Software Deployment

what changes did you make with your mst?

When I try to deploy it through AD and test it with a test account it comes up with an error.

" The Shared DLL Folder can not be located"

what comes up with the error? when your installing the app or running it?

first things first

what is the name of the vendor msi application
did you install the msi without the mst and tested it with a standard user account
what changes did you make with the mst ie did you add/remove files , regkeys , add / remove properties, add/ remove custom actions etc

what ICE errors did your mst add

Raycon,
Can you provide more details...................So that we can help you.

The application name is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10.

1. I use Vender MSI to create a MST. I didn't make any changes to the MST to see if it run.

2. I then install it by running C:\msiexec /i c:\source\dragon.msi c:\source\dragon.mst. Enter serial number in the process.

3. Once it's installed. I ran Dragon using admin account and it's working fine. When I deploy it in the Dev Environment to test using standard user account, that's when I get the error "" The Shared DLL Folder is not specified.

4. Not sure where to go from here.

Thanks!

You've created an mst but made no changes?? Why??

If you tried to use the command line it would have not worked:
C:\msiexec /i c:\source\dragon.msi c:\source\dragon.mst

have you looked at the knowledge base article
it mentions Visual C++ runtimes that you may be missing.

As somebody said earlier, do you get any validation errors with the mst applied?

Hi RayCon

Why did you create the MST if no changes where made in the process? The proper command for installation with MST is " C:\msiexec /i c:\source\dragon.msi TRANSFORMS=c:\source\dragon.mst

I think what the OP means is that he created a response transform, presumably using WPS's InstallTailor or AS's Tuner.

@OP:4. Not sure where to go from here.After your test install, use ProcMon to find out exactly what folder it's whining about and track back from there.

Sorry I did use C:\msiexec /i c:\source\dragon.msi TRANSFORMS=c:\source\dragon.mst.

What i was trying to do is get it to run first by installing the V C++ manually then work out how I can include Visual C++ as a part of the MST.

There is no error message when I use the vendor msi to create the mst from InstallTaylor.

The reason i created the MST cuz I though I had to so I can include V C++ component.

Is there other way of doing it without creating MST?

Your advise is much appreciated. I spent the whole week already and haven't got very far. :)

The client is breathing down my neck!! :))

I just started packaging for 4 weeks so any advise is much appreciated.


Thanks heaps!!

read the knowledge base article which I added a link to. It tells you exactly what you need to know

Hi timmsie,

how go I get the knowledge base link?

Cheers!

it's at the top of this thread under the title MST reads Dragon Naturally Speaking 10.x

Awesome!!

Thanks!