Error 2769
I posted this on the MSDN boards, but it looks like I might get a better response here:
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.
Here is the error from the msi log file:
DEBUG: Error 2769: Custom Action WEBCA_EvaluateURLsNoFail did not close 1 MSIHANDLEs.
The version of msi.dll is 3.1.4000.2435
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.
Here is the error from the msi log file:
DEBUG: Error 2769: Custom Action WEBCA_EvaluateURLsNoFail did not close 1 MSIHANDLEs.
The version of msi.dll is 3.1.4000.2435
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Posted by:
brenthunter2005
18 years ago
It appears that there is a problem with the Custom Action named "WEBCA_EvaluateURLsNoFail". Have you created this custom action, or is it just part of the Visual Studio deployment template?
If possible, before you compile the project, check this custom action's code to ensure all is well.
If possible, before you compile the project, check this custom action's code to ensure all is well.
Posted by:
brenthunter2005
18 years ago
I've just googled "WEBCA_EvaluateURLsNoFail" and what many sites suggest is that the default location of your IIS files are different to that of the default installation (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\) Is this true in your scenario?
Posted by:
coach24
18 years ago
No it is not. In fact, in the midst of all this mess, I actually uninstalled and reinstalled IIS. I received the MSI error before and after the reinstall.
Posted by:
coach24
18 years ago
SOLVED. Previously I had been googling "2769 WEBCA_EvaluateURLsNoFail" with little success. But since a previous poster had only googled "WEBCA_EvaluateURLsNoFail" I tried that as well. The fifth hit in the search results was the winner: http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarchives/vsnetsetup/Jan2006/post25097738.asp. Basically the file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\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.
Thanks for your help,
Bob
PS Kinda miffed that the Visual Studio "repair" option didn't replace that dll for me.
Thanks for your help,
Bob
PS Kinda miffed that the Visual Studio "repair" option didn't replace that dll for me.
Posted by:
brenthunter2005
18 years ago
Congratulations on solving this problem!
And many thanks for also posting the solution. (I see this thread being a high hit on the web statistics!)
And many thanks for also posting the solution. (I see this thread being a high hit on the web statistics!)
Posted by:
doron.neumann
18 years ago
It began to happen to me after I installed InstallShield 12 on my computer.
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