[wix-users] 11 files not being installed with our Enterprise installer...

Thu Feb 9 14:11:10 PST 2017

Hi folks,

I just can't understand this one... The install/merge module/shared libraries have not changed much from our last version to our new version...

The main difference is we went from WiX 3.10.2 to 3.10.3

The 11 files missing are from a Merge Module I have been using with this install for 5 versions of this product. The 11 files in question have NOT changed (component/file elements) in the merge module in over 4 versions.

Now I am doing an upgrade from 4.6 (16.5.11.5) to 4.7 (17.2.0.1) and the 11 files are missing (fresh install they are installed).

The merge module has changed only very slightly in the last 4 versions... since the last version it only has changed with 1 file and that is where the source of that file is (not one of the missing 11)...

>From the merge module:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
  <?include $(var.SolutionDir)\Includes\Variables.wxi ?>
  <Module Id="AdminMergeModule" Language="1033" Version="!(bind.fileVersion.file_anotherbinary)">
    <Package Id="5559BD7F-840B-4DBA-8D43-1A50B01331DC" Manufacturer="$(var.ProductCompany)" InstallerVersion="500" />

    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
      <Directory Id="MergeRedirectFolder">

...

then (I am calling some shared WiX libraries that are to be installed to the 'bin' folder)

<Directory Id="WixLibRedirectFolder" Name="bin">

<Component Id="cmp_System.Net.Http" Guid="{40F061F4-D7C1-49C1-8534-45D9886E6A2E}">
  <File Id="fil4009294F63EF8FAB368A73392F03EC27" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.tssSourcePath)\Admin\System.Net.Http.dll" />
</Component>
<Component Id="cmp_System.Web.Helpers" Guid="{1BA25B0A-6D9A-4480-9E2D-C4104409B7FE}">
  <File Id="fil268028B26C4BD9C491CD78E2B02BEA52" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.tssSourcePath)\Admin\System.Web.Helpers.dll" />
</Component>
<Component Id="cmp_System.Web.Optimization" Guid="{C4024628-473D-4D50-84BF-3FC25C660971}">
  <File Id="fil0F47A6C544A2E626CBC42D0D0CB11CAF" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.tssSourcePath)\Admin\System.Web.Optimization.dll" />
</Component>

The Product.wxs which calls the merge module:

The upgrade code has NOT changed since the beginning version, The ProductGUID is different every build, the version number has changed via the major.minor.release.build

<Product Id="$(var.ProductCode)" which is "*"
           Name="$(var.ProductName)"
           Language="1033"
           Version="$(var.CoreVersion)" version of a file !(bind.fileVersion.file_somebinary)
           Manufacturer="$(var.ProductCompany)"
           UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)"> this GUID has NOT changed since beginning of this product
    <Package InstallPrivileges="elevated"
             Manufacturer="$(var.ProductCompany)"
             InstallerVersion="500"
             Compressed="yes"
             InstallScope="perMachine"/>

<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="$(var.DowngradeError_Message)" Schedule="afterInstallValidate" AllowDowngrades="no"/>

The 3 features are all Level="1" and are all installed, features are not visible to the user

<Feature Id="Feature_Admin"

             Title="Admin Console"
             Level="1"
             Display="expand"
             ConfigurableDirectory="DIRECTORY_PATH_SERVER">
      <MergeRef Id="AdminMergeModule"/>

...

<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
  <Directory Id="DIRECTORY_PATH_SERVER" DiskId="1">
    <Merge Id="AdminMergeModule" SourceFile="$(env.TLSharedServices)\Installers\wixlibx64\AdminMergeModule.msm" Language="1033"/>

The upgrade logs are not telling me much (at least I don't see what the issue is, the 4.7 upgrade log has very similar logging with the 4.6 install log except it is missing the InstallFiles section for those 11 files...

Here is the logging for 4.6:

I have included 2 files that are not upgraded, and 1 file that is (system.net.http.dll and system.web.helpers.dll, System.Web.Optimization is upgraded)...

MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:32:935]: Component: cmp_System.Net.Http.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Local
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:32:935]: Component: cmp_System.Web.Helpers.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Local
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:32:935]: Component: cmp_System.Web.Optimization.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Local

MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:341]: Executing op: ComponentRegister(ComponentId={40F061F4-D7C1-49C1-8534-45D9886E6A2E},KeyPath=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Net.Http.dll,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1)
1: {3BF13C90-0568-4065-BA1D-077CC9674A2D} 2: {40F061F4-D7C1-49C1-8534-45D9886E6A2E} 3: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Net.Http.dll
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:341]: Executing op: ComponentRegister(ComponentId={1BA25B0A-6D9A-4480-9E2D-C4104409B7FE},KeyPath=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Helpers.dll,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1)
1: {3BF13C90-0568-4065-BA1D-077CC9674A2D} 2: {1BA25B0A-6D9A-4480-9E2D-C4104409B7FE} 3: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Helpers.dll
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:341]: Executing op: ComponentRegister(ComponentId={C4024628-473D-4D50-84BF-3FC25C660971},KeyPath=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Optimization.dll,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1)
1: {3BF13C90-0568-4065-BA1D-077CC9674A2D} 2: {C4024628-473D-4D50-84BF-3FC25C660971} 3: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Optimization.dll

MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:497]: Executing op: SetTargetFolder(Folder=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\)
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:497]: Executing op: SetSourceFolder(Folder=1\bin\)
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:497]: Executing op: FileCopy(SourceName=pazmpudh.dll|System.Web.Optimization.dll,SourceCabKey=fil0F47A6C544A2E626CBC42D0D0CB11CAF.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC,DestName=System.Web.Optimization.dll,Attributes=512,FileSize=54912,PerTick=65536,,VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,Version=1.0.0.0,Language=0,InstallMode=58982400,,,,,,,)
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:497]: File: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Optimization.dll; To be installed; Won't patch; No existing file
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:497]: Source for file 'fil0F47A6C544A2E626CBC42D0D0CB11CAF.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC' is compressed
InstallFiles: File: System.Web.Optimization.dll,  Directory: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\,  Size: 54912
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:747]: Executing op: SetTargetFolder(Folder=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\)
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:747]: Executing op: SetSourceFolder(Folder=1\bin\)
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:747]: Executing op: FileCopy(SourceName=wt4uzyey.dll|System.Net.Http.dll,SourceCabKey=fil4009294F63EF8FAB368A73392F03EC27.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC,DestName=System.Net.Http.dll,Attributes=512,FileSize=83136,PerTick=65536,,VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,Version=4.0.30319.34211,Language=1033,InstallMode=58982400,,,,,,,)
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:747]: File: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Net.Http.dll; To be installed; Won't patch; No existing file
MSI (s) (DC:B0) [12:10:34:747]: Source for file 'fil4009294F63EF8FAB368A73392F03EC27.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC' is compressed
InstallFiles: File: System.Net.Http.dll,  Directory: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\,  Size: 83136

And the logging for 4.7 upgrade:

I have included 2 files that are not upgraded, and 1 file that is (system.net.http.dll and system.web.helpers.dll, System.Web.Optimization is upgraded)...

MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:31:547]: Component: cmp_System.Net.Http.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Null
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:31:547]: Component: cmp_System.Web.Helpers.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Null
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:31:547]: Component: cmp_System.Web.Optimization.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Local

MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:32:656]: Component: cmp_System.Net.Http.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Local;   Request: Absent;   Action: Absent
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:32:656]: Component: cmp_System.Web.Helpers.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Local;   Request: Absent;   Action: Absent
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:32:656]: Component: cmp_System.Web.Optimization.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Local;   Request: Absent;   Action: Absent

MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:38:029]: Executing op: FileRemove(,FileName=System.Net.Http.dll,,ComponentId={40F061F4-D7C1-49C1-8534-45D9886E6A2E})
RemoveFiles: File: System.Net.Http.dll, Directory: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:38:029]: Verifying accessibility of file: System.Net.Http.dll
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:38:045]: Executing op: FileRemove(,FileName=System.Web.Helpers.dll,,ComponentId={1BA25B0A-6D9A-4480-9E2D-C4104409B7FE})
RemoveFiles: File: System.Web.Helpers.dll, Directory: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:38:045]: Verifying accessibility of file: System.Web.Helpers.dll
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:38:045]: Executing op: FileRemove(,FileName=System.Web.Optimization.dll,,ComponentId={C4024628-473D-4D50-84BF-3FC25C660971})
RemoveFiles: File: System.Web.Optimization.dll, Directory: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\
MSI (s) (68:70) [13:29:38:061]: Verifying accessibility of file: System.Web.Optimization.dll

MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:169]: Executing op: ComponentRegister(ComponentId={40F061F4-D7C1-49C1-8534-45D9886E6A2E},KeyPath=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Net.Http.dll,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1)
1: {D849E411-6FA9-4655-804B-5F2FEA730212} 2: {40F061F4-D7C1-49C1-8534-45D9886E6A2E} 3: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Net.Http.dll
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:169]: Executing op: ComponentRegister(ComponentId={1BA25B0A-6D9A-4480-9E2D-C4104409B7FE},KeyPath=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Helpers.dll,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1)
1: {D849E411-6FA9-4655-804B-5F2FEA730212} 2: {1BA25B0A-6D9A-4480-9E2D-C4104409B7FE} 3: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Helpers.dll
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:169]: Executing op: ComponentRegister(ComponentId={C4024628-473D-4D50-84BF-3FC25C660971},KeyPath=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Optimization.dll,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1)
1: {D849E411-6FA9-4655-804B-5F2FEA730212} 2: {C4024628-473D-4D50-84BF-3FC25C660971} 3: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Optimization.dll

MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:325]: Executing op: SetTargetFolder(Folder=C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\)
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:325]: Executing op: SetSourceFolder(Folder=1\bin\)
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:325]: Executing op: FileCopy(SourceName=pazmpudh.dll|System.Web.Optimization.dll,SourceCabKey=fil0F47A6C544A2E626CBC42D0D0CB11CAF.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC,DestName=System.Web.Optimization.dll,Attributes=512,FileSize=54912,PerTick=65536,,VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,Version=1.0.0.0,Language=0,InstallMode=58982400,,,,,,,)
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:325]: File: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\System.Web.Optimization.dll; To be installed; Won't patch; No existing file
MSI (s) (68:FC) [13:29:43:325]: Source for file 'fil0F47A6C544A2E626CBC42D0D0CB11CAF.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC' is compressed
InstallFiles: File: System.Web.Optimization.dll,  Directory: C:\inetpub\WebAdministration\bin\,  Size: 54912

any help would be much appreciated...

thanks,

Steve