PRB: Unable to Build a Floppy Disk-Based Setup with Visual Studio Installer (244782)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio Installer 1.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Installer 1.1
This article was previously published under Q244782

SYMPTOMS

When you select the build options for a Visual Studio Installer project, you can select Build type: Installer with Windows Installer Loader, and then select Media: Floppy (1.44M). The combination of these two selections causes the following two errors messages to appear in the Task List when you build the project:
Error while processing the following file: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Tools\VSInst\BuildRes\InstMsiW.exe". The disk is full.
Error while processing the following file: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Tools\VSInst\BuildRes\InstMsiA.exe". The disk is full.

CAUSE

The Windows Installer InstMsiW.exe and InstMsiA.exe loader files are too large to fit on a floppy disk. If you select the Build type: Installer with Windows Installer Loader, then the Media: cannot be Floppy (1.44M).

RESOLUTION

If you need the Windows Installer loader, then you must use alternative media. All other media types can be used.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. On the Project menu, select Test Properties, where Test is the name of your project.
  2. On the Build tab, select Build type: Installer with Windows Installer Loader.
  3. Select Package file as: either Uncompressed or Compressed in cabinet file(s).
  4. Select Media: Floppy (1.44M), and then click OK.
  5. On the Build menu, select Build.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/2/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB244782
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