dotnet setup: Hi,
I have created the MyInstaller.dll which inherits System.Configuration.Install.Installer and uses MyOtherAssemb.dll.
If I do "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\InstallUtil.exe C:\myfolder\MyInstaller.dll" is not working until and unless I place the file "MyOtherAssemb.dll" explicitly in the folder where InstallUtil exists. Pls let me know that how can I call the Install method successfully without placing the MyOtherAssemb.dll file in the InstallUtil's folder. MyOtherAssemb.dll resides in the MyInstaller.dll's folder.

I have tired the different options of executing the MyInstaller.dll as shown below.

e.g. "InstallUtil.exe C:\myfolder\MyInstaller.dll" - from "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322" folder.
e.g."C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\InstallUtil.exe MyInstaller.dll" - from "C:\myfolder" folder.

But none of these worked out and throwing an exception "System.InvalidCaseException: Return argument has an invalid type.".
I have to palce MyOtherAssemb.dll file in the InstallUtil's folder in order this to work.

Or is it known bug of InsatllUtil.exe?

TIA

To install a service add a Custom Actions for the Install, Rollback and
Uninstall events with the MyInstaller.dll.

Helene

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C:\myfolder\MyInstaller.dll" is not working until and unless I place the
file "MyOtherAssemb.dll" explicitly in the folder where InstallUtil exists.
Pls let me know that how can I call the Install method successfully without
placing the MyOtherAssemb.dll file in the InstallUtil's folder.
MyOtherAssemb.dll resides in the MyInstaller.dll's folder.
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I have added custom actions already for calling the installer events such as Install, Uninstall etc. But the issue i am facing is that any assembly referenced by the my installer needs to be present in the InstallUtil.exe's folder.

Strange.....very strange. In our case the services and all the dependent
files are located in the same directory such as
[ProgramFilesFolder]\[Manufacturer]\[Product Name]\Services

Helene


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as Install, Uninstall etc. But the issue i am facing is that any assembly
referenced by the my installer needs to be present in the InstallUtil.exe's
folder.
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Gopi,

I hope I am not too late to help you. This morning I ran into the same
problem as you.
To fix it I install my referenced assembly file in the system folder.

Helene

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Why are you using installutil.exe? When Helene says that you can
install/uninstall a service with custom actions, she doesn't mean that you need
custom actions that run installutil.exe. Have you tried just adding custom
actions for install/uninstall/commit/rollback with direct calls to your DLL?
Perhaps you don't realize that installutil.exe has nothing to do with installing
services with these custom action calls into your DLL. --
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
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Install, Uninstall etc. But the issue i am facing is that any assembly
referenced by the my installer needs to be present in the InstallUtil.exe's
folder.
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