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I currently try to install and configure TFS Build for our TFS Server. With "normal" project like Console Application, Windows Forms or WPF everything is working perfectly fine. But if I try to add a IntallShield Project to my Solution which should build a *.msi File which inherits the output of the Project Files this Error occours in my Build:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2013Limited\InstallShield.targets" (108): The "InstallShield.Tasks.InstallShield" task could not be loaded from the assembly C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2013Limited\InstallShield.Tasks.dll. Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2013Limited\InstallShield.Tasks.dll' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. Confirm that the declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.

I already installed InstallShield 2013 Limited Edition onto the built Machine, but the Error still occours.. Anyone know this problem, or a solution?

Marcel

Edit: The files: "C:\Program Files(x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2013Limited\InstallShield.Tasks.dll" and "C:\Program Files(x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2013Limited\InstallShield.targets" exist. Do I need to install Visual Studio onto my build machine?

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It sounds like TFS is attempting to load InstallShield's 32-bit binaries into a 64-bit process. Try editing your build platform to specify x86. The answers to Howto Force TFS 2010 to build a website using the 32bit ASPNET Compiler on a 64 bit build machine describe how to do this.

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  • Perfect thanks but another Question everytime I now receive a Email Notification about a successful Build the Email itself is in XML Syntax and starts with: An error occurred while formatting the event document (Detailed Message: XSLT compile error.). Original Event Document:... Why do I get this Error? – user3632191 May 13 '14 at 14:36