InstallScript MSI projects display dialog "Directory does not exist and can not be created!"

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During execution of an installation package created with an InstallScript MSI project, the following dialog is displayed.

During execution of an installation package created with an InstallScript MSI project, the following dialog is displayed:

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Problem is caused by the presence of a deprecated InstallShield logging key, SetupExeLog, in the Windows Registry.

This problem can be reproduced by performing the following steps:

On the target system, open the Windows Registry and create the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InstallShield\ISWI\3.0\SetupExeLog
Run the installation package on the target system

The problem can be resolved by removing the registry key from the target system before executing the installation package:

Open the Windows Registry and remove the "SetupExeLog" key found at registry location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InstallShield\ISWI\3.0\SetupExeLog
Run the installation package

Note: To log an installation package built from an InstallScript MSI project, use the '/Verbose' switch.

This problem is being tracked internally by issue IOA-000057761 and will be fixed in a future release of the InstallShield product.

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