Re: [WiX-users] Error 2911: Could not remove the folder C:\Config.Msi\.

2015-05-19 Thread Rob Mensching
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 2911: Could not remove the folder C:\Config.Msi\. I think that I succeeded to localize the issue, but I can not find the solution. I forgot to say what I succeeded to localize. When there is a File element in the msi

Re: [WiX-users] Error 2911: Could not remove the folder C:\Config.Msi\.

2015-05-17 Thread Miroslav Rodic
Directory C:\Config.Msi does not exist after the install/uninstall so I can not check the credentials of the local system account. Maybe this can be of help. The above mentioned error happens on Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit and Win 7 Pro 64-bit. On Vista Business 32-bit this error doesn't happen. I

Re: [WiX-users] Error 2911: Could not remove the folder C:\Config.Msi\.

2015-05-16 Thread Phil Wilson
Sometimes the SYSTEM account loses access to folders like that, so I'd look at the security settings on the folder. It works when you do this with elevated admin privileges because administrators can delete that folder. --- Phil Wilson On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 2:56 AM, Miroslav Rodic

[WiX-users] Error 2911: Could not remove the folder C:\Config.Msi\.

2015-05-16 Thread Miroslav Rodic
Hi, During the work on a complex msi package, I came across the error, which is displayed in the subject of this message. This error happens during the uninstall procedure. It is important to note that the above mentioned error does not happen when the installation is executed from the CMD,

Re: [WiX-users] Error 2911: Could not remove the folder C:\Config.Msi\.

2015-05-16 Thread Miroslav Rodic
I think that I succeeded to localize the issue, but I can not find the solution. I forgot to say what I succeeded to localize. When there is a File element in the msi package then error message is displayed. If there is no File element at all, then the light complains that msi package is