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

[Walter Dexter]

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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