Save The Cat! installation

[lukeskyslacker]

I'm trying to install a screenwriting package called Save the Cat! It installs .NET 2.0, then Crystal Reports for .NET, but when it tries to install the actual app, a box pops up with a netwok image that reads:Verifying application requirements. This may take a few moments.


Almost instantly after that I get a dialog that reads: Cannot continue. The application is improperly formatted.Contact the application vendor for assistance.

There's a Details button, that gives me this:

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PLATFORM VERSION INFO
Windows : 5.1.2600.131072 (Win32NT)
Common Language Runtime : 2.0.50727.42
System.Deployment.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
mscorwks.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
dfdll.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
dfshim.dll : 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)

SOURCES
Deployment url : file:///C:/SaveTheCatFullInstall/SaveTheCat.application

ERROR SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
* Activation of C:\SaveTheCatFullInstall\SaveTheCat.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
+ Exception reading manifest from file:///C:/SaveTheCatFullInstall/SaveTheCat.application: the manifest may not be valid or the file could not be opened.
+ Manifest XML signature is not valid.
+ The service has not been started.


COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
* [5/23/2008 12:47:30 PM] : Activation of C:\SaveTheCatFullInstall\SaveTheCat.application has started.

ERROR DETAILS
Following errors were detected during this operation.
* [5/23/2008 12:47:30 PM] System.Deployment.Application.InvalidDeploymentExc eption (ManifestParse)
- Exception reading manifest from file:///C:/SaveTheCatFullInstall/SaveTheCat.application: the manifest may not be valid or the file could not be opened.
- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack trace:
at System.Deployment.Application.ManifestReader.FromD ocument(String localPath, ManifestType manifestType, Uri sourceUri)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.Down loadDeploymentManifestDirectBypass(SubscriptionSto re subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.Down loadDeploymentManifestBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator .PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator .ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.Deployment.Application.InvalidDeploymentExc eption (SignatureValidation)
- Manifest XML signature is not valid.
- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack trace:
at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyMan ifest.ValidateSignature(Stream s)
at System.Deployment.Application.ManifestReader.FromD ocument(String localPath, ManifestType manifestType, Uri sourceUri)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicExceptio n
- The service has not been started.

- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack trace:
at System.Deployment.Internal.CodeSigning.SignedCmiMa nifest.VerifyPublicKeyToken()
at System.Deployment.Internal.CodeSigning.SignedCmiMa nifest.Verify(CmiManifestVerifyFlags verifyFlags)
at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyMan ifest.ValidateSignature(Stream s)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
No transaction information is available.

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Any help?

[mojotech]

This application is not currently supported in MojoPac. However, could you please install .Net Framework within Mojopac and then install the application and check the functionality.