[WiX-users] Best way to uninstall ExePackage that has no uninstall flag

2012-09-30 Thread Nick Ramirez
I've come across an executable installer that has a flag to allow it to be installed silently. However, it doesn't have any "uninstall" flag. Its documentation recommends that it be installed with msiexec. In these cases, does anyone have an opinion on what the best uninstall strategy is? Should I

Re: [WiX-users] Best way to uninstall ExePackage that has no uninstall flag

2012-09-30 Thread Rob Mensching
You run another MSI transaction while within an MSI transaction. In WiX v3.6 you'd probably need an executable that you can use as an ExePackage to manage the state of that installer. That or have them fix the installer so it can uninstall itself. On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Nick Ramirez w

Re: [WiX-users] Best way to uninstall ExePackage that has no uninstall flag

2012-09-30 Thread Nick Ramirez
That's what I figured. The installer in question is the Java Runtime. It's pretty sparse with the command-line flags! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Best-way-to-uninstall-ExePackage-that-has-no-uninstall-flag-tp7580935p7580954.html