How to debug WiX installer

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I am adding to build to your WiX installer to include a multi-website deployment based on custom dialog selection.

I am running into this issue when i run in debug mode and not sure how to tackle the problem to find what the issue is, I am getting a Failed to load XML Error:

MSI (s) (D0:60) [10:25:14:945]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=ExecXmlFile,,) Action 10:25:14: ExecXmlFile.

MSI (s) (D0:60) [10:25:14:960]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=ExecXmlFile,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=ExecXmlFile,CustomActionData=20C:\Program Files\Company Name, Inc\18.4.007\Navigator\bin\hibernate.cfg.xml30//property[@name='connection.connection_string_name']Workbench_PROD2130/ + MORE SIMILAR STUFF

MSI (s) (D0:30) [10:25:14:976]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5E32.tmp, Entrypoint: ExecXmlFile

MSI (s) (D0:B0) [10:25:14:976]: Generating random cookie.

MSI (s) (D0:B0) [10:25:14:976]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 3980 (0xF8C).

MSI (s) (D0:8C) [10:25:15:163]: Running as a service.

MSI (s) (D0:8C) [10:25:15:163]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Elevated custom action server.

ExecXmlFile: Error 0x8007006e: failed to load XML file:

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asked on Stack Overflow Mar 24, 2014 by user1964485 • edited Mar 25, 2014 by Yan Sklyarenko

1 Answer

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The only advice I can give you is to use Orca, which is a low-level tool for creating and editing MSI file. At least it will validate your msi and show you any errors or warnings it finds.

answered on Stack Overflow Mar 24, 2014 by gbjbaanb

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