Bring your code 2 life

As I created a VS2008 Web Setup project I always had to specify the .Net Framework launch condition. I found no way to deactivate this on the UI. To work around this problem I used Orca 3.1 (which also enables support and correct handling of x64 application files). Open up your MSI file and go to Edit->Find and search for: VSDCA_VsdLaunchConditions Delete all rows that contain this word and save the MSI file. Now you should have gone rid of this annoying behavior/feature.

This error occured as I tried to install a custom installer web project, built with VS2008 in 32-Bit or 64-Bit mode on my 64-Bit target system. To get more details on that error, I tried the following command in my console window: msiexec /i /l*vx install.log The log file pointed out the following error: MSI (c) (60:54) [17:00:43:240]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (60:54) [17:00:43:240]: Connected to service for CA interface. INFO : [06/22/2008 17:00:43:346] [SetTARGETSITE]: Custom Action is starting... INFO : [06/22/2008 17:00:43:347] [SetTARGETSITE]: CoInitializeEx - COM initialization Apartment Threaded... ERROR : [06/22/2008 17:00:43:349] [SetTARGETSITE]: FAILED: -2147221164 ERROR : [06/22/2008 17:00:43:349] [SetTARGETSITE]: Custom Action failed with code: '340' INFO : [06/22/2008 17:00:43:350] [SetTARGETSITE]: Custom Action completed with return code: '340' Action ended 17:00:43: WEBCA_SetTARGETSITE....

I tried to install AnkhSvn-2.1.7444.278.msi on my Windows Server 2008 32Bit VPC image and had the following problem: Before starting the actual installation process, the Windows Installer checks how much disk space is available, but it doesn’t finish this process. It pops up with the message "please wait while the installer finishes determining your disk space requirements" and stays there. After some research in the internet I found the following way to still install my MSI package on that system. msiexec /package /qr