[WiX-users] Need help with uninstall

Hello all, I'm having trouble with uninstalling my product after I do a minor upgrade. So I test with installing my program and then uninstalling the program and that works fine. Then the next test is install the program (v.1.0.0.x) then do a minor upgrade (upgrade to v.1.0.2.y). That works fine.

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

Development Group | Continuing > Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  66214 | Ext: > 431050 | > JoCooper@ > > > > -Original Message- > From: victorwhiskey [mailto: > victorhwhiskey@ > ] > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 4:08 PM >

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

Sorry Rob, I was getting confused with my question and my testing of other solutions. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-and-chaining-multiple-MSIs-and-detecting-proper-states-for-each-MSI-tp7599891p7599951.html Sent from the wix-

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

I'm not sure either. Just gasping... Can I manually check for Version numbers and such to determine if I should upgrade or not in the BA? Maybe from DetectPackageComplete? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-and-chaining-multipl

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

Or can I set the REINSTALLMODE MSI property to vmous or vamus of A on upgrade? Thanks victorwhiskey wrote > Rob, > > The structure is similar to plugins where A is the main app and B and C > are "plugins". We don't want to have the user have to install A > separat

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

Rob, The structure is similar to plugins where A is the main app and B and C are "plugins". We don't want to have the user have to install A separately, so I'm trying to bundle A (or A') with B and C. This is where I'm running into problems where if B and C are out there, and they don't install in

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

John and Rob, thanks for the reply. All MSIs are using Major Upgrades. The only relationship between B and C is only the shared components in A or A'. And the product code is different between A and A'. Would using a wixlib work or be better than an MSI? Thanks! -- View this message in contex

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and chaining multiple MSIs and detecting proper states for each MSI

This is my scenario, I have 2 different bundles, B and C. They each have 2 MSIs chained with a common MSI A or A' (a newer version of A). If I installed bundle B which has A then I install C which has A', I'm expecting B to install B and A, then C to install and upgrade A to A'. I am getting this a

Re: [WiX-users] burn error 0x800b0100 help

John, *sigh* I would like to use 3.9 but things move slowly here... Thanks for the help! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/burn-error-0x800b0100-help-tp7599876p7599881.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] burn error 0x800b0100 help

John, I'm using wix 3.6/3.8. What exactly is the problem? Is it the MSI is not signed? How do I use the other way, hash verification? Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/burn-error-0x800b0100-help-tp7599876p7599879.html Sent

[WiX-users] burn error 0x800b0100 help

Hello all, I haven't had much luck with responses with my last few questions. Hopefully, I can get some help on this one. I have a project that which uses burn and the msi and burn are both in working order. Now I have to add an install of a certificate to the machine into the certstore. So I use

[WiX-users] How do you start an application after uninstall from MBA?

Hello, I'm having a problem starting a shared .exe after I uninstall one of my applications from ARP. Both logs (msi and BA) don't indicate any problems. They show a unisntall of the msi and a proper shutdown of the BA. However, this is what I'm trying to do: so if I detect I have another one of o

Re: [WiX-users] Get progress for progress bar during upgrade

Any help, please? Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Get-progress-for-progress-bar-during-upgrade-tp7599587p7599680.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] Get progress for progress bar during upgrade

Hello, I'm using the ExecuteProgress event to update my progress and that works fine on installs and uninstalls. However, when I do an upgrade, the progress gets up to 50% and then stops there when uninstalling the old MSI. How do I get the progress or update the progress when that is happening so

Re: [WiX-users] User cancels bootstrapper install after .NET reqirement installed - app shows up in ARP

Thank you js69! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/User-cancels-bootstrapper-install-after-NET-reqirement-installed-app-shows-up-in-ARP-tp7599185p7599399.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

[WiX-users] User cancels bootstrapper install after .NET reqirement installed - app shows up in ARP

Hello, I have a bootstrapper that checks for .NET and installs it if necessary. Then I click cancel when I'm trying to install the actual app. Then I try to install the the app again and it thinks it is installed already. I go to add/remove programs and it shows as installed. How do I handle this

Re: [WiX-users] "1" as the progress message at the end of an install

Sorry, I don't think it's at copy files. It, the "1" appears after progress is at 100% so I think it's not at copy, but towards the end. Maybe installfinalize/wixcheckreboot? I didn't see anything funky in the log either, but there were ALOT of "1"s (= Thanks for the tips! -- View this message

Re: [WiX-users] "1" as the progress message at the end of an install

ts, maybe not exactly this: File:[1], > Directory:[9], Size:[6] but similar. To get to the point, I'd guess > that the parameter number is not is square brackets so you get the > number 1. > --- > Phil Wilson > > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 9:58 PM, victorw

[WiX-users] "1" as the progress message at the end of an install

Hello, I've been wondering this for awhile now. I'm showing the progress during the install as well as the files that are being installed. At the end of the install, where the file name should be shown it always shows a "1" at the end of the install. What does this mean and is there a way to not

Re: [WiX-users] how do you create desktop shortcut for certain groups of users?

How do you do it? sample? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/how-to-create-desktop-shortcut-for-certain-groups-of-users-tp7594950p7594975.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---

Re: [WiX-users] How do you create desktop shortcut for certain groups of users?

Just updated subject to a question. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/how-to-create-desktop-shortcut-for-certain-groups-of-users-tp7594950p7594952.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] how to create desktop shortcut for certain groups of users

Hello, Just wondering if it was possible to create a desktop shortcut for certain groups of users, Admins in particular. Right now I am able to create a desktop shortcut put it shows up for all users. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2

Re: [WiX-users] trying to restart explorer with restartresource

Ah crap. So much for not being lazy and trying to type things out... Thanks so much! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/trying-to-restart-explorer-with-restartresource-tp7590046p7590100.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archiv

Re: [WiX-users] trying to restart explorer with restartresource

c:\windows -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/trying-to-restart-explorer-with-restartresource-tp7590046p7590096.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

[WiX-users] trying to restart explorer with restartresource

Hello, I understand restartresource is only available on vista and up. I'm trying to restart explorer on install and after uninstall because I have a contextmenu attached to the shell. I only see explorer restarting on an upgrade, but not on install or uninstall. I have taskmanager running and s

Re: [WiX-users] How do you bind a version number to a binary with an autogenerated wix component id?

Thanks, I'll investigate both. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-do-you-bind-a-version-number-to-a-binary-with-an-autogenerated-wix-component-id-tp7589937p7589961.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

[WiX-users] How do you bind a version number to a binary with an autogenerated wix component id?

Currently I'm using Version = !(bind.FileVersion.fil1241xxx) to bind the file version number to my MSI, where fil1241xx is a component id I specified. How do I do it when it's generated per build? Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.6875

Re: [WiX-users] Authoring a Major & Minor upgrade in same package

Thanks for the info and tips. This brings me to another post of mine here . I asked if it was possible to update a context menu handler component without reboo

Re: [WiX-users] Authoring a Major & Minor upgrade in same package

Thanks guys. I've only done installers with major upgrades, so I'm not too sure it that was possible. So what I'm doing now is keeping the ProductCode as "*" for each build I can install "upgrade" on top of the previous one. Is this a bad practice then? Thanks -- View this message in context:

[WiX-users] Authoring a Major & Minor upgrade in same package

Is it possible to make a single MSI/Bundle to handle both Major upgrades and Minor upgrade/updates? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Authoring-a-Major-Minor-upgrade-in-same-package-tp7589392.html Sent from the wix-users maili

[WiX-users] How to handle a context menu component on install/upgrade?

Hi, I'm trying to install/upgrade a component that is a context menu handler. I'm trying to see how others do this, especially on upgrade. When upgrading the component is installed and explorer is using it. Is it possible to do a upgrade without restarting explorer and without rebooting the machin

Re: [WiX-users] MBA build to specific platform (x86 or x64) or anycpu?

So I guess once the BA detects a x64 system then it will kick off a 64 bit thread to launch the x64 MSI? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/MBA-build-to-specific-platform-x86-or-x64-or-anycpu-tp7585672p7585731.html Sent from the wix-us

Re: [WiX-users] MBA build to specific platform (x86 or x64) or anycpu?

Thanks Rob! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/MBA-build-to-specific-platform-x86-or-x64-or-anycpu-tp7585672p7585730.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] MBA build to specific platform (x86 or x64) or anycpu?

Hello, Is it possible to make a single "bundler" which bundles a x64 and a x86 MSI then based on VersionNT OR VersionNT64 install the correct package? Which build should I build the BA in? x86 or AnyCPU? x64 would not work since it can't run on x86, but what about the other two options? Thanks in

[WiX-users] Help importing/executing a registry file

Hello, I'm in need of some suggestions on how to do this. The problem is I have a package that wipes out a registry key on upgrade/uninstall (I only do major upgrades), call it "package A". So when I upgrade to "package B" with MajorUpgrade element scheduling RemoveExistingProducts after InstallI

[WiX-users] Can't run bundle installer with ManagedBA with TrenMicro office scan

Hello, I've built a installer using ManagedBA and everything runs and installs fine without TrendMicro AV. Then with TrendMicroAV installed the installer quits almost immediately. This is with any version of the AV, free trial for my test. I also tried installing just the MSIs with the AV and I g

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle gets installed side-by-side even with same upgradecode

Bob, Unfortunately, I'm don't even know where to start looking. Actually, I'm currently not handling anything because from what I've read, the bundle should self upgrade and remove older entries from ARP if it detects a newer version, but then I've also read these threads, http://stackoverflow.c

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle gets installed side-by-side even with same upgradecode

Hey guys, I'm still seeing the issue, multiple entries in ARP for the bundle. The following is the log file of the bundle upgrade. [0A50:0A54][2013-02-06T07:07:20]: Burn v3.6.3303.0, Windows v5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 3), path: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Package Cac

Re: [WiX-users] Does the bundle element splashscreen support png?

Unfortunately, no, it did not work. Was hoping it does, but at least I got confirmation. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Does-the-bundle-element-splashscreen-support-png-tp7583181p7583200.html Sent from the wix-users mailing

[WiX-users] Does the bundle element splashscreen support png?

Does the splashscreen property in the bundle element support .PNG files? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Does-the-bundle-element-splashscreen-support-png-tp7583181.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle gets installed side-by-side even with same upgradecode

Thanks Rob, For the 0x80002 issue, are the packages supposed to be left in the %temp%\{guid}\ directories after install? I see this when testing upgrade and found out they are removed after the initial installation. I hooked up ProcessorMonitor and saw after the install, it was removing the conte

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle gets installed side-by-side even with same upgradecode

Can any give any hints to why the bundle is installing side-by side and what I can do? Thank you for your help. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Bundle-gets-installed-side-by-side-even-with-same-upgradecode-tp7582999p7583130.html Se

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle gets installed side-by-side even with same upgradecode

I was also wondering if I really need to be worried about the errors mentioned. 0D94:0DA8][2013-01-17T18:00:29]: Error 0x80070002: Failed to find payload: QPackage in working path: C:\DOCUME~1\TESTAD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\{15a6c405----}\QPackage and unverified path: C:\Documents

[WiX-users] Bundle gets installed side-by-side even with same upgradecode

Hello, I'm testing my upgrade scenario and I am using a bundle to install 2 MSI packages. The MSI packages have a new version number as well as the bundle. So I have three entries in ARP 2 for the MSIs and one for the bundle, originally. After I upgrade, the two MSI entries are upgrades but the b

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to pass variables to the msipackage element based on UI from custom BA?

Thanks Brian I was able to set the variable in the CS code. Now, can I use the variable like the following: or it would have to be how I mentioned before: MSIPROPERTY Name = "MSI property name" Value = "$my_wixvariable"/> Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-ins

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to pass variables to the msipackage element based on UI from custom BA?

Thanks for the tips! But I'm still a bit confused on the implementation. So I have something like this? http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-pass-variables-to-the-msipackage-element-based-on-UI-from-custom-BA-tp7581962p7581973.html Sent from the w

[WiX-users] Is it possible to pass variables to the msipackage element based on UI from custom BA?

What I'd like to do is simulate the MSI install screens with a custom BA, and have a check box to create desktop shortcuts on the UI. Currently in my MSI package I create the desktop shortcut based on the checkbox variable from the MSI. CREATEDESKTOPSHORTCUT

[WiX-users] Burn and general app dependency question

Hello, I have a app A which can be installed as a standalone which I have an MSI installer for. Then I have a second app B which needs app A. For app B I have a separate MSI installer which contains a shared wixlib file that is is in app A and app B. First off, is the mentioned way correct or the

[WiX-users] Disabling cancel button from stdba dialog?

Is it possible to disable the cancel button in the stdba dialog windows when bootstrapping .Net install? I'd like to disable the button so when bootstrapping a .NET install you can not cancel the bundle installer. Currently, I can cancel the bundle, but .NET continues to install. Thanks -- View

[WiX-users] Component being removed on upgrade while log says disallowing uninstallation...

Hello, While doing a major upgrade, one of my components get removed when it's not supposed to. It is the same component as the version before, nothing has changed for that. I schedule the major upgrade at "afterInstallExecuteAgain" I'm wondering why the component gets removed when the installer

Re: [WiX-users] Continue logging after a force reboot during the install

So my understanding is even using AFTERREBOOT or RESUME, I would still have to condition all the dialogs and actions so that they don't run after the REBOOT correct? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Continue-logging-after-a-force-reboo

Re: [WiX-users] Continue logging after a force reboot during the install

Also, how is the RESUME property used/related to AFTERREBOOT proptery? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Continue-logging-after-a-force-reboot-during-the-install-tp7578946p7578971.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archiv

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting upgrades UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE

Thank you, Peter -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Detecting-upgrades-UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE-tp7578945p7578968.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

Re: [WiX-users] Continue logging after a force reboot during the install

Sorry Bob, can you give me an example of using the AFTERREBOOT property and how to skip to the last position before reboot? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Continue-logging-after-a-force-reboot-during-the-install-tp7578946p757

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting upgrades UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE

I was able to do that when I used the Upgrade element, but now I'm using the MajorUpgrade element and there is no where to set a variable like the Upgrade element. How do I do that with MajorUpgrade? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabb

[WiX-users] Continue logging after a force reboot during the install

Hello, How can I continue logging if during the install I force a reboot, then the installer resumes after reboot? Also, after the reboot, how can I resume the installer to the last position before reboot instead of running the installer from the beginning again? I don't want to have to conditio

[WiX-users] Detecting upgrades UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE

Hello, I was reading the property reference http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370905%28v=vs.85%29 page for UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE and it says UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is set when RemoveExistingProducts is executed. How can I base my dialogs then, if RemoveExistingProducts is

Re: [WiX-users] Does wix support calling bcdedit?

I forgot to put down that "C:\Windows\system32\\bcdedit.exe" /set testsigning on - worked on a command line that was "run as administrator" but not in the quiet custom action during the install. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Do

Re: [WiX-users] Does wix support calling bcdedit?

Yes I ran both, "C:\Windows\system32\\bcdedit.exe" /set testsigning on - worked on a command line that was "run as administrator" "C:\Windows\system32\\bcdedit.exe" /set "testsigning on" - this did not work, my mistake -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.

[WiX-users] Does wix support calling bcdedit?

Hi, I'm trying to call bcdedit from a deferred custom action to set the machine in test mode. I'm trying to install unsigned drivers at the moment so I want to put the machine in test mode with the command "bcdedit /set testsigning on". I'm calling CAQuietExec byt I'm getting Error 0x80070002 T

[WiX-users] Using\creating a link in a dialog window

Hello all, Is it possible to use/create a link in a dialog window? I would like to have a link to a support website in a localized dialog window. Thank you. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Using-creating-a-link-in-a-dialog-window-

Re: [WiX-users] "failed to get command line data"

Value='"[INSTALLFOLDER]LittleApp.exe" install'/> > DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute ="deferred" Return="check" /> > Try to set your property to QtExecInstallCmdLineRun instead of QtExecCmdLine -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.68

[WiX-users] difference using burn and visual studio to boot strap?

What's the difference/benefits of using burn over visual studio to bootstrap a .net installer with a MSI? Also does burn only create a .EXE or is it possible to create a MSI bootstrapper? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/diffe

Re: [WiX-users] Native language OS install vs language pack

Any takers? Any tips? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Native-language-OS-install-vs-language-pack-tp7414229p7421594.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] RemoveExisitngProducts and deferred CA

When I ran into that error/warning, it was because I had some custom actions that where scheduled before the removeexistingproducts. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/RemoveExisitngProducts-and-deferred-CA-tp7418399p7421588.html Sent

Re: [WiX-users] Native language OS install vs language pack

Also, do I have to use a bootstrapper to detect the language or can I just run the msi with packaged language transforms? Thanks again -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Native-language-OS-install-vs-language-pack-tp7414229p7414252.html

[WiX-users] Native language OS install vs language pack

I have a few questions for the same topic. I understand it's not actually supported to have a multiple language MSI package. I'm using WiX 3.5, and msbuild. First, I noticed my MSI package runs with translated dialogs on a native language installed OS, however if I have a English OS installed an

Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

bles. The wix-contrib project on > codeplex.com has a custom action that does the latter. > > Don't try to remove files from non-logged in users. You'll just hose > roaming profiles. > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:25 AM, victorwhiskey > <victorhwhiskey@>wrote: > &g

Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

What's the best way of removing files/directories the installer doesn't know about then? Say, the app writes to /x.log. Also, the uninstall will only remove the user who is uninstalling the app right? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com

[WiX-users] General Installer question

What's the opinion on leaving files/directories behind on uninstall? Applications write files/directories the installer doesn't know about, especially user specific ones. But the installer doesn't know about the files/directories created. What's the best way to go about cleaning them? Enumerating

Re: [WiX-users] Dialog templates?

Thank you both. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Dialog-templates-tp7322083p7324579.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Keep Y

[WiX-users] Dialog templates?

Hi, I've done some searching ("Googling") and searching in this forum, but haven't found much help. I was wondering if there's a way to create dialog templates? I'd like to have my dialogs use certain font size and color or all dialogs that MAY come up. Many times I would have to create a dialo