Summary
This article provides a hotfix to address this issue.
Symptoms
When launching the install from a compressed single image Setup.exe, the install fails with message:
"Error Reading Setup Initialization File"
When running the setup with debug logging turned on (i.e., setup.exe /debuglog"C:\MyLog.log") the install log shows the errors:
Extraction of '' failed
Extraction of 'Setup.bmp'
Cause
This is due to a bug that was introduced in InstallShield 2009. This fix is recommended for any install project that is using the unicode version of Setup.exe.
Resolution
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To resolve this behavior, follow the steps below:
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Additional Information
InstallShield 2009 Service Pack 1 contains fixes for related issues when creating Unicode setups. It is recommended that all users of InstallShield 2009 Premier and Professional install this Service Pack, and it is a prerequisite for installing this hotfix:
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