Cannot get an exe to run in dotNetInstaller

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Anyone with dotNetInstaller experience? I did not find another forum that might be better suited for this question, if the moderators want to move it feel free...
I am trying out the dotNetInstaller to allow me to chain several Visual Studio project msis together. I need to run an exe prior to the msis to install a USB to serial driver. I have created a exe component in the installer but it fails to run the exe
because the exe needs a setup.ini file to run. I have included the file in the install directory and even tried to embed the ini file but it doesnt seem to work.
Everything else in the installer is working fine. The xml is below.
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Anybody have an idea how I can run this exe and have it find its ini file?
I have also posted this question on CodePlex.

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Thanks,
Michael

<pre class="prettyprint <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configurations log_file="#TEMPPATHdotNetInstallerLog.txt" log_enabled="False" productversion="" fileversion="" ui_level="full" configuration_no_match_message="" language_selector_cancel="Cancel" language_selector_ok="OK" language_selector_title="" show_language_selector="False" lcid_type="UserExe
<schema generator="dotNetInstaller InstallerEditor" version="2.0.81.0"/>

<configuration language="" supports_uninstall="True" supports_install="True" processor_architecture_filter="" os_filter_max="" os_filter_min="" os_filter="" language_id="" lcid_filter="" type="install" administrator_required_message="BAT Tools Suite installation requires administration rights." administrator_required="False" disable_wow64_fs_redirection="False" show_cab_dialog="True" show_progress_dialog="True" reboot_cmd="" auto_continue_on_reboot="False" auto_start="False" dialog_skip_button_position="" dialog_cancel_button_position="" dialog_install_button_position="" dialog_osinfo_position="" dialog_otherinfo_link_position="" dialog_bitmap_position="" dialog_message_position="" dialog_components_list_position="" dialog_position="" dialog_default_button="cancel" cab_path_autodelete="True" cab_path="#TEMPPATH#GUID" cab_dialog_caption="" cab_cancelled_message="" cab_dialog_message="%s" dialog_show_required="True" dialog_show_uninstalled="True" dialog_show_installed="True" reload_on_error="True" auto_close _on_error="False" auto_close_if_installed="True" wait_for_complete_command="True" complete_command_basic="" complete_command_silent="" complete_command="" dialog_otherinfo_link="" dialog_otherinfo_caption="" must_reboot_required="False" reboot_required="To continue the installation you must restart your computer. Restart now?" uninstalling_component_wait="Uninstalling %s. Wait, this operation could take some time ..." installing_component_wait="Installing %s. Wait, this operation could take some time ..." uninstallation_none="BAT Tools Suite is not installed!" installation_none="BAT Tools Suite is already installed!" uninstallation_completed="BAT Tools Suite uninstalled successfully!" installation_completed="BAT Tools Suite installed successfully!" failed_exec_command_continue="Failed to install %s. Continue with other components?" status_notinstalled="" status_installed=" (Installed)" cancel_caption="Close" uninstall_caption="Uninstall" install_caption="Install" skip_caption="Skip" dialog_bitmap="#APPPATH banner.bmp" dialog_message_uninstall="" dialog_message="In order to install BAT Tools Suite you must first install these components:" dialog_caption="BAT Tools Suite Installer

<component supports_uninstall="False" supports_install="True" processor_architecture_filter="" os_filter_max="" os_filter_min="winXPsp3" os_filter="" type="cmd" disable_wow64_fs_redirection="False" show_cab_dialog="False" show_progress_dialog="False" must_reboot_required="False" reboot_required="" failed_exec_command_continue="" status_notinstalled="" status_installed="" note="English - WebSetup - .NET Framework 4.0 - Full for all operating system since Windows XP SP3 (Install check)" selected_uninstall="False" selected_install="True" required_uninstall="False" required_install="True" default_continue_on_error="False" allow_continue_on_error="False" mustreboot="False" uninstallcompletemessage="" installcompletemessage="" os_filter_lcid="" uninstall_display_name="" display_name="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 - Full" id="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 - Full" returncodes_reboot="3010" returncodes_success="" uninstall_command_basic="" uninstall_command_silent="" uninstall_command="" command_basic="" command_siln t="" command=""#APPPATH\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe" "/norestart /q"

<installedcheck type="check_registry_value" description="Installed Check" wowoption="NONE" rootkey="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" comparison="match" fieldtype="REG_DWORD" defaultvalue="False" fieldvalue="1" fieldname="Install" path="SOFTWAREMicrosoftNET Framework SetupNDPv4Full"/>

<downloaddialog dialog_message="Press Start to download the required components for installing Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 - Full" dialog_caption="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 - Full - Download Components" buttoncancel_caption="Cancel" buttonstart_caption="Start" autostartdownload="False" dialog_message_sendingrequest="Sending request ..." dialog_message_connecting="Connecting ..." dialog_message_copying="Files are downloaded. Please wait ..." dialog_message_downloading="Download in progress. Please wait...

<download clear_cache="False" alwaysdownload="True" destinationfilename="dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe" destinationpath="#TEMPPATHdotNetRuntime_Download_#PID" sourcepath="" sourceurl="http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/E/1BE39E79-7E39-46A3-96FF-047F95396215/dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe" componentname="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 - Full"/>

</downloaddialog>
</component>
<component supports_uninstall="False" supports_install="True" processor_architecture_filter="" os_filter_max="" os_filter_min="" os_filter="" type="exe" disable_wow64_fs_redirection="False" show_cab_dialog="True" show_progress_dialog="True" must_reboot_required="False" reboot_required="" failed_exec_command_continue="" status_notinstalled="" status_installed="" note="" selected_uninstall="True" selected_install="True" required_uninstall="True" required_install="True" default_continue_on_error="False" allow_continue_on_error="True" mustreboot="False" uninstallcompletemessage="" installcompletemessage="" os_filter_lcid="" uninstall_display_name="" display_name="Silicon Graphics USB-Serial Driver" id="Silicon Graphics USB-Serial Driver" returncodes_reboot="" returncodes_success="" uninstall_exeparameters_silent="" uninstall_exeparameters_basic="" uninstall_exeparameters="" exeparameters_silent="" exeparameters_basic="" exeparameters="" uninstall_responsefile_target="" uninstall_responsefile_source="" uninstall _executable_basic="" uninstall_executable_silent="" uninstall_executable="" responsefile_format="none" responsefile_target="" responsefile_source="" install_directory="" executable_basic="" executable_silent="" executable="CP210xVCPInstaller.exe"/>

<component supports_uninstall="True" supports_install="True" processor_architecture_filter="" os_filter_max="" os_filter_min="" os_filter="" type="msi" disable_wow64_fs_redirection="False" show_cab_dialog="True" show_progress_dialog="True" must_reboot_required="False" reboot_required="" failed_exec_command_continue="" status_notinstalled="" status_installed="" note="" selected_uninstall="True" selected_install="True" required_uninstall="False" required_install="False" default_continue_on_error="False" allow_continue_on_error="True" mustreboot="False" uninstallcompletemessage="" installcompletemessage="" os_filter_lcid="" uninstall_display_name="" display_name="Universal Config Tool" id="Universal Config Tool" uninstall_cmdparameters_basic="/qb-" uninstall_cmdparameters_silent="/qn" uninstall_cmdparameters="/qb-" uninstall_package="" cmdparameters_basic="/qb-" cmdparameters_silent="/qn" cmdparameters="" package="#APPPATHSetupConfigTool.msi"/>

<component supports_uninstall="True" supports_install="True" processor_architecture_filter="" os_filter_max="" os_filter_min="" os_filter="" type="msi" disable_wow64_fs_redirection="False" show_cab_dialog="True" show_progress_dialog="True" must_reboot_required="False" reboot_required="" failed_exec_command_continue="" status_notinstalled="" status_installed="" note="" selected_uninstall="True" selected_install="True" required_uninstall="False" required_install="False" default_continue_on_error="False" allow_continue_on_error="True" mustreboot="False" uninstallcompletemessage="" installcompletemessage="" os_filter_lcid="" uninstall_display_name="" display_name="MicroMax Programmer" id="MicroMax Programmer" uninstall_cmdparameters_basic="/qb-" uninstall_cmdparameters_silent="/qn" uninstall_cmdparameters="/qb-" uninstall_package="" cmdparameters_basic="/qb-" cmdparameters_silent="/qn" cmdparameters="" package="#APPPATHMicroMaxSetup.msi"/>

</configuration>
</configurations>[/code]
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