WixToolset cannot be installed inside a windows container having base image of windows/servercore

Question

I am trying to install WixToolset 3.11.1 inside a running windows container based on image mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore. I am using the chocolatey command choco install wixtoolset but the .NET 3.5 fails to install and the installation is stuck. I tried the same command by adding it to the Dockerfile to install it during the image build, but the error is the same. Is there a way to get wixtoolset installed inside a windows container or am I missing something in this process?

Below is the log after I run the install command:

PS C:\> choco install -y -r --no-progress wixtoolset
Installing the following packages:
wixtoolset
By installing you accept licenses for the packages.

DotNet3.5 v3.5.20160716 [Approved]
dotnet3.5 package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
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ccessful. Exit code was '1'. See log for possible error messages.
The install of dotnet3.5 was NOT successful.
Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\DotNet3.5\Tools\ChocolateyInstall.ps1'.
 See log for details.

wixtoolset v3.11.1 [Approved]
wixtoolset package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
Installing wixtoolset...

It would seem like Microsoft secretly solved installing .NET 3.5 runtimes: https://github.com/microsoft/dotnet-framework-docker/blob/master/3.5/runtime/windowsservercore-1903/Dockerfile After install the wixtoolset and its dependency DotNet3.5 will install properly (or rather do nothing) — Andreas, Nov 05 '19 at 15:04

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '20 at 12:30

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I was lucky using the following command before installing wix:

powershell Install-WindowsFeature Net-Framework-Core

answered Jun 15 '20 at 12:30

Olivier Gérardin

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Thanks buddy, you just save my life. I've been tried several solutions (including above) still no luck in GitLab Windows shared runner. Except you! Snippet of my `.gitlab-ci.yml` ```xml stages: - build - test build: stage: build before_script: - Install-WindowsFeature Net-Framework-Core - choco install wixtoolset --version 3.11.2 -y tags: - shared-windows - windows - windows-1809 ``` – yancyn Oct 08 '20 at 06:58
@yancyn I was using Travis-CI but essentially same flow. Glad I could help! – Olivier Gérardin Oct 16 '20 at 21:03

Joe the Coder · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-16T00:01:36.877

The .NET Framework 3.5 feature can only be installed from the \Sources\sxs folder off the installation ISO...so mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore won't work (unless you manually copy in the .cab files in and use DISM to install them.)

Luckily, Microsoft provides containers specifically suited for running Framework apps: https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-dotnet-framework

dotnet/framework/sdk: .NET Framework SDK
dotnet/framework/aspnet: ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC
dotnet/framework/runtime: .NET Framework Runtime
dotnet/framework/wcf: Windows Communication Framework (WCF)
dotnet/framework/samples: .NET Framework, ASP.NET and WCF Samples

For my situation, using FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/aspnet:3.5 allowed me to install the WixToolset package from Chocolatey.

EDIT 2022-08-15: Including Dockerfile from Andreas comment below, since it's no longer part of the primary branch in Microsoft's repo:

# escape=`

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1903

# Install .NET Fx 3.5
RUN curl -fSLo microsoft-windows-netfx3.zip https://dotnetbinaries.blob.core.windows.net/dockerassets/microsoft-windows-netfx3-1903.zip `
    && tar -zxf microsoft-windows-netfx3.zip `
    && del /F /Q microsoft-windows-netfx3.zip `
    && DISM /Online /Quiet /Add-Package /PackagePath:.\microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab `
    && del microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab `
    && powershell Remove-Item -Force -Recurse ${Env:TEMP}\*

# Apply latest patch
RUN curl -fSLo patch.msu http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2019/09/windows10.0-kb4515871-x64_03a6aec54b0ca2fc40efcff09a810064f5d2ae60.msu `
    && mkdir patch `
    && expand patch.msu patch -F:* `
    && del /F /Q patch.msu `
    && DISM /Online /Quiet /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\patch\Windows10.0-kb4515871-x64.cab `
    && rmdir /S /Q patch

# ngen .NET Fx
ENV COMPLUS_NGenProtectedProcess_FeatureEnabled 0
RUN \Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen uninstall "Microsoft.Tpm.Commands, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=Neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=amd64" `
    && \Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen update `
    && \Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen update

The 3.5 tag is a dockerfile defined top of servercore which shows how to do it: https://github.com/microsoft/dotnet-framework-docker/blob/master/3.5/runtime/windowsservercore-1903/Dockerfile — Andreas, Nov 05 '19 at 15:10
@Andreas Link doesn't work. Since I am not so familiar with yaml, could someone show a more complete example, instead of only a 'FROM' snippet? — ffonz, Aug 14 '22 at 16:21
@ffonz - I went to the commit from the day Andreas posted - this should work: https://github.com/microsoft/dotnet-framework-docker/blob/062715aec03a503f9e005203adddb7231c855a1b/3.5/runtime/windowsservercore-1903/Dockerfile — Joe the Coder, Aug 15 '22 at 23:59
@ffonz I included a copy in the original answer in case the repo ever goes away. — Joe the Coder, Aug 16 '22 at 00:02

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 16 '22 at 14:07

I ran into the same issue. ERROR : “The install of dotnet3.5 was NOT successful”.

Following set of commands worked for me:

ENV CHOCO_URL=https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1
RUN Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; `
 [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]'Tls,Tls11,Tls12'; `
 iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString("$env:CHOCO_URL"));
 
RUN choco install nuget.commandline -y --force
RUN nuget install WiX.Toolset

This will install chocolatey. Which can be used to install nuget commands line. Installing WiX via nuget worked well, since there is an known issue with chocolatey install of Wix.

Note: This command installed WiX.Toolset.3.9.1208 in the image. I've seen 3.11 and even .0 preview.

WixToolset cannot be installed inside a windows container having base image of windows/servercore

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