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[jforst]

I have two custom actions in the execute sequence that set a command line and runs the command line. The commamd I am running executes regedit.exe to extract configuration data from my products registry settings when I am trying to modify, repair or overinstall the product. The initial installation works fine and if I run the Setup.exe again and re-install the application everything works fine.

However, when I run from uninstall programs, I click on REPAIR, I get the UAC dialog and I allow the installation to run with elevated privileges. My installation begins and when it tries to execute the custom action it simply returns a failure.

Now, the installation is running in admin mode, is set to require admin rights and I have told the UAC to allow this installation to run however this custom action to simply run regedit and save a registry entry. I am saving the registry information to a file in the temp folder. Does anyone have any idea as to why this may happen?

Here is the appropriate log file lines of code:

Privilage sections:

MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: Adding new sources is not allowed.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 523420289DB19804FB75ED7212FAFF2E
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 523420289DB19804FB75ED7212FAFF2E
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: Package name retrieved from configuration data: 'xxxxxx.msi'
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 523420289DB19804FB75ED7212FAFF2E
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: Determined that existing product (either this product or the product being upgraded with a patch) is installed per-machine.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: Note: 1: 2262 2: AdminProperties 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: Machine policy value 'AlwaysInstallElevated' is 0
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: User policy value 'AlwaysInstallElevated' is 0
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 523420289DB19804FB75ED7212FAFF2E
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: Product {02135C65-1BD9-4089-BF57-DE2721AFFFE2} is admin assigned: LocalSystem owns the publish key.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: Product {02135C65-1BD9-4089-BF57-DE2721AFFFE2} is managed.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:571]: Running product '{02135C65-1BD9-4089-BF57-DE2721AFFFE2}' with elevated privileges: Product is assigned.
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MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: MSI_LUA: Credential Request return = 0x0
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:555]: MSI_LUA: Elevated credential consent provided. Install will run elevated
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MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:680]: MSI_LUA: Setting AdminUser property to 1 because this is the client or the user has already permitted elevation
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:680]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding AdminUser property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:680]: MSI_LUA: Setting MsiRunningElevated property to 1 because the install is already running elevated.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:680]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding MsiRunningElevated property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:21:696]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding Privileged property. Its value is '1'.


Execution failuire section:
Action start 15:26:22: SetSaveOriginalRegCommandLine10.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:22:742]: Doing action: RunCmdLineOriginalSave
Action ended 15:26:22: SetSaveOriginalRegCommandLine10. Return value 1.
MSI (s) (D8:B4) [15:26:22:758]: Creating MSIHANDLE (538) of type 790542 for thread 1716
MSI (s) (D80) [15:26:22:758]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSID4CA.tmp, Entrypoint: RunCmdLineWithHiddenWindow
MSI (s) (D80) [15:26:22:805]: Closing MSIHANDLE (538) of type 790542 for thread 1716
Action start 15:26:22: RunCmdLineOriginalSave.
Action ended 15:26:22: RunCmdLineOriginalSave. Return value 3.
Action ended 15:26:22: INSTALL. Return value 3.

[Stefan Krueger]

Is this custom action scheduled for deferred execution in system context? This is required.