectionport50001;50001)
MSI (s) (E4:DC) [18:11:32:113]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA419.tmp, Entrypoint: ExecXmlFile
MSI (s) (E4:EC) [18:11:32:113]: Generating random cookie.
MSI (s) (E4:EC) [18:11:32:115]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 10104 (0x2778).
MSI (s) (E4:68) [18:11:32:402]: Running as a service.
MSI (s) (E4:68) [18:11:32:403]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Elevated custom action server.
ExecXmlFile: Error 0x8007006e: failed to load XML file:
Error 25531. Failed to open XML file , system error: -2147024786
MSI (s) (E4!54) [18:11:36:714]: Product: -- Error 25531. Failed to open XML file , system error: -2147024786
CustomAction ExecXmlFile returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
Are you passing the arguments as MSI properties? If yes, then you can read them from the MSI database. Check this:
http://www.alteridem.net/2008/05/20/read-properties-from-an-msi-file/
I am guessing you are setting environment specific application properties to the Config file? If so, why don't you have all the properties defined in the config file and make the application smart enough to read the right properties (by checking the environment)? I would do that.
Above comments are just based on the limited information you provided. You would have your own reasons to do so :)
It seems to me that you need to add a CustomAction to your install process.
You might need both or just one, depending of the request that you have.
To Update Configuration files can you use XmlFile CustomAction, to change modify any XML file.
To launch a Quiet Execution CustomAction
I believe that this will allow you to change the values of the configuration file during the installation. You can find a nice introduction to CustomActions and their types here. Have a look at the type 2 CustomAction.
 
Edit for follow question in Answer section:
When is the CA scheduled to launch during the installation process?
Do you have a log file for the install?
 
Re-edit
Without Code or more information about the installation process, I can't really help more.
Helpfull info would be:
Where in the installation sequence is your CA launched?
What WiX Element are you using to change the values in your file.
Did you try to create an installer that does just the part that you are having trouble with, to isolate the behavior.

CREATE DATABASE fails using VSDBCMD

When trying to deploy a VS2010 database project using the VSDBCMD tool, I get the following error:
SQL01268 .Net SqlClient Data Provider: Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Directory lookup for the file "D:\MSSQL10_50\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data\Data.mdf" failed with the operating system error 21(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 1815).
SQL01268 .Net SqlClient Data Provider: Msg 1802, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check related errors.
However, if I take the SQL script generated by VSDBCMD and run it in SQL Management Studio, it works fine. Similarly, I can create the DB manually in Mgt Studio.
'Operating system error 21' is apparently Device Not Ready, but this looks spurious to me... The folder paths are all correct, and unlocking the security on the folders doesn't fix the issue (e.g. 'everyone' > full control). Also, there are no errors in the SQL log or event viewer on the server.
What is different between running VSDBCMD on the command line, and running the same SQL script through Management Studio??
Any ideas very welcome!
Chris
As per my own comments, this error was because the drive didn't actually exist.
If you are creating database with vsdbcmd in a server based on a dbschema, it would be nice to set path location for data and log files.
To change log path location in your .dbschema file:
<Element Type="ISql90File" Name="[YOUR_DATABASE_NAME_Data]">
<Property Name="FileName" Value="E:\YOUR DATA FOLDER\$(DatabaseName)_Data.MDF" />
<Element Type="ISql90File" Name="[YOUR_DATABASE_NAME_Log]">
<Property Name="FileName" Value="E:\YOUR LOGS FOLDER\$(DatabaseName)_Log.LDF" />
then import it into Sql Server using Command prompt:
CD\
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VSTSDB\Deploy\vsdbcmd.exe" /a:Deploy
/cs:"Server=YOUR_SERVER\YOUR_INSTANCE;User Id=YOUR_USER;Password=YOUR_PASS;Pooling=false"
/dsp:Sql /dd+ /model:"C:\FOLDER\YOUR_DBSCHEMA_FILE.dbschema"
/p:TargetDatabase="YOUR_DATABASE_NAME"
More info on vsdbcmd: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd193283.aspx

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