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datahook

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Posted 11 February 2003 - 18:29

I am using the Microsoft way of doing a visual studio.net install that
supports installing windows installer and the dotnet framework if not
installed.  The client it fails on is a fresh Windows 98 install.   I use a
settings.ini file to direct the sql installation as follows:

[Bootstrap]
Msi=DB1Install.msi
'LanguageDirectory=jpn
'ProductName=testproductname
'DialogText=
'CaptionText=
'ErrorCaptionText=
FxInstallerPath=
[Options]
TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Mssql$DB1\Binn\"
DATADIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Mssql$DB1\Data\"
INSTANCENAME="DB1"
BLANKSAPWD=1

I have the bootstrapper (setup.exe), the dotnetfx.cab, and DB1Install.msi,
settings.ini all the same directory.  the install has MSDE SP3 merge modules
and crystalreports merge modules and various support (dll) files pulled in
by visual studio.net's install software (msvcrt.msm, etc.).

The bootstrapper seems to work fine and it installs the Microsoft dotnet
framework and windows installer.  Then a windows installer dialog comes up,
saying "Preparing to install..." with a cancel button.  Lots of disk
activity for a few moments (slow pentium) and then another dialog titled by
the name of the windows installer package: "DB1Install" that says:

"There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.  A DLL required for
this install to complete could not be run.  Contact your support personnel
or package vendor."

Click "OK"

I then get the "big" Windows Installer 'next,back" screen that says: The
installer was interrupted before DB1Install could be installed.  You need to
restart the installer to try again.  Click close to exit.

Click "Close"

Then a dialog titled: Application Setup Error that says:  "Application Setup
has failed.  If the problem persists, please contact Product Support."

Click "OK"

Is there a way to produce a log in this scenario?  What DLL is missing?  How
to find out?

Regards,

Jeff

Stefan Krueger

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Posted 11 February 2003 - 20:10

You may be running into a problem described here:
http://www.installsi...si.htm#MSDEbugs (Setup with MSDE Merge Modules May Fail During Initialization).

For information on creating a log file see http://www.msifaq.com in section Runtime Errors.