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I have an application that won't install when used as part of a compressed package (either web or single) - it comes up with an error about temp\\mia3e3.tmp (random each time)\\data\\0\\[app name] not being able to be read - looking in that folder, there is nothing under the data folder but there is a folder called data export (which is the same name as the app being installed) with all the files under it...

How do I change it so that compressed installs work? Uncompressed layout works but is too big to feasibly ask clients to download each time...and it's just this one where I have the name as data export that is having problems...

Please double-check in the Project Options window that you are not doing debug builds. (The debug build checkbox should be unchecked)

Debug build is unchecked...

Do you have any "odd" characters (non alpha numeric) in any of the fields in the Project Options dialog?

No odd characters either...

Rebuilt it and now it drops out before installing anything - very odd as the same code works for 8 other apps - it's just this one it doesn't like...

I'll try a wizard build and see if it has the same problems...

Thanks! Please let me know when you have further information.

Haven't had a need to look at the one that isn't working - but do have a 2nd install setup which is doing a similar thing - well, in my opinion worse as it isn't extracting any data at all and then falls over saying can't find [path]\\prereq.dfm.miaf

Could you please privately email me a complete project that reproduces this problem - please include all project and binary files - and I will try to track down what is causing this behavior, and post a resolution here.

Sinan

I think I've fixed the issue - a couple of the 0 byte .miaf files had gone missing so when it came to installing they weren't included in the setup package...

If I still experience problems I'll mail you the project

Ah, great

I'm having a similiar problem. I'm using the latest Express InstallAware and have created an install with a single compressed .exe. When I try and run the install I get the error message:




Now, if I go look at this location, it doesn't exist. However the file it's looking for is at the path:

C:\\Documents and Settings\\wdevine\\Local Settings\\Temp\\mia25.tmp\\data\\WDEVINE\\MARSI\\DRGWindowsInstallationProject\\Release\\Single\\data\\OFFLINE\\IFAEEADSIOWDBNURDOENFRRAIEFFFF0


So for some reason, the installer is confused and isn't looking in the proper location. I'm not sure how to fix this.

Any ideas?

Thank you,

Bill D

Can you create a new test project that installs just a single file, and see what happens in this case?

I'll definitely give this a shot and let you know what happens. I'm in the process of reinstalling a development machine and still putting all my tools back on.

FYI, another user reported a similar problem. Their problem was solved when they moved the compression one notch below Best.