File Associations - Please wait while windows configures

[strick]

If I set a file assocation, after the install I always get a box that pops up that states 'Please wait while windows configures [appname]' right before the application opens.

Is this standard? How can I remove this?

Thanks!

Scott

[Cosmin]

Hi Scott,

This happens because Windows Installer automatically detects some missing resources. In this case the resources are installed automatically so the application works correctly.

To get more information about the cause of the on demand install, open the Event Viewer ("Start -> Run", "eventvwr.msc") and look under the Application node for "MsiInstaller" log messages of the form:

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Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event ID: 1001
Description:
Detection of product '{000C1109-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}', feature 'Example' failed during request for component '{00030829-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}'

The message and the GUIDs will of course be different on your machine. You can then check the GUIDs in the "Organization" page of your project to see which component triggers the repair.

Regards,
Cosmin

[permadsenaalborg]

Hi cosmin,

Thanks for the Event Viewer trick, that helps a lot!

Could you elaborate on how the Windows Installer detects missing resources?

Will it check all resources or only those in the Main feature?
Will it just check for missing files or will check the version number?

Best Regards,
Per Madsen

[Cosmin]

Hi,

Windows Installer checks the key member for each component in Organization page. If a key member is missing the feature which contains its component is reinstalled.

Regards,
Cosmin

[MeadowT]

Can this be avoided? I don't want the windows installer to start

[Eusebiu]

Hi and welcome to Advanced Installer forums.

Thank you for your interest in Advanced Installer.

In order to achieve this you can go in the "Organization" page, select the component related to your file associations, move it in its own feature and check the "Disable advertise" option from the "Advertise Settings" group for that feature, but in this case you will get an error if you try to run the application and some resources are missing.

Let us know if this helped.

Best regards,
Eusebiu