Install Shield LE - Error 6058 ... merging Visual C++ 10.0 CRT in 64bit

Question

I'm trying to compile an install shield project. It's a 64 bit program.
I keep getting this error, although it does compile OK and installs OK:

Error   16  -6058: Error merging Visual C++ 10.0 CRT (IA64) with module ID C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC100_CRT_ia64.msm   ISEXP : error : -6058: Error merging Visual C++ 10.0 CRT (IA64) with module ID C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC100_CRT_ia64.msm

Any idea how can tell it NOT to try and merge ? (I can let it install the CRT ad a redistributable instead)

Epicontinental

Answer 1

Ok, so it's like this:

Was detected as a dependency by mistake:

Adding merge module 'Visual C++ 10.0 CRT (IA64)' that is a dependency of component 'MyProjectName.Primary_output'

So you go to:

Specify application Data -> Files

Right click on the specified project that had the dependency.
Choose Dependencies from scan at build.. find that unwanted file, and uncheck it.

Epicontinental

Also, if you do in fact need the C++ runtime, it's a better pratice to use the provided Setup Prerequisite rather then including it as a merge module. This allows Microsoft to better service ( patch ) it. It does require the use of the setup.exe bootstrapper though. – Mayorga

Answer 2

Some Installshield products (2010, 2011 at least) appear to have an issue scanning managed (/clr) c++ modules that use the 10.0 CRT, even for 32-bit-only projects. In those cases the IA64 msm gets added to the project, producing "error -5008: Intel64 or AMD64 must be specified in the template of the Summary Stream". Yochai's fix cured that too. I have not seen this issue for native c++ code.

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