Summary

Error -6034: Internal build error.

Symptoms

When you are building an InstallShield project, the following error may occur:

Error -6034: Internal build error.

Cause

This error has been known to occur for the following reasons:

1. This error might be caused by custom dialogs or modified dialogs.
2. This error might be a machine-specific issue or might occur because the product has been corrupted.

Resolution

1. Follow these steps to narrow down the issue to a particular dialog:
   1. Make a backup copy of the project. This can either be done manually or by selecting the File > Save As menu option.
   2. Determine which custom dialog is causing the build error using one of the following procedures:

      For custom dialogs

      1. Select the first custom dialog from the Dialogs view.
      2. Right-click and choose to Delete the custom dialog.
      3. Rebuild the project.
      4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for each custom dialog in the project until the build is successful.

      For modified dialogs

      1. Select the first modified dialog from the Dialogs view.
      2. Right-click and choose to Revert Dialog to Default.
      3. Rebuilt the project.
      4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for each modified dialog in the project until the build is successful.
2. Run InstallShield in Repair mode. This can be done by selecting Change in the Windows Add/Remove Programs applet for the product, and choosing the Repair option in the Maintenance dialog. You can also repair the setup by re-inserting the InstallShield CD, and choosing the Repair option in the Maintenance dialog. After repairing, build the release again to resolve this behavior. If the error persists, completely uninstall the product, reboot the machine, then install the product again.

Additional Information

This error is briefly documented in the Help Library topic Build Errors and Warnings.