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Merge Modules Don't Work

Former Member
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Hi,

I downloaded the CRforVS_mergemodules_13_0_1 zip file, extracted everything.

In Visual Studio 2010, I right-clicked my Setup project, clicked Add, clicked Merge Module. Then I selected all of the msm files that were extracted in the first step above.

The project compiled fine, and my MSI file grew to 79,164 KB (up from about 1/2 MB), but when I installed it on another machine, the Crystal Reports runtime didn't install.

Did I do something wrong?

Thanks.

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Search first, lots of info on using Merge Modules. They don't include any Microsoft dependencies so you have to add all of those yourself.

Try using the MSI redist, everything should be included within.

Thank you

Don

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THanks for the response.

Yeah, since posting this, I've done a lot of research and I did find lots of good information on using merge modules, and I tried bootstrapping the CR.NET runtime in several different configurations, but none of them actually install the runtime.

I wound up doing a silent install of the redistributable MSI instead, but it's not ideal. Since you can't launch an MSI installer from within another MSI installer, I was unable to use a Custom Action. So instead I just wrote a little batch file.

Aaron

Former Member
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I'm running CR 2010 SP1 and I'm having the same issue. Which Microsoft dependencies are needed to make the Merge Modules work correctly?

Thanks,

Dave

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Correct, MSI we include it all, Merge Modules you have to include the dependencies. Microsoft rules...

Thank you

Don

Former Member
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Which dependencies do I need to include?

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I believe there is a kbase article on which ones you need, search here. Ludek has post the info 100's of times. Or there is a MS article on how to deploy their runtime. Merge Modules include all of the CR dll''s. Your Project should be able to tell you what else it needs.

Don

PS - this post has been marked as answered, search first, if you don't find the answer the post anew.

Edited by: Don Williams on May 6, 2011 12:42 PM

former_member183750
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See KB #1544708.

Use the search box in the top right corner of this web page.

- Ludek

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