tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post1025690313372616426..comments2007-10-23T16:51:03.128-05:00Comments on DeploymentEngineering.com - The Blog: Vista UAC implications of ServiceControlManager AP...Christopher Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-38462946296319525012007-10-23T16:37:00.000-05:002007-10-23T16:37:00.000-05:00I've run into this problem using MSI custom action...I've run into this problem using MSI custom actions. <BR/><BR/>MSI really is a horror story. Sparse and poorly assembled documentation, obscure logging, and then theres Orca(ick). If you need to anything complex it fails you immediately requiring you to write bootstrappers, chainers and custom actions...and rebundle your frankenstein monstrosity. It really only handles the simple things adequately... but then why not just use a self extracting zip or the nullsoft. <BR/><BR/>WiX is the only thing I've encountered that makes it useable. <BR/>Until you have to try and install/uninstall/upgrade your package that is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com