[wix-users] The system cannot open the device or file specified, .Error on Large size MSI

[Walter Dexter]

> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:27 AM, Poulet CotCot <poulet1212 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well not exactly... This 2GB limitation applies to a single cab file.
> 
> In my first example the msi is 5.3 GB big with 13 cab file inside and is
> working fine.
> 
> In my second example the msi is 10.3 GB big and has 25 cab file inside and
> the MSI is NOT working because of that error.
> 
> each cab file does not exceed 2GB.
> 
> 2016-05-26 4:25 GMT+02:00 Walter Dexter <wfdexter at gmail.com>:
> 
> > A quick google agrees with my hazy recollection -  max MSI size is 2GB. To
> > go higher, put files in a separate CAB file.
> >
> >
> >
> > > On May 25, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Poulet CotCot <poulet1212 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > > I found a lot of post on this error but it does not correspond to my
> > case:
> > >
> > > I have an msi that I build with wix 3.10 on windows. When I link my
> > project
> > > with the command "light" everything is fine, the msi run fine.
> > >
> > > Then I add 10 files, that are about 500mb-1gb each one, I link the
> > project
> > > and I got this error as I run the installer:
> > >
> > > "The system cannot open the device or file specified"
> > >
> > > So i suspect the error is related on the msi size that is 6gb big. What
> > > could be wrong in this?
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Rémy
> > >
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