2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/MergeModulesCommand.cs b/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/MergeModulesCommand.cs
index 8d1edb41..385ed33f 100644
--- a/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/MergeModulesCommand.cs
+++ b/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/MergeModulesCommand.cs
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ namespace WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller.Bind
                                     this.Messaging.Write(ErrorMessages.MergePlatformMismatch(wixMergeRow.SourceLineNumbers, wixMergeRow.SourceFile));
                                     break;
                                 default:
-                                    this.Messaging.Write(ErrorMessages.UnexpectedException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, WixStrings.EXP_UnexpectedMergerErrorWithType, Enum.GetName(typeof(MsmErrorType), mergeError.Type), logPath), "InvalidOperationException", Environment.StackTrace));
+                                    this.Messaging.Write(ErrorMessages.UnexpectedException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, "Encountered an unexpected merge error of type '{0}' for which there is currently no error message to display.  More information about the merge and the failure can be found in the merge log: '{1}'", Enum.GetName(typeof(MsmErrorType), mergeError.Type), logPath), "InvalidOperationException", Environment.StackTrace));
                                     break;
                             }
                         }
 
                         if (0 >= mergeErrors.Count && !commit)
                         {
-                            this.Messaging.Write(ErrorMessages.UnexpectedException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, WixStrings.EXP_UnexpectedMergerErrorInSourceFile, wixMergeRow.SourceFile, logPath), "InvalidOperationException", Environment.StackTrace));
+                            this.Messaging.Write(ErrorMessages.UnexpectedException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, "Encountered an unexpected error while merging '{0}'. More information about the merge and the failure can be found in the merge log: '{1}'", wixMergeRow.SourceFile, logPath), "InvalidOperationException", Environment.StackTrace));
                         }
 
                         if (moduleOpen)
diff --git a/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/SequenceActionsCommand.cs b/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/SequenceActionsCommand.cs
index 34049dfd..0a356ba9 100644
--- a/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/SequenceActionsCommand.cs
+++ b/src/WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller/Bind/SequenceActionsCommand.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller.Bind
                         }
                         else // not a supported unscheduled action.
                         {
-                            throw new InvalidOperationException(WixStrings.EXP_FoundActionRowWithNoSequenceBeforeOrAfterColumnSet);
+                            throw new InvalidOperationException("Found an ActionRow with no Sequence, Before, or After column set.");
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ namespace WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller.Bind
             }
             else if (actionRow.Before == null)
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(WixStrings.EXP_FoundActionRowWithNoSequenceBeforeOrAfterColumnSet);
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Found an ActionRow with no Sequence, Before, or After column set.");
             }
 
             var parentActionName = (after ? actionRow.After : actionRow.Before);
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ namespace WixToolset.Core.WindowsInstaller.Bind
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, WixStrings.EXP_FoundActionRowWinNonExistentAction, (after ? "After" : "Before"), parentActionName));
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, "Found an ActionRow with a non-existent {0} action: {1}.", (after ? "After" : "Before"), parentActionName));
                 }
             }
             else if (actionRow == parentActionRow || this.ContainsChildActionRow(actionRow, parentActionRow)) // cycle detected