When I go to install a web setup/deployment project either through the vs2003 IDE or using the msi file on my machine or any machine, I get the following error immediately before clicking any buttons:

The installer was interrupted before [project] could be installed. You need to restart the installer to try again.

Please note the following:

I *can* run deployment projects for windows forms in VS2003 and I *can* run deployment projects for windows forms and web apps in VS2005

This problem occurrs regardless of the machine I try to deploy to.

I have reinstalled vs2003 (did not help)

This is a recent problem - I have had VS2005 and VS2003 on the same machine for months with no trouble.

I did recently install Web Deployment Projects for VS2005. I thought that might be the problem so I uninstalled that and reinstalled VS2003. Again no help.

I would be happy to post an MSI log on this forum if anyone out there thinks they might be able to help.

SOLVED:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarchives/vsnetsetup/Jan2006/post25097....
Basically the file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common\Tools\Deployment\dpca.dll" had somehow been upgraded from version 7.10.3077.0 to 7.10.3077.1. The author of the above referenced link spoke only of modification dates - the file size and creation dates were identical, but the modification dates were different. Anyway I grabbed the 7.10.3077.0 version from my laptop and replaced it on my main machine and that solved the problem. I only hope this thread will help someone else out in the future.

Bob

PS Kinda miffed that the Visual Studio "repair" option didn't replace that dll for me.

SOLVED:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarchives/vsnetsetup/Jan2006/post25097....
Basically the file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common\Tools\Deployment\dpca.dll" had somehow been upgraded from version 7.10.3077.0 to 7.10.3077.1. The author of the above referenced link spoke only of modification dates - the file size and creation dates were identical, but the modification dates were different. Anyway I grabbed the 7.10.3077.0 version from my laptop and replaced it on my main machine and that solved the problem. I only hope this thread will help someone else out in the future.

Bob

PS Kinda miffed that the Visual Studio "repair" option didn't replace that dll for me.