Hi Phil,
I modified the structure in my main WIX file as below:
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
<Directory Id='EnergySolutionsConfig' Name="$(var.rootFolder)">
<Component Id="parentOfAll"
Guid="22AD76A4-448E-41DB-85A0-A04E9774A466" KeyPath="yes">
<RemoveFolder Id= "removeParent" On="uninstall"/>
</Component>
After installing i traversed to "C:\Energy Solutions
International\PFWService\config\access" then uninstalled the path
"C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\" still exists, all the
files are deleted though.
On 17-12-2013 21:32, Phil Wilson wrote:
> Why not just try a RemoveFolder and see if it solves the problem? It is
> the most likely solution, as suggested before.
>
> Phil Wilson
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:16 AM, Suvrajyoti Panda <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in
>> wrote:
>> I just thought i needed to reiterate the issue for better clarity:
>>
>> Below is the directory structure in my source .wxs file:
>> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
>> <Directory Id='EnergySolutionsConfig' Name="Energy Solution
>> International">
>> <Directory Id='PFWServiceFolder' Name="PFWService">
>> <Directory Id='CONFIG' Name="config">
>> <Component Id="x86RegEntPFWConfig"
>> Guid="5DAD9B46-43BB-42D2-91E9-F2248369AA68" Win64="no">
>> <RegistryValue Id="x86PFWConfigRegValue" Root="HKLM"
>> Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" Name="ConfigPath" Value="[CONFIG]"
>> Type="string" />
>> </Component>
>> <Component Id="x64RegEntPFWConfig"
>> Guid="57240178-4A44-4C6F-A11C-B4DE99573DE0" Win64="yes">
>> <RegistryValue Id="x64PFWConfigRegValue" Root="HKLM"
>> Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" Name="ConfigPath" Value="[CONFIG]"
>> Type="string" />
>> </Component>
>> </Directory>
>> </Directory>
>> </Directory>
>> </Directory>
>>
>> The heat harvests directories from a location D:\Configrelease which has
>> directories such as "command_processors". The produces config.wxs file
>> that has below structure:
>> <Fragment>
>> <DirectoryRef Id="CONFIG">
>> <Component Id="cmpC405575C36944E434C00DCE528FA79EA"
>> Guid="{0EDAF860-B5C3-4C93-BDD7-EB1947D94749}">
>> <File Id="fil62BA9BFC68F4D3C2DE913D9ABFEDC429"
>> KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.ConfigPath)\PFWConfiguration.xml" />
>> </Component>
>> <Directory Id="dirB9FCE785B12AD5549EC71DC5DC66ED48"
>> Name="archives">
>>
>> </Directory>
>> <Directory Id="dirB8C0CFD798C8A57234B0C04A4E266B86"
>> Name="command_processors">
>> <Component Id="cmpE03A5A54FF75ABF0FA6DA591BC4F3152"
>> Guid="{F2158D98-1DC2-4348-89FC-65A2115084B6}" KeyPath="yes">
>> <CreateFolder />
>> </Component>
>>
>> After i run the installer, i browse to "C:\Energy Solutions
>> International\PFWService\config\command_processors" and keep this path
>> open, and then uninstall the directory structure that does not get
>> removed is "C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService".
>>
>> Is it because of the <CreateFolder> in the config.wxs(as Wesley had
>> suggest) file that heat creates that i am facing this issue. If so what
>> is the way out. Hope i have explained the situation better this time,
>> apologies if i created any confusion.
>>
>> Regards,
>> SuvraJyoti
>>
>> On 17-12-2013 14:27, Suvrajyoti Panda wrote:
>>> Hey Blair,
>>>
>>> The scenario you have mentioned in the first para of your response is
>>> exactly what is happening. So is there no way that we can handle the
>>> folder removal on uninstall even if that path is open, or this is a
>>> known issue?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> SuvraJyoti
>>> On 17-12-2013 14:14, Blair Murri wrote:
>>>> If a file being removed can’t be moved, then it will be marked for
>> removal during reboot, and unfortunately the folder will then be left
>> behind (because only file delete records are placed into the reboot
>> sequence, not folders). After reboot there isn’t an installation left to
>> run to cleanup any further.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the time, files still in use can be moved (even if they are
>> still loaded in other processes) and the folder is thus removed during the
>> installation transaction (before the reboot) and the moved file is then
>> removed as part of the reboot sequence.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Blair
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:57 PM
>>>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No Wesley, I have not used any create folder over here.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> SuvraJyoti
>>>>
>>>> On 16-12-2013 20:03, Wesley Manning wrote:
>>>>> Did you use CreateFolder to create this directory? If so I think you
>> need to use RemoveFolder to remove the folder. Not sure about that though.
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in]
>>>>> Sent: December-16-13 12:37 AM
>>>>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
>>>>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the path
>> created if that path is open on the system
>>>>> Hey Wesley,
>>>>>
>>>>> checked it on a reboot, that does not work. The structure is still
>> there. Any others suggestions guys?
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> SuvraJyoti
>>>>> On 13-12-2013 20:13, Wesley Manning wrote:
>>>>>> It might be removed on a reboot. If you had folder open, then
>> windows installer can't uninstall it. But I think it marks it for removal.
>> I know for sure files have this behaviour but I'm not sure about folders.
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in]
>>>>>> Sent: December-13-13 1:48 AM
>>>>>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
>>>>>> Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the path
>>>>>> created if that path is open on the system
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just saw this behaviour. My installer creates the following
>> :"C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\config", if this path is
>> open and i run the uninstall from control panel, then the path
>> remains("C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\config") although
>> files under it is removed. Is it expected behavior or incorrect. If
>> incorrect what is the workaround for the same.
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> SuvraJyoti
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