[wix-users] Managed BA with custom UI

Thu Dec 10 16:11:33 PST 2015

I have installed framework v3.5 on Vista, and changed Bootstrapper.config SupportedFramework from v3.0 to v3.5. My Custom BA dll project still targets v3.0.
Now the application does not crash any more, and BA framework prerequisite window does not show. 

So it appears that there is some problem with v3.0 specifically.

    On Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:15 PM, Goran Malovic <malovicg at yahoo.com> wrote:

 How can I tell managed BA to run on specific framework version?
- I have an msi which needs installs software that is build on framework v4.5- I have a managed BA which is set to install framework v4.5 and this msi (chain)- BA custom UI is build on framework v3.0

Since we are installing framework v4.5, that means that we support Vista or later OS.This means that on each operating system at least framework v3 will already be installed.For this reason I have set BA custom UI project to target framework v3, so that BA does not need to install framework as prerequisite.
  <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
    <supportedRuntime version="v2.0.50727" />
    <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" />
  </startup>
  <wix.bootstrapper>
    <host assemblyName="CustomBootstrapperUI">
      <supportedFramework version="v3.0" />
      <supportedFramework version="v4\Client" />
      <supportedFramework version="v4\Full" />      
    </host>
  </wix.bootstrapper>

This configuration does not trigger framework installation as prerequisite, and it shows my custom BA.The problem is, when I get to the point of executing the actual installation (->PlanAction(LaunchAction.Install)), app crashes. However, it successfully completes installation if I remove this line.:
    <supportedRuntime version="v2.0.50727" />
But in this case it does it by installing framework v4.5 using BA prerequsite window, which I want to avoid.
So, question is: how can I make BA to use framework v3, while avoiding the application crash?

When my installer crashes I get a: MyApp has stopped working (Check online / Close)
  Problem Event Name:    CLR20r3
  Problem Signature 01:    setup.exe
  Problem Signature 02:    1.3.5810.1026
  Problem Signature 03:    561d8cdc
  Problem Signature 04:    PresentationFramework
  Problem Signature 05:    3.0.0.0
  Problem Signature 06:    470bc696
  Problem Signature 07:    660b
  Problem Signature 08:    e1
  Problem Signature 09:    System.Windows.Markup.XamlParse
  OS Version:    6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID:    1033

Here is installer log file:
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i001: Burn v3.10.1.2213, Windows v6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack 1), path: \\VBOXSVR\ApplicationSetup\Setup.exe
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolder' to value '[ProgramFilesFolder]Test App'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i009: Command Line: ''
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\Test_App_20151210204751.log'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value '\\VBOXSVR\ApplicationSetup\Setup.exe'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder' to value '\\VBOXSVR\ApplicationSetup\'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'Test App'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:51]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'TestCompany'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:52]i000: Loading managed bootstrapper application.
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:53]i000: Creating BA thread to run asynchronously.
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:55]i100: Detect begin, 2 packages
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:55]i000: Registry key not found. Key = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full'
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:55]i052: Condition 'NETFRAMEWORK45 >= 378389' evaluates to false.
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:55]i101: Detected package: NetFx45Redist, state: Absent, cached: None
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:55]i101: Detected package: MainPackage, state: Absent, cached: None
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:47:55]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0
[0A7C:0AA0][2015-12-10T20:48:02]i000: Setting string variable '[InstallFolder]' to value 'C:\Program Files\Test App'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i200: Plan begin, 2 packages, action: Install
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]w321: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: NetFx45Redist
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i000: Setting string variable 'NetFx45FullLog' to value 'C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\Test_App_20151210204751_000_NetFx45Redist.log'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_MainPackage' to value 'C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\Test_App_20151210204751_001_MainPackage_rollback.log'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_MainPackage' to value 'C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\Test_App_20151210204751_001_MainPackage.log'[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i201: Planned package: NetFx45Redist, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: None, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: None
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i201: Planned package: MainPackage, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i300: Apply begin
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:05]i010: Launching elevated engine process.
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:10]i011: Launched elevated engine process.
[0A7C:0A80][2015-12-10T20:48:10]i012: Connected to elevated engine.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:10]i358: Pausing automatic updates.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:11]i359: Paused automatic updates.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:11]i360: Creating a system restore point.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:22]i361: Created a system restore point.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:22]i370: Session begin, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{GUID}, options: 0x7, disable resume: No
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:22]i000: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\{GUID}\.be\Setup.exe' to: 'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{GUID}\Setup.exe'
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:22]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: {GUID}, version: 1.3.5810.1026
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:22]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{GUID}, resume: Active, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[0A7C:0DE4][2015-12-10T20:48:22]i338: Acquiring package: NetFx45Redist, payload: NetFx45Redist, copy from: \\VBOXSVR\ApplicationSetup\redist\dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe
[0A7C:0DE4][2015-12-10T20:48:23]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLastUsedSource' to value '\\VBOXSVR\ApplicationSetup\'[0C2C:0C40][2015-12-10T20:48:24]i305: Verified acquired payload: NetFx45Redist at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\NetFx45Redist, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\B2FF712CA0947040CA0B8E9BD7436A3C3524BB5D\redist\dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe.
[0A7C:0DE4][2015-12-10T20:48:24]i338: Acquiring package: MainPackage, payload: MainPackage, copy from: \\VBOXSVR\ApplicationSetup\TestApp.msi[0C2C:0C40][2015-12-10T20:48:24]i305: Verified acquired payload: MainPackage at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\MainPackage, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{GUID}v1.3.5810.1026\TestApp.msi.[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:24]i301: Applying execute package: NetFx45Redist, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\B2FF712CA0947040CA0B8E9BD7436A3C3524BB5D\redist\dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\B2FF712CA0947040CA0B8E9BD7436A3C3524BB5D\redist\dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe" /q /norestart /ChainingPackage "Test App" /log "C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\Test_App_20151210204751_000_NetFx45Redist.log.html"'

And burn log created
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:10]i001: Burn v3.10.1.2213, Windows v6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack 1), path: C:\Users\use512\AppData\Local\Temp\{GUID1}\.be\Setup.exe
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:10]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolder' to value '[ProgramFilesFolder]Test App'
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:48:10]i009: Command Line: '-q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{GUID2} {GUID3} 2684'
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:51:44]e000: Error 0x800700e8: Failed to pump messages from parent process.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:51:44]i420: Resuming automatic updates.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:51:44]i421: Resumed automatic updates.
[0C2C:0C30][2015-12-10T20:51:44]e000: Error 0x800700e8: Failed to run per-machine mode.

Any help is appreciated.