msiexec.exe /a won't unpack files for Wix 5.x

[bkblie]

Uppdated my Wix installerts from wix 4.x to 5.x
After the uppgrade det msiexec /a command for admin install wont unpack the files to disk.

The admin command on the installer for versjon 4.x unpacks the files
InstallFiles: File: TestApp.exe, Directory: C:\Temp\MyMsi, Size: 22528
InstallFiles: File: TestApp.exe.config, Directory: C:\Temp\MyMsi, Size: 7045
but not in the 5.x version

Any help on this?

This is the MSI log for the command on the Wix 5.x versjon
msiexec.exe /a MyInstaller.msi

=== Logging started: 20.08.2024  10:02:34 ===
Action 10:02:34: ADMIN. 
Action start 10:02:34: ADMIN.
Action 10:02:34: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:02:34: CostInitialize.
Action ended 10:02:34: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:34: FileCost. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:02:34: FileCost.
Action ended 10:02:34: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:34: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:02:34: CostFinalize.
Action ended 10:02:34: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:34: ExecuteAction. 
Action start 10:02:34: ExecuteAction.
Action 10:02:34: ADMIN. 
Action start 10:02:34: ADMIN.
Action 10:02:34: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:02:34: CostInitialize.
Action ended 10:02:34: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:34: FileCost. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:02:34: FileCost.
Action ended 10:02:34: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:34: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements
Action start 10:02:34: CostFinalize.
Action ended 10:02:35: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:35: InstallValidate. Validating install
Action start 10:02:35: InstallValidate.
Action ended 10:02:35: InstallValidate. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:35: InstallInitialize. 
Action start 10:02:35: InstallInitialize.
Action ended 10:02:35: InstallInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:35: InstallAdminPackage. Copying network install files
Action start 10:02:35: InstallAdminPackage.
Action 10:02:35: GenerateScript. Generating script operations for action:
GenerateScript: Copying network install files
Action ended 10:02:35: InstallAdminPackage. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:35: InstallFiles. Copying new files
Action start 10:02:35: InstallFiles.
InstallFiles: File: Copying new files, Directory: , Size: 
Action ended 10:02:35: InstallFiles. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:35: InstallFinalize. 
Action start 10:02:35: InstallFinalize.
Action 10:02:35: InstallAdminPackage. Copying network install files
Action 10:02:35: InstallFiles. Copying new files
Action 10:02:35: RollbackCleanup. Removing backup files
Action ended 10:02:35: InstallFinalize. Return value 1.
Action ended 10:02:35: ADMIN. Return value 1.
Action ended 10:02:35: ExecuteAction. Return value 1.
Action 10:02:35: ExitDialog. 
Action start 10:02:35: ExitDialog.
Info 2898.For WixUI_Font_Bigger textstyle, the system created a 'Tahoma' font, in 0 character set, of 19 pixels height.
Info 2898.For WixUI_Font_Normal textstyle, the system created a 'Tahoma' font, in 0 character set, of 13 pixels height.
Action 10:02:35: ExitDialog. Dialog created
Action ended 10:02:37: ExitDialog. Return value 1.
Action ended 10:02:37: ADMIN. Return value 1.
=== Logging stopped: 20.08.2024  10:02:37 ===

This is the MSI log for the command on the Wix 4.x versjon
msiexec.exe /a MyInstaller.msi

Installing files:

InstallFiles: File: TestApp.exe, Directory: C:\Temp\MyMsi\, Size: 22528
InstallFiles: File: TestApp.exe.config, Directory: C:\Temp\MyMsi\, Size: 7045

=== Logging started: 20.08.2024  11:28:29 ===
Action 11:28:29: ADMIN. 
Action start 11:28:29: ADMIN.
Action 11:28:29: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements
Action start 11:28:29: CostInitialize.
Action ended 11:28:29: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:29: FileCost. Computing space requirements
Action start 11:28:29: FileCost.
Action ended 11:28:29: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:29: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements
Action start 11:28:29: CostFinalize.
Action ended 11:28:29: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:29: ExecuteAction. 
Action start 11:28:29: ExecuteAction.
Action 11:28:30: ADMIN. 
Action start 11:28:30: ADMIN.
Action 11:28:30: CostInitialize. Computing space requirements
Action start 11:28:30: CostInitialize.
Action ended 11:28:30: CostInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: FileCost. Computing space requirements
Action start 11:28:30: FileCost.
Action ended 11:28:30: FileCost. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: CostFinalize. Computing space requirements
Action start 11:28:30: CostFinalize.
Action ended 11:28:30: CostFinalize. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: InstallValidate. Validating install
Action start 11:28:30: InstallValidate.
Action ended 11:28:30: InstallValidate. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: InstallInitialize. 
Action start 11:28:30: InstallInitialize.
Action ended 11:28:30: InstallInitialize. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: InstallAdminPackage. Copying network install files
Action start 11:28:30: InstallAdminPackage.
Action 11:28:30: GenerateScript. Generating script operations for action:
GenerateScript: Copying network install files
Action ended 11:28:30: InstallAdminPackage. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: InstallFiles. Copying new files
Action start 11:28:30: InstallFiles.
InstallFiles: File: Copying new files, Directory: , Size: 
Action ended 11:28:30: InstallFiles. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: InstallFinalize. 
Action start 11:28:30: InstallFinalize.
Action 11:28:30: InstallAdminPackage. Copying network install files
Action 11:28:30: InstallFiles. Copying new files
InstallFiles: File: TestApp.exe, Directory: C:\Temp\MyMsi\, Size: 22528
InstallFiles: File: TestApp.exe.config, Directory: C:\Temp\MyMsi\, Size: 7045
Action 11:28:30: RollbackCleanup. Removing backup files
Action ended 11:28:30: InstallFinalize. Return value 1.
Action ended 11:28:30: ADMIN. Return value 1.
Action ended 11:28:30: ExecuteAction. Return value 1.
Action 11:28:30: ExitDialog. 
Action start 11:28:30: ExitDialog.
Info 2898.For WixUI_Font_Bigger textstyle, the system created a 'Tahoma' font, in 0 character set, of 19 pixels height.
Info 2898.For WixUI_Font_Normal textstyle, the system created a 'Tahoma' font, in 0 character set, of 13 pixels height.
Action 11:28:30: ExitDialog. Dialog created
Action ended 11:28:34: ExitDialog. Return value 1.
Action ended 11:28:34: ADMIN. Return value 1.
=== Logging stopped: 20.08.2024  11:28:34 ===

[chrpai]

I've always specified TARGETDIR=%CD%\EXT /qb (or whatever) and this continues to work for me.