Wix: Problem creating database with SqlFileSpec and SqlLogFileSpec Filename attribute set under c:\Program Files directory

I have a problem creating database with SqlFileSpec and SqlLogFileSpec Filename attribute set under c:\Program Files directory. I also checked that the folder (C:\Program Files\TestProject) already created. Does anyone know how to solve this?

This is the error: Error 26201. Error -2147217900: failed to create SQL database: MyDatabase, error detail: CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check related errors..

       <sql:SqlFileSpec Id="Mdf" Name="MyDatabase_Mdf" Filename="['INSTALLLOCATION']\MyDatabase.mdf" Size="3072KB" MaxSize="UNLIMITED" GrowthSize="1024KB"/>
                  <sql:SqlLogFileSpec Id="Ldf"  Name="MyDatabase_log"  Filename="['INSTALLLOCATION']\MyDatabase_log.ldf" Size="2048KB" MaxSize="2048GB"  GrowthSize="10%"/>

...


    <Property Id='INSTALLLOCATION'>C:\Program Files\TestProject</Property>

Tha开发者_JAVA技巧nks in advance.

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The quotes around INSTALLLOCATION should be removed - use just [INSTALLLOCATION]. And make sure the mentioned files (mdf/ldf) are there by the time the action runs. Don't forget that the verbose log is your friend here.

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Try this

<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" 
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" 
xmlns:sql="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension">
  <Product Name='SQL app 1.0' Id='DB501C18-86C7-4D14-AEC0-86416A69ABDE' Language='1033' Codepage='1252'
     Version='1.0.0' Manufacturer='ABC Ltd.'>
            <Package Id='????????-????-????-????-????????????' Keywords='Installer' Description="SQL App 1.0 Installer"
              Comments='Comment.' Manufacturer='ABC Ltd.' InstallerVersion='100'
              Languages='1033' Compressed='yes' SummaryCodepage='1252' />
        <Media Id='1' Cabinet='Sample.cab' EmbedCab='yes' />
        <User Id="MySQLUser" Name="[SQLUSER]" Password="[SQLUSERPASSWORD]"></User>
        <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
            <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'>
                <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='TestSQL'>
                      <Component Id="MySqlComponent" Guid="C50999A0-02FD-42d5-9F65-7375318DD328">
                        <SqlDatabase Id="MySqlDatabase" Database="MyDatabase" Server="[SQLSERVER]" Instance="[SQLINSTANCE]"
                            CreateOnInstall="yes" DropOnUninstall="yes" User="MySQLUser" ContinueOnError="yes">
                              <SqlScript Id="CreateDatabase" ExecuteOnInstall="yes" BinaryKey="CreateTablesBin"></SqlScript>
                        </SqlDatabase>
                      </Component>
                </Directory>
             </Directory>
         </Directory>
        <Binary Id="CreateTablesBin" src="CreateDatabase.sql"></Binary>
        <Feature Id='Complete' Level='1' Description="Full" Title="Full Installation">
            <ComponentRef Id='MySqlComponent' />
        </Feature>
    </Product>
</Wix>

CreateDatabase.sql file will contain the script to execute some script, create database, etc.

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I've managed to fix my issue by using ".\SQLExpress2012" instead of "[MachineName]\SQLExpress2012" or "[ipAddress]\SQLExpress2012". I can only speculate that by doing the former, you might not be using TCP/IP method of connecting and using named pipes instead.

Also you might want to check your SQL Server Configuration and verify that your server instance support these connection methods.