Evaluating Freeware version. Getting errors.

[mjtonini]

Hello,

I am trying to evaluate InstallAware for our company's installation needs.

I've installed the freeware version, and tried to run Setup within our Visual Studio 2015 solution. The solution contains multiple Projects. Clicking Build or Run Setup produces the following errors. Setup Properties does nothing.

Are there any log files somewhere where I can see why it isn't working at all for me. If I create a new blank ASP.NET project, Setup runs in it fine.

Error creating setup project file Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Error Building setup project file Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[mjtonini]

I tried a few Sample Web apps that I still have on my machine in Visual Studio. They don't work either. They all get similar errors with the MPR file.

Generating Additional Script File(s)
UninstallAutogen.mia
InstallAutogen.mia
PostInstallAutogen.mia
FinishAutogen.mia
Finished Generating Script File(s)
Generating main script file TestInstaller.mia
Begin creating Setup Project TestInstaller.mpr
Finished creating Setup Project in folder c:\users\marcus\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\TestInstaller\InstallAware
Building Setup Project TestInstaller.mpr
Error Building setup project file Failed to build Project c:\users\marcus\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\TestInstaller\InstallAware\TestInstaller.mpr.
Please view log file c:\users\marcus\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\TestInstaller\InstallAware\TestInstaller.log for more information

Log files all end the same:

Building Project: TestInstaller
Output Folder: c:\users\marcus\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\TestInstaller\InstallAware\Release\UncompressedDeployment Type: Uncompressed Directory Layout
Code Signing: Disabled
Compression: Default
Compiler Variables: UAC=highestAvailable,UAC=highestAvailable,BUILDMODE=CD,LANGUAGE=English,TITLE=TestInstaller,TARGETDIR=$TARGETDIR$,IADIR=C:\PROGRA~2\INSTAL~2,PROJDIR=c:\users\marcus\DOCUME~1\VISUAL~1\Projects\TESTIN~1\INSTAL~1,IAVER=20.10
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Cleared output folder c:\users\marcus\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\TestInstaller\InstallAware\Release\UncompressedBuilt plug-in action (Un)Install MSI Setup
Built plug-in action File Bag
Error during build: Unable to compile MSI action install assembly

[FrancescoT]

Dear Mjtonini,

I suggest you to install at least the trial of the developer edition or even better the "Studio" edition, instead of the free edition.
The trial installer is identical for all editions, just select the trial edition to install during trial-setup interview.

Please also have a look at the following post.
http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10577&p=40222#p40222

Regards