[wix-users] WixQuietExec Error

Thu Feb 16 06:50:25 PST 2017

All of the services that I start are .NET Framework.  I have no problem with ServiceInstall/ServiceControl provided the service is responsive to start and stop commands.  Responsive is defined as executing those commands to completion in less than 30 seconds.  If the service is not responsive by that definition, it will give you all manner of difficulty.

I have found through testing, that using CancellationTokenSource instead of a Boolean for signaling can make a significant performance improvement--especially if the service launches threads.  Brought one service for 25-27 seconds responsiveness to under five seconds.  Design, it makes a difference.

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In 15 years I've yet to find a windows service that couldn't be installed using the ServiceInstall table.  You might have to understand the problem and work it a bit but it will work without a custom action.

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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of Orzyszek Andreas <Andreas.Orzyszek at dentsplysirona.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 4:42 AM
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Subject: [wix-users] WixQuietExec Error

Hi,

a new week with new problems .
I try to create an msi package for a service.

Getting the files to system works well.
But I can't get the registering part of the service right.

I can't use the normal <ServiceInstall> because the dotnet core services does not start in this case.
So my next try was wrapping the service with topshelf and let topshelf handle the service registration.
In the msi I then use a CA after the files are installed like this:
<CustomAction Id="InstallLfsService" Directory="LoggingForwarderFolder" ExeCommand="[LoggingForwarderFolder] ServiceTopshelf.exe install --localsystem start" Return="ignore" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"/> <CustomAction Id="DeleteLfsService" Directory="LoggingForwarderFolder" ExeCommand="[LoggingForwarderFolder] ServiceTopshelf.exe stop uninstall --localsystem" Return="ignore" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"/> <InstallExecuteSequence>
    <Custom Action="DeleteLfsService" After="InstallInitialize">(NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND (REMOVE~="ALL")</Custom>
    <Custom Action="InstallLfsService" Before="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence>

This works but always shows a command window.

So next step was to use the WixQuietExec to get rid of the command window.

<SetProperty Id='InstallLfsService' Value='"[LoggingForwarderFolder] ServiceTopshelf.exe" install --localsystem start' Before='InstallLfsService' Sequence='execute'/> <CustomAction Id="InstallLfsService" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Return="ignore" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"/>

<SetProperty Id='DeleteLfsService' Value='"[LoggingForwarderFolder] ServiceTopshelf.exe" uninstall --localsystem' After='DeleteLfsService' Sequence='execute'/> <CustomAction Id="DeleteLfsService" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Return="ignore" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"/>

<InstallExecuteSequence>
    <Custom Action="DeleteLfsService" After="InstallInitialize">(NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND (REMOVE~="ALL")</Custom>
    <Custom Action="InstallLfsService" Before="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence>

When I install the msi on my test machine I always get this error in the log:

MSI (s) (C0:AC) [10:38:05:606]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=InstallLfsService,,)
MSI (s) (C0:AC) [10:38:05:606]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=InstallLfsService,ActionType=3137,Source=BinaryData,Target=WixQuietExec,CustomActionData="C:\ProgramData\Sirona Dental Systems\Services\LoggingForwarder\ServiceTopshelf.exe" install --localsystem start) MSI (s) (C0:5C) [10:38:05:606]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8AD9.tmp, Entrypoint: WixQuietExec MSI (s) (C0:1C) [10:38:05:606]: Generating random cookie.
MSI (s) (C0:1C) [10:38:05:606]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 1480 (0x5C8).
MSI (s) (C0:0C) [10:38:05:637]: Running as a service.
MSI (s) (C0:0C) [10:38:05:637]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Elevated Non-remapped custom action server.
WixQuietExec:  Error 0x80070002: Command failed to execute.
WixQuietExec:  Error 0x80070002: QuietExec Failed
WixQuietExec:  Error 0x80070002: Failed in ExecCommon method CustomAction InstallLfsService returned actual error code 1603 but will be translated to success due to continue marking

I am afraid that I have to debug the WixQuietExec but I have no experience with this at all.
So maybe someone here finds an error in my code.

Thanks

Andreas

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