[wix-users] MSI fails on InstallInitialize

[Phil Wilson]

Yes, that happens with an MSI file containing no components.
Phil W  

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Steve Ogilvie
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 11:11 AM
To: WiX User List
Subject: [wix-users] MSI fails on InstallInitialize

Hi all,
So I have a MSI that all it does is run a custom action at LaunchConditions.
It is a prerequisite checker, that will run BEFORE our other MSI's to
validate that all of the pre requisites for our installer are set properly
before we actually copy any files.
I have a custom action that is called that checks all pre reqs and logs the
results.
it doesn't install anything...
I have most pre req in our bootstrapper as well but most customers run our
installs via GPO which doesn't support EXE's and hence they run our MSI's in
sequence.
error log is:MSI (s) (A8:90) [13:55:28:709]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding REMOVE
property. Its value is 'ALL'.Action ended 13:55:28: InstallValidate. Return
value 1.
MSI (s) (A8:90) [13:55:28:709]: Doing action: RemoveExistingProductsAction
13:55:28: RemoveExistingProducts. Removing applicationsAction start
13:55:28: RemoveExistingProducts.
MSI (s) (A8:90) [13:55:28:725]: Skipping RemoveExistingProducts action:
current configuration is maintenance mode or an uninstallAction ended
13:55:28: RemoveExistingProducts. 
Return value 0.MSI (s) (A8:90) [13:55:28:725]: Doing action:
InstallInitializeAction 13:55:28: InstallInitialize. Action start 13:55:28:
InstallInitialize.
MSI (s) (A8:90) [13:55:28:725]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Component Action ended
13:55:28: InstallInitialize. Return value 3.Action ended 13:55:28: INSTALL.
Return value 3.

is this due to the fact I have a group component that is empty?
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="TITUS_PEP_PrerequisiteChecker"
Level="1">
			<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
		</Feature>
	</Product>
 
	<Fragment>
		<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
			<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
				<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER"
Name="TITUS_PEP_PrerequisiteChecker" />
			</Directory>
		</Directory>
	</Fragment>
 
	<Fragment>
		<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents"
Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
			<!-- TODO: Remove the comments around this Component
element and the ComponentRef below in order to add resources to this
installer. -->
			<!-- <Component Id="ProductComponent"> -->
				<!-- TODO: Insert files, registry keys, and
other resources here. -->
			<!-- </Component> -->
		</ComponentGroup>
 
    <!-- Custom Actions -->
    <CustomAction Id="SetMspReinstall" Property="REINSTALLMODE" Value="amus"
/>
    <UI>
      <ProgressText Action="SetMspReinstall">CA: Setting REINSTALLMODE to
amus</ProgressText>
    </UI>
    <CustomAction Id="CA_PrerequisiteChecker" DllEntry="VerifyPrerequisites"
BinaryKey="BIN_PrereqCheckerCA" Execute="immediate" Return="check"/>
    <UI>
      <ProgressText
Action="CA_PrerequisiteChecker">$(var.CA_PreRequisiteCheck_String)</Progress
Text>
    </UI>
 
    <InstallExecuteSequence>
      <ResolveSource Before="CostFinalize"><![CDATA[Not Installed And Not
PATCH]]></ResolveSource>
      <Custom Action="SetMspReinstall"
After="FindRelatedProducts">Installed</Custom>
      <RemoveExistingProducts Overridable="yes" After="InstallInitialize"/>
      <Custom Action="CA_PrerequisiteChecker" Before="LaunchConditions">NOT
Installed</Custom>
    </InstallExecuteSequence>
 
    <Condition Message="$(var.SameVersionFoundCondition_Message)">NOT
SAMEFOUND OR Installed</Condition>
 
    <InstallUISequence>
      <Custom Action="CA_PrerequisiteChecker" Before="LaunchConditions">NOT
Installed</Custom>
    </InstallUISequence>
    
	</Fragment>
</Wix>
thanks,
Steve 		 	   		  

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