CA launching other .msi package (MSDE2000)
Posted 03 July 2001 - 15:14
I have put this CA in the Execute sequence after the MigrateFeatureStates standard action.
Installation finished OK, but I noticed that in the Add/Remove programs window SQL Server is not mentioned - just my app. When I uninstalled my app the SQL server did not uninstall. I can not uninstall It by calling the .msi file which installed it with the option /x - I got message that Administrator settings don't allow me to do this.
What did I done wrong? Should there be at the uninstallation time the CA for uninstalling the .msi package which was installed at the installation time?
Posted 04 July 2001 - 10:08
Type: 34
Source: SystemFolder
Target: msiexec.exe /i "[SOURCEDIR]dir1\prog1.msi"
This will ensure that you get a separate entry in the uninstall dialog.
Posted 04 July 2001 - 12:55
"Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install."
Posted 04 July 2001 - 13:14
Posted 04 July 2001 - 14:05
Posted 17 July 2001 - 00:14
So basically, I have found no way to install MSDE through my main setup…can’t use the merge modules because I get a 1309 - Error Reading File error on compressed setup, (haven’t tried uncompressed – guess that is next but since my setup is downloaded…probably not going to work) can’t call a custom action to call another msi file because it will not put an entry in Add/Remove programs and when the main program is uninstalled, it doesn’t uninstall MSDE like it should…can’t call a exe (Msiexec) except in the User Interface-Cost Finalize which is pointless for the reasons described above…apparently MS doesn’t want people to install MSDE 2000 and InstallShield or the InstallSite are not going to help anyone get it installed…there is no information on either site…I have posted several times about this and no one seems to respond so…and I’m guessing here…nobody is installing MSDE from within their setup. True? Don’t get me wrong…I think the InstallSite is great…love it…but when it comes to MSDE…there is just no help, information, nothing here.
If anyone has had any success installing MSDE I would love to hear from you. Thanks.
Posted 17 July 2001 - 08:45
I have put the CA running MSIEXEC into UI sequence and I will write a worning about potential problems to the users. My setup is not compressed so the users can find MSDE on the CD and run it separately.
When I got the fixed merge modules I will than put them into setup instead of the autonomous MSDE setup. But the time when I will get fixed merge modules is still uncertain... (see http://www.installsi...rum1....2)<p>If You need to provide the setup through the download maybe You can provide the MSDE separately... We have to make compromises all the time when we are working with MS...
Posted 18 July 2001 - 00:08
I just used the merge modules, uncompressed, and then used the free InstallShield Package for Web to compress the setup...this cut my size in half...and so I am happy.
Thanks