Deployed DLL is blocked?

[mstarnaud]

Hi

I have an application that I want to install on 2 different servers. During the installation, I call a DLL (dotNet Installer Class Action) which is deployed during the previous stages of the installation. This works on target server #1. But for a reason I still cannot explain, the action to execute the DLL fails on target server #2. As far as I know, the 2 target servers should be "identical" in their configurations. Some google search results suggest that the DLL may be "blocked" as if it was downloaded from the internet. I checked, this is not the case.

The error I am getting is the following:

System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'file://\\MyServer2\installers\MyProject\Installer.dll' or one of its dependencies. Operation is not supported. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131515).

And when the action is run, here is the verbose log output:

MSI (s) (B8:48) [13:25:19:391]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=NetInstallerClass,,)
MSI (s) (B8:48) [13:25:19:392]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=NetInstallerClass,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=LaunchDotNetCustomAction,CustomActionData=/LogFile= /ReqVersion=4.0.30319 /InstallType=notransaction /Action=Install /MyParameter1="Value1" "\\MyServer2\installers\MyProject1\Installer.dll" "C:\Windows\TEMP\NetInstallerClass_Config.xml")
MSI (s) (B8:F4) [13:25:19:395]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSICEC9.tmp, Entrypoint: LaunchDotNetCustomAction
MSI (s) (B8!50) [13:25:19:480]:
MSI (s) (B8:F4) [13:25:19:484]: Leaked MSIHANDLE (724) of type 790531 for thread 90704
MSI (s) (B8:F4) [13:25:19:484]: Note: 1: 2769 2: NetInstallerClass 3: 1
Error 1001. Error 1001. Exception occurred while initializing the installation:
System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'file://\\MyServer2\installers\MyProject\Installer.dll' or one of its dependencies. Operation is not supported. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131515).
Info 2769. Custom Action NetInstallerClass did not close 1 MSIHANDLEs.
CustomAction NetInstallerClass returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
MSI (s) (B8:48) [13:25:19:491]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (B8:48) [13:25:19:491]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
Action ended 13:25:19: InstallExecute. Return value 3.

Do you have any idea what could cause this issue?

[mihai.petcu]

Hello,

There's a similar issue debated in the dotNetCustAct.dll Exception thread.

All the best,
Mihai

[mstarnaud]

Hi

Thanks for the answer. But the error is not the same. I have "Operation is not supported" instead of "The system cannot find the file specified". In fact, I did previously have the file not found error, but I fixed a config value, so I can assure you it's not the same problem.

[mihai.petcu]

This seems like a glitch in the custom action code. However, can you send us the project file via e-mail (support at advancedinstaller dot com) so we can see your settings? Maybe there's something obvious to consider.

All the best,
Mihai

[mstarnaud]

Hi

I figured that it was probably not an Advanced Installer problem, but I posted it here anyway just in case. And in the meantime I finally found the solution. I had to open a command prompt and enter the following:

setx /M COMPLUS_LoadFromRemoteSources 1

which, from what I understand, creates a registry key (in the Machine section, because of the M flag) that will allow to load DLLs from "remote sources", which are network drives (\\MyServer\installers). I have no idea why I needed to do this on that particular server though.

You can read more here : http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStud ... work-drive

Thank you for the help.