Yes, that is odd.

It sometimes seems that some extensions are favoured more than others. For
example, you can right-click on a .exe file or a .bat file and choose to run
them as administrator, but you can't do the same for a .vbs file or a .msi
file.

Not that that helps at all, but thought it worth mentioning.

--
Jon


"Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Osd6VErWHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Jon,
>
>> Have you installed the VB6 runtime files?
>
> Of course. (This is an installer which has been running successfully,
> pre-Vista, for years.)
>
> To add to the problem description:
>
>>> But for some unidentified reason, the launch of the executable from
>>> within the MSI is not occurring elevated. The error I get during the
>>> install is "Unexpected error; quitting" which is the same error I get
>>> when running MyExe.exe /RegServer from the Start | Run.
>
> If I create shortcut which links to "MyExe.exe / RegServer" then
> right-click and select Run as Administrator then the program runs and
> registers as normal. So the registration will succeed if the program is
> launched as elevated. However, I can't figure out how to do this from my
> MSI and I don't understand why it's not happening naturally, since hte MSI
> itself is already running elevated.
>
> - Joe Geretz -
>
> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
> news:O8SdlpqWHHA.3652@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Have you installed the VB6 runtime files?
>>
>> --
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:ertE8dqWHHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Why won't the ActiveX EXE launch elevated when it is launched from an
>>> MSI which is runnign elevated?
>>>
>>> First of all, the installer is running elevated. I get the Vista prompt
>>> screen An unidentified program, etc... Once I click to proceed, the MSI
>>> should be running elevated, no?
>>>
>>> But for some unidentified reason, the launch of the executable from
>>> within the MSI is not occurring elevated. The error I get during the
>>> install is "Unexpected error; quitting" which is the same error I get
>>> when running MyExe.exe /RegServer from the Start | Run.
>>>
>>> So if the MSI is running elevated, why the @!#$^@^#$% isn't MyExe
>>> launched as elevated from within the MSI?
>>>
>>> Hey all you Microsoft gurus. Can't I get some help with a simple
>>> question?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> - Joseph Geretz -
>>>
>>> "Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OU33xhpWHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> MyApp.exe /RegServer
>>>> MyApp.exe /UnregServer
>>>>
>>>> As far as I am aware, the specs state that running a VB6 ActiveX EXE
>>>> results
>>>> in the silent launch of the executable, the registration of the COM
>>>> details
>>>> into the registry (or unregistration) and then the termination of the
>>>> executable.
>>>>
>>>> Why has this changed on Vista?
>>>>
>>>> With Vista, launching the application results in the application
>>>> continuing,
>>>> even if these command line switches are passed. This is throwing a
>>>> monkey
>>>> wrench into my installer; all I want to do is register these programs
>>>> during
>>>> the install, I don't actually want to run these programs during the
>>>> install.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> - Joseph Geretz -
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>