Hi,

I am using VS 2005 Setup and Deployment to create a package for my program.

This program requires MS SOAP toolkit for MS Word 2003.exe, to be included in the project.
so in Custom Actions Editor, i included this exe file, but when i build and install this setup.msi, it says
"Another installation is in progress, You must complete that installation before continuing this one".

Can you please let me know, how to overcome this message box and install the prerequisite .exe file.


Sachiien

You can't run an MSI-based installer from a Visual Studio custom action because Windows doesn't allow simultaneous MSI-based installs. That's why you get the message.

The Bootstrap Manifest Generator is the general solution to getting prerequisites installed if they are not in the standard list provided by the Prerequisites button in the setup project.

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Phil Wilson

Hi Sachiien,

I am moving this thread from Base "Visual StudioSetup and Installation"forum to the "ClickOnce and Setup & Deployment Projects" forum, since the issue is related to deployment. There are moredeployment experts in the "ClickOnce and Setup & Deployment Projects" forum.

Thanks

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What do you want to achieve? Is that " MS SOAP toolkit for MS Word 2003.exe" installer too?
- Do you just want to bundle that exe in the installer so that exe will be copied to the installation dir during the application installation?
- Dou you want to launch that installer before/after the application installer?

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Tomi Airaksinen - MCPD [Remember to click "mark as answered" when you get a correct reply to your question]

You can't run an MSI-based installer from a Visual Studio custom action because Windows doesn't allow simultaneous MSI-based installs. That's why you get the message.

The Bootstrap Manifest Generator is the general solution to getting prerequisites installed if they are not in the standard list provided by the Prerequisites button in the setup project.

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Phil Wilson