Hi

All

I have done with installation where i restore the database to SQL express and it says installation completed successfully and even while installing i have added CustomAction to the SetupProject and it executes when installation is going on and when even after finishing the installation and i am running my software for the first time it executes the same customAction again i am not understaing what to do ??? please do i need to do some thing new stuuf ?? or what should be done please tell me ..

Regards
Avinash

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Hi Avinash Desai,

Please try to click the EXE file of your application to run, does it have any problem? If no problem, I think it is cause by the wrong target of the shortcut. Please read the following article.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830612

The Target values of the shortcuts are wrong after you install a Windows Installer package that will cause it cannot find the application and ask a repair etc. To work around this problem, edit the installer package (the .msi file) to change the target value of the shortcut.

Please inform me your test result.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Hi

Kira Qian


I deleted the Shortcut and created the new shortcut .. and its working fine as of now .. if any errors in future will post it here again ..

Regards
Avinash

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Thanks Avinash Desai

Hi Avinash,

Do you mean you want to download Orca editor? I found another link. http://www.technipages.com/download-orca-msi-editor.html

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That kb article has nothing to do with the repair that you are seeing.
1) There will be some MsiInstaller application event log entries that might say something about what component or file is missing.
2) If you want to disable repair on use of shortcuts use Orca to edit the MSI file in the Property table. Add the cases-sensitive property name DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS and give it a value of 1. If you search this forum for DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTSyou'll see more info about this property.

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Phil Wilson

any reply to this error or problem?

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Thanks Avinash Desai

It'll be a repair. If you remove an installed file or registry item after the install you can see a repair going on with a progress bar. A repair is almost a re-install, and that includes running any of your custom actions. If you need them to run only at install time then add a condition (case-sensitive) of Not Installed to your custom action.

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Phil Wilson

Hi

Phil W

It installs after a Fresh installation .. I have not even removed any files or did some other stuff just installed and opened the installed file and it starts installing the Custom action i am not able to figure out what is the problem and can u tell me the case sensitive what u told in the above post

Regards
Avinash

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Thanks Avinash Desai

Hi Avinash Desai,

Please try to click the EXE file of your application to run, does it have any problem? If no problem, I think it is cause by the wrong target of the shortcut. Please read the following article.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830612

The Target values of the shortcuts are wrong after you install a Windows Installer package that will cause it cannot find the application and ask a repair etc. To work around this problem, edit the installer package (the .msi file) to change the target value of the shortcut.

Please inform me your test result.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Hi

Kira Qian


I deleted the Shortcut and created the new shortcut .. and its working fine as of now .. if any errors in future will post it here again ..

Regards
Avinash

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Thanks Avinash Desai

Hi

Kira Qian

Now same problem came

So i saw the link what u gave in that there is one download link to download oraca editor ... None of them are installing on Windows XP so please let me know if any other link exists

here the download link goes

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A55B6B43-E24F-4EA3-A93E-40C0EC4F68E5&displaylang=en

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Thanks Avinash Desai

Hi Avinash,

Do you mean you want to download Orca editor? I found another link. http://www.technipages.com/download-orca-msi-editor.html

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Thanks Kira.. Will work on it ...

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Hi

Kira Qian

I tried with replacing the Shortcut File location using that Oraca Software as explained in the following example:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/830612

But Its not Creating Shortcut and not even folder in the start menu? what might be wrong???

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Thanks Avinash Desai

That kb article has nothing to do with the repair that you are seeing.
1) There will be some MsiInstaller application event log entries that might say something about what component or file is missing.
2) If you want to disable repair on use of shortcuts use Orca to edit the MSI file in the Property table. Add the cases-sensitive property name DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS and give it a value of 1. If you search this forum for DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTSyou'll see more info about this property.

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Phil Wilson

Hi

PhilWilson

May i know how to do it??


I saw this

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/b57f1d84-9b0c-4c29-b140-0555f92ffed8

But dint understand... after Step No 2...

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Hi

PhilWilson

I got it done

thanks for the solution it worked

Will post the solution soon here . so that it might help others..

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Thanks Avinash Desai