"Could not access Network Location WindowsFolder\" question
Hello. I'm trying to create an MSI for Logitech's (horrible) Quickcam Studio 7.3 software for their webcams. I am using WinInstall to create the package. When I compress the package, and then try the MSI (without removing unwanted components), I get prompted "Could not access network location WindowsFolder\". I parsed the MSI with the ORCA and changed a setting that referenced WindowsFolder\ to c:\windows, but when I rerun the MSI, the app crashes.
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks. -- Milnesy
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks. -- Milnesy
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Posted by:
VikingLoki
18 years ago
WindowsFolder is a property so it may want to reference it by [WindowsFolder] instead of WindowsFolder\. Also, your change to C:\Windows may not have worked because it didn't have a trailing slash, such as C:\Windows\.
Picky little stuff that might make all the difference.
Picky little stuff that might make all the difference.
Posted by:
milnesy
18 years ago
ok, I changed it to c:\windows\ in ORCA, and still no luck.
Is there any place in WinInstall LE that I can modify that property? I checked the NAI file and there's nothing that points to that property, and I haven't seen anything in the components that would point me in the right direction. Any help would be appreciated.
Is there any place in WinInstall LE that I can modify that property? I checked the NAI file and there's nothing that points to that property, and I haven't seen anything in the components that would point me in the right direction. Any help would be appreciated.
Posted by:
VikingLoki
18 years ago
The property is automatically populated. Try changing the C:\windows\ to [WindowsFolder] in order to use the property. (BTW, include the square brackets when you type in [WindowsFolder] )
What table/column are we talking about, anyway?
What table/column are we talking about, anyway?
Posted by:
milnesy
18 years ago
When using Orca I was changing the Property table for WIPROP00000002=WindowsFolder\ and changing it to C:\windows\
This worked for the install, but when I tried to run the app, it would error out. I didn't want to have to change the MSI in ORCA after building it w/ WinInstall, as I am relatively new at this.
I will the suggestion of using [WindowsFolder] and let you know.
Thanks.
This worked for the install, but when I tried to run the app, it would error out. I didn't want to have to change the MSI in ORCA after building it w/ WinInstall, as I am relatively new at this.
I will the suggestion of using [WindowsFolder] and let you know.
Thanks.
Posted by:
milnesy
18 years ago
Update.... changed it to [WindowsFolder] and I still get the same error, "Could not access network location [WindowsFolder]"
Posted by:
VikingLoki
18 years ago
That might not work if it's in the property table, using a property to define a property. If it doesn't work, open the MSI in ORCA, search for [WIPROP00000002] and see how that property is used. Hopefully you'll see it used in a way that doesn't make sense (and the value of "WindowsFolder\" wouldn't work properly) and you can fix it there.
Because that [WIPROP00000002] property is very similar to [WindowsFolder], I suspect that WinInstall messed up and created a [WIPROP00000002] and used it everywhere it should have used [WindowsFolder].
Because that [WIPROP00000002] property is very similar to [WindowsFolder], I suspect that WinInstall messed up and created a [WIPROP00000002] and used it everywhere it should have used [WindowsFolder].
Posted by:
milnesy
18 years ago
I did find in the Directory table 2 listings for WIPROP00000002. Here is what is listed:
DIRECTORY.....................DIRECTORY PARENT.........DEFAULT DIRECTORY
WIPROP00000002.............. TARGETDIR.................... .
WIDIR00000099................ WIPROP00000002........... HELP
The other reference in the MSI is to the Property table where it shows WindowsFolder\
DIRECTORY.....................DIRECTORY PARENT.........DEFAULT DIRECTORY
WIPROP00000002.............. TARGETDIR.................... .
WIDIR00000099................ WIPROP00000002........... HELP
The other reference in the MSI is to the Property table where it shows WindowsFolder\
Posted by:
AngelD
18 years ago
Instead of repackage "Quickcam Studio 7.3" I would use the vendor's InstallShield MSI file instead. This will be extracted when running the setup.
Edit: you can find the extraced installation under "C:\Program Files\Logitech\ImgStudMedia"
Edit: you can find the extraced installation under "C:\Program Files\Logitech\ImgStudMedia"
Posted by:
VikingLoki
18 years ago
Ah. Capturing an MSI. Yes, that's probably why things got confused. Capturing an MSI rarely works well, you end up doubling a lot of WindowsInstaller stuff.
Posted by:
milnesy
18 years ago
I have done it both ways and I still get the problem. Could the MSI set the Property value? and when I run the 2nd scan, it has the wrong PROPERTY setting?
Posted by:
AngelD
18 years ago
Well the hard part of Quickcam Studio is that it contains several msi installations.
You can find in which order to install them by looking under the section "[NestedInstallations]" in the Install.ini file under "C:\Program Files\Logitech\ImgStudMedia\AppInst\". This file will also describe property values for each nested installation which also is described in this file under each specific application section.
You can find in which order to install them by looking under the section "[NestedInstallations]" in the Install.ini file under "C:\Program Files\Logitech\ImgStudMedia\AppInst\". This file will also describe property values for each nested installation which also is described in this file under each specific application section.
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