My addin target 64 bit Excel requires .NET 4 client profile. When I build installer (VS Setup project), I put .NET 4 client profile in prerequisite.
When I install my AddIn on a PC without .NET framework 4 client profile, my installer tries to download & install it.
However, the installation failed. I have admin right so no permission issue. IT guys told me there is some certificate issue with .NET 4 web installer and I have to use Full installer.
Then I replaced .NET 4 client profile with .NET 4 in prerequisite. But it did not work either. Installer gave the almost the same error.
But if I download .NET 4 installation and install it manually before install my addin, it installs without problem.
Here is error message: (with .NET 4 client profile in prerequisite) ....
Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)', phase BeforePackage Reading value 'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client' Unable to read registry value Not setting value for property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' The following properties have been set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)': Running checks for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite': false Skipping ByPassIf because Property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' was not defined Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser' and value 'false': false Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'IA64': false Result of checks for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is 'Install' 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: Install Needed Verifying file integrity of C:\Users\MyName\AppData\Local\Temp\VSD54E2.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe WinVerifyTrust returned 0 File trusted Installing using command 'C:\Users\MyName\AppData\Local\Temp\VSD54E2.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' and parameters ' /q /norestart /ChainingPackage ClientX64ClickOnce /lcid 1033' Process exited with code -2146762482 Status of package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' after install is 'InstallFailed'
Edit: I change .NET Framework 4 client profile to .NET framework 4, installer still failed but I got a slightly different error message.
Component Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64) has failed to install with the following error message: "A failure occurred attempting to install the .NET Framework 4 Full."
The following components failed to install: - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)
See the setup log file located at 'C:\Users***\AppData\Local\Temp\VSD2403.tmp\install.log' for more information.
the log file is: File trusted Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)', phase BeforePackage Reading value 'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full' Unable to read registry value Not setting value for property 'DotNet40Full_TargetVersion' The following properties have been set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)': Running checks for command 'DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe' Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite': false Skipping ByPassIf because Property 'DotNet40Full_TargetVersion' was not defined Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser' and value 'false': false Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'IA64': false Result of checks for command 'DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe' is 'Install' 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: Install Needed Verifying file integrity of C:\Users\yhou\AppData\Local\Temp\VSD2403.tmp\DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe WinVerifyTrust returned 0 File trusted Installing using command 'C:\Users\yhou\AppData\Local\Temp\VSD2403.tmp\DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe' and parameters ' /q /norestart /ChainingPackage FullX64Bootstrapper /lcid 1033' Process exited with code -2146762482 Status of package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)' after install is 'InstallFailed'
I changed registry key value State to 0x23c00, worked perfectly!!!
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing
State REG_DWORD 0x23c00
For more info see http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproperf/thread/c273df3c-cdb9-4572-989f-446b4b390b24/