Installshield The specified File key not found in the File table

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Cameron Castillo picture Cameron Castillo · Aug 27, 2013 · Viewed 12.5k times · Source

I've packaged my WinForms app with the Visual Studio Installshield Limited Edition wizard.

When installing the app, I get this error during installation.

Error 2715. The specified File key ('myappname.xml_serializa') not found in the File table

Any ideas from anyone? I'm completely loss on this one.

Answer

stricq picture stricq · Sep 8, 2013

In your installer project directory, open the *.isl file and search for the text in your error message, myappname.xml_serializa. It will most likely be in there quite a few times. Either remove it or correct all instances of it.

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