[wix-users] Error: A program required for this install to complete could not be run

Fri May 6 11:09:58 PDT 2016

Hi,

I am new to Wix toolset. I have the MSI, I just know it was built using
Wixtoolset. I don't know which version though.

I saw the following and it seems to be almost matching my log file:
https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/7667a8f99243260eecd68dfef086e8278ed3c0c8/src/ext/VSExtension/wixlib/VsixPackage.wxs

(1) Is there a way to find what version of the toolset was used to build
the msi (when we have the msi)?

(2) Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jerome

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Lewis Henderson <henderso at opentext.com>
wrote:

> Hi Jerome,
>
> Can you provide the code you're using to try and set the various
> *_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH properties?  My guess is that you're setting the one
> specific to a given version of VS, but then failing to set the generic
> property.
>
>                                 Lewis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of Jerome Curlier
> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 1:44 PM
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Subject: [wix-users] Error: A program required for this install to
> complete could not be run
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am getting the following error when installing a package:
>
> Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A
> program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact
> your support personnel or package vendor. Action:
> vim22196F3C0E37041DC83B636B8CC2863E, location: , command: /q  "C:\Program
> Files (x86)\My Package\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\My Package.vsix" /admin
>
> It seems the VSIXInstaller.exe is found but not set properly:
>
> MSI (s) (6C:DC) [10:31:12:369]: Executing op:
>
> CustomActionSchedule(Action=vim22196F3C0E37041DC83B636B8CC2863E,ActionType=3122,,Target=/q
>  "C:\Program Files (x86)\My Package\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\My
> Package.vsix" /admin,) MSI (s) (6C:DC) [10:31:12:370]: Note: 1: 1721 2:
> vim22196F3C0E37041DC83B636B8CC2863E 3:  4: /q  "C:\Program Files (x86)\My
> Package\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\My Package.vsix" /admin MSI (s)
> (6C:DC) [10:31:12:370]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Error
>
> The actions to look for the wsix installer are executing,setting
> VS2015_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH and then not VS_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH.
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerome
>
> More details:
>
> AppSearch: Property: VS2010_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVS2010VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:528]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:528]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:528]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> AppSearch: Property: VS2012_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVS2012VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:529]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:529]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:530]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:530]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:531]: Note: 1: 1325 2: VSIXInstaller.exe
> AppSearch: Property: VSWIN2012_VSIX_INSTALL_ROOT, Signature:
> WixVSWin2012Search
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:532]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSWinExpress\11.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VWD2012_VSIX_INSTALL_ROOT, Signature: Vwd2012Search
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:533]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VWDExpress\11.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS2013_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVS2013VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:534]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:534]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:535]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:535]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:536]: Note: 1: 1325 2: VSIXInstaller.exe
> AppSearch: Property: VS2013_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixWD2013VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:537]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:537]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:537]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:537]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:538]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WDExpress\12.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS2013_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVSWin2013VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:539]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:539]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:539]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:539]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:540]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSWinExpress\12.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS2013_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVWD2013VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:541]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:541]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:542]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:542]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:542]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VWDExpress\12.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS2015_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVS14VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:544]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:544]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:545]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:545]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:545]: Note: 1: 1325 2: VSIXInstaller.exe MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:545]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding VS2015_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH
> property. Its value is 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 14.0\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe'.
> AppSearch: Property: VS2015_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixWD14VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:546]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:546]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:546]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:546]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:547]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WDExpress\14.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS2015_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVSWin14VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:548]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:548]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:549]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:549]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:549]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSWinExpress\14.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS2015_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVWD14VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:550]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:550]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:550]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:550]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:551]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VWDExpress\14.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVS15VsixInstaller MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:552]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:552]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:552]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:552]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:553]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixWD15VsixInstaller MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:555]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:555]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:555]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:556]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:556]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WDExpress\15.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVSWin15VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:557]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:557]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:558]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:558]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:558]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VSWinExpress\15.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> AppSearch: Property: VS_VSIX_INSTALLER_PATH, Signature:
> WixVWD15VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:559]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:559]: Note: 1: 1322 2:
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:560]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c)
> (88:C8) [10:31:10:560]: Note: 1: 1324 2: Common7\IDE 3: 1 MSI (c) (88:C8)
> [10:31:10:560]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE32\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VWDExpress\15.0\Setup\VS 3: 2
> Action ended 10:31:10: AppSearch. Return value 1.
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:561]: Doing action: WixSetVS14VsixInstaller MSI
> (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:561]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: ActionText Action
> 10:31:10: WixSetVS14VsixInstaller.
> Action start 10:31:10: WixSetVS14VsixInstaller.
> Action ended 10:31:10: WixSetVS14VsixInstaller. Return value 1.
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:562]: Doing action: WixSetVS2013VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:562]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: ActionText Action
> 10:31:10: WixSetVS2013VsixInstaller.
> Action start 10:31:10: WixSetVS2013VsixInstaller.
> Action ended 10:31:10: WixSetVS2013VsixInstaller. Return value 1.
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:563]: Doing action: WixSetVS2012VsixInstaller
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:563]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: ActionText Action
> 10:31:10: WixSetVS2012VsixInstaller.
> Action start 10:31:10: WixSetVS2012VsixInstaller.
> Action ended 10:31:10: WixSetVS2012VsixInstaller. Return value 1.
> MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:564]: Skipping action: VSWinVsixWhenVSAbsent
> (condition is false) MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:564]: Skipping action:
> VwdVsixWhenVSAbsent (condition is false) MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:564]:
> Doing action: WixSetVS2010VsixInstaller MSI (c) (88:C8) [10:31:10:564]:
> Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: ActionText Action 10:31:10: WixSetVS2010VsixInstaller.
> Action start 10:31:10: WixSetVS2010VsixInstaller.
> Action ended 10:31:10: WixSetVS2010VsixInstaller. Return value 1.
>
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