Well that's just busted. I'm glad you figured it out. I had no idea where to even get started on this one.<unk<unk-----Original Message-----<unkFrom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart A. Malone<unkSent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:33<unkTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net<unkSubject: Re: [WiX-users] Ghost entry left behind in Add/Remove CP after major upgrade<unk<unk<unkOn Dec 27, 2006, at 11:27 AM, Stuart A. Malone wrote:<unk<unk> In most respects, the uninstall is working. The old IS installer is<unk> run in the proper mode, the old files and shortcuts are being<unk> removed, etc. The problem is that the Add/Remove control panel still<unk> shows the old IS entry alongside the new WiX entry after the upgrade<unk> is complete. Clicking on the Change/Remove button for the old IS<unk> entry immediately makes the entry disappear, but we really want this<unk> cleaned up automatically.<unk<unkLooks like it's time to answer my own question. :) Maybe it will<unksave someone else some trouble in the future...<unk<unkIt turns out that InstallShield MSI installs cannot be cleanly<unkuninstalled using standard MSI techniques. I found an found this<unkarticle <http://community.macrovision.com/showpost.php?<unkp=367780&postcount=12> on Macrovision's web site that describes the<unkproblem and how to work around it using a custom action.<unk<unkThe relevant KB articles for how to uninstall an InstallShield MSI<unkproject are:<unk<unk http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q111440<unk<unk http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?<unkpcode=ALL&articleid=Q106685<unk<unk<unkBest wishes,<unk<unk--Stuart A. Malone<unk Llamagraphics, Inc.<unk Makers of Life Balance personal coaching software<unk http://www.llamagraphics.com/<unk<unk<unk<unk-------------------------------------------------------------------------<unkTake Surveys. Earn Cash. Infl uence the Future of IT<unkJoin SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your<unkopinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash<unkhttp://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV<unk_______________________________________________<unkWiX-users mailing list<[EMAIL PROTECTED]<unkhttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users<unk
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