[IronPython] I can't install the MSI for IP2.6 RC1

[Jonathan Hartley]

Ah, excellent question.
Yes, after copying the binary zip contents to C:\Program 
Files\IronPython-2.6, I can cut and past the ngen command below (but 
change the space in that command before '2.6' into a hyphen) and it 
works fine.
Puzzled.


Dino Viehland wrote:
> Does ngen work if you run it on the binaries in the zip file?
>
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>> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 5:16 AM
>> To: users at lists.ironpython.com
>> Subject: [IronPython] I can't install the MSI for IP2.6 RC1
>>
>> Hey there.
>>
>> I can't install the IP2.6 RC1 msi. When the install is mostly done, it
>> suddenly fails and rolls back. I can use the binary zip file instead of
>> the msi, but wanted to ask if this is a problem anyone else was having.
>>
>> At the end of the failed install and roll-back it produces a dialog:
>>
>>    IromPython 2.6 Setup Wizard ended prematurely
>>    because of an error.
>>
>> So I got a logfile of the install:
>>
>>    msiexec /i IronPython-2.6.msi /log install.log
>>
>> which produces verbose output, including:
>>
>> ...
>> Action 15:50:17: RollbackCleanup. Removing backup files
>> ExecNetFx:  Error 0x80070005: Command failed to execute.
>> ExecNetFx:  Error 0x80070005: failed to execute Ngen command:
>> C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe install
>> "C:\Program Files\IronPython 2.6\Microsoft.Scripting.dll" /queue:1
>> Action 15:50:17: Rollback. Rolling back action:
>> Rollback: Publishing product information
>> ...
>> Action ended 15:50:25: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
>> Action ended 15:50:25: INSTALL. Return value 3.
>> ...
>> Action ended 15:50:25: ExecuteAction. Return value 3.
>> Action 15:50:25: FatalError.
>> ...
>> Action ended 15:59:24: FatalError. Return value 2.
>> Action ended 15:59:24: INSTALL. Return value 3.
>> ...
>> MSI (c) (28:6C) [15:59:24:453]: Product: IronPython 2.6 -- Installation
>> failed.
>>
>>
>> I'd like to try running the allegedly failing ngen command from a prompt:
>>
>>    C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe install
>> "C:\Program Files\IronPython 2.6\Microsoft.Scripting.dll" /queue:1
>>
>> but of course since the install rolls back, the file
>> "Microsoft.Scripting.dll" no longer exists, so I can't. However, I can
>> manually ngen *other* assemblies using a command exactly like this. The
>> path to ngen.exe is correct, and the parameters to the command are
>> correct, so I don't understand why this ngen might be failing.
>>
>> Upon further investigation, trying to *un*install the IP2.0.2 msi also
>> fails and does the same thing. I currently don't know how I'm going to
>> get that uninstalled except by some sort of 'rm -rf' style extreme
>> prejudice.
>>
>> Install and uninstall of other programs seems to work ok.
>>
>> Is it just me? Thoughts very welcome.
>>
>>    Jonathan
>>
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