Re: [WiX-users] Cannot reinstall after a user Restarts their computer during uninstall

2007-09-21 Thread Magus
The user tries to install. During installation the power goes out or their system shuts down. When they try to install again. The program simply goes to the FatalError screen and says their system has not been modified. There is nothing in the Add/Remove List. Rob Hamflett wrote: > > What does

Re: [WiX-users] WIX to install Services, but upgrade resets username/password

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
Nothing like that exists natively in the Windows Installer. You'd need to read the existing settings then put them back. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Shay Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 16:19 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WIX

Re: [WiX-users] How to identify if a process is running using Wix

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
CloseApps does this. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Prasanta Ghosal Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:49 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Dong Fang Xie (Excell Data Corporation) Subject: [WiX-users] How to identify if a process is running using Wix Hello,

Re: [WiX-users] SQL Express 2005 bootstrap

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
You can't run two MSI installs at the same time. You need a chainer to run them one after the other. This has been discussed lots of times. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Latendresse Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 13:42 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie Question

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
DirectorySearch and FileSearch? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jessi Darling Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 13:39 To: wix-users Subject: [WiX-users] Newbie Question Is there a way that I can search for a file that exists on the server without having to hard code

Re: [WiX-users] How to detect a running process which is not part of the installing files ???

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
CloseApps does what you want. Also, the Windows Installer will natively close apps that show windows and if it is a Service you can control that during the install. Normally, the latter to cover most applications. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [WiX-users] Avoiding removal of modified file components

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
Components are the things that are counted (not files or registry keys, etc). You can mark a Component Permanent. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Hartling Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 14:42 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [WiX-users] Avoiding removal of modified file components

2007-09-21 Thread Patrick Hartling
Patrick Hartling wrote: > Is it possible with WiX to identify that certain files (or all files) should > not be removed at uninstallation time if they have been modified? I have not > found anything so far in the documentation about this, but my expectation of > terminology might be tripping me up.

[WiX-users] How to detect a running process which is not part of the installing files ???

2007-09-21 Thread Dong Fang Xie (Excell Data Corporation)
I checked CloseApps.cpp in WiX 3, it can not provide any help at all. The process that I want the user to terminate is different, it is the old version installed in a different folder. It is a COM server, and it must be terminated and unregistered, or the new version (will be installed to anothe

[WiX-users] SQL Express 2005 bootstrap

2007-09-21 Thread Eric Latendresse
I have added a bootstrap for the SQL Express installer. Everything builds and the .msi gets created but, when I run the installer it starts extracting the SQL Express as expected. I then get an error message saying "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of th

[WiX-users] Newbie Question

2007-09-21 Thread Jessi Darling
Is there a way that I can search for a file that exists on the server without having to hard code the path or use a registry search? Then string it into this property? When I try to use a file exists, even with a registry search, it returns that the file cannot be found. -- Jessica Darling --

[WiX-users] How to identify if a process is running using Wix

2007-09-21 Thread Prasanta Ghosal
Hello, We are trying to come up with an installer using wix. We need to detect if a specific process is running in the system or not. Could anyone please help us about how to detect if a process is running or not in the system from the wix installer? Thanks -

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Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Wilson, Phil
If the issue is that your Launch Condition prevents an uninstall, then you probably need your LaunchConditions to be performed only on an install. In your UI sequence and your Execute sequence, put a condition of Not Installed on the LaunchConditions action. Visual Studio setups do this by default

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Christopher Painter
Before Rob sent his blog article, I sent you the same answer. You just add `or Installed` to your condition. This way the condition will evaluate to true during Add/Remove Programs because the program is installed. Durign the initial installation it is not yet installed so the condition wil

Re: [WiX-users] ICE57 Warning...

2007-09-21 Thread Schrieken, Rene
Maybe this helps: http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/ICE57 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of V K Gangwar Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:46 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] ICE57 Warning... Hello A

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Craig0ss
HI there Basically i have had to take this conditon out for the mean time as its not allowign the uninstall of the product using the add remove programs feature. If there is any information on this i would be greatfull, i have read the below article and im still none the wiser. I need to be abl

[WiX-users] ICE57 Warning...

2007-09-21 Thread V K Gangwar
Hello All, I developed a msi package which works for CURRENT USER as well as ALLUSERS. I am creating one programmenufolder shortcut in the following way. When i build i get ICE57 warning. Warning LGHT1076: ICE57: Component 'C__0B19A4783FE249C39694F7BA5CF3BEED' has both per-user and per-machi

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Craig0ss
well that doesnt really help me sorry Christopher Painter wrote: > > You can use the Installed property to cause override the behavior once > it's been installed. > > Craig0ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi there > > I have now got this working fine, however i now have a problem on > u

Re: [WiX-users] Registry problems

2007-09-21 Thread Schrieken, Rene
First of all, I'm trying to register and .OCX that is already in the computer, and not included on the package itself. Is that possible? I see no reason why that wouldn't be possible, but you might want to use a FileSearch to get the path to the OCX Second of all, I'm trying to register

Re: [WiX-users] Run SQL Express 2005 install as WiX Component

2007-09-21 Thread Schrieken, Rene
Have a look at using a bootstrapper. http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Bootstrapper The real answer to your question is: you can't, because MSI will not allow to run another MSI. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Latendres

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