Error installing MSI from USB/DVD

I faced an issue installing Flash player from USB drive though it was installing fine when installed from local or network drive. I found out the issue and resolution and want to document here for all of you.

While installing the package, I got this error in the log files:

 

MSI (s) (44:C4) [14:06:35:318]: Source is incorrect. Volume label should be  but is SMSBOOT.

MSI (s) (44:C4) [14:06:46:956]: Source is incorrect. Volume label should be  but is SMSBOOT.

 

While analysing this, I realized that the disk label for my USB is SMSBOOT and this could be anything else for you on your USB or DVD.

I had added a file in my MSI through MST and it had created an entry in the Media table. This entry looked like this and this is the default entry which you get with the tool.

 

 

Behind the scene it was looking for a Blank labelled disk where this media is located but could not find it and it gave an error “Insert Disk”.

I removed the label from my USB drive and kept it Blank. It worked fine.

Just to get this you can do the following in your packages so that this issue does not come.

Just add DISK1 in the VolumeLabel Column for your added media as well. This will make it work for any labelled USB or DVD drive.

 

 

I hope this will help you to resolve your issues.

Installshield Build Error Code 0

I was facing this issue with Installshield 2012 SP1. I had installed this product with AdminStudio 11.

When I converted the MSI to .ism project through Installshield and then tried to build it back to MSI, I always got this error code 0.

I could not find any documentation for this online so wrote back to Installshield Customer Support and they came up with this work around. Hope this will help you if you are facing this similar issue with your product. Do let me know by commenting if this has helped you. Just want to know how many people are affected by this,


Within the .ism project:

Go to the Direct Editor under the Additional Tools section.
Select the InstallShield table.
Change the SchemaVersion property from 772 to 771.
Save, close, and reopen the project.
InstallShield will prompt asking if you want to upgrade the project.
Click Yes to upgrade the project.

You should now be able to build the project without error.


Apprantly this is the issue with this release of the product only and it has been fixed with the later releases.