In theorey we could, but:

Will this solve the problem?

Will the user be able to see that the module was installed?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Horsley [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Donnerstag, 1. April 2010 11:42
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Prevent deinstallation
> 
> Could you create an .msp to patch the original installer to add these
> files?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Markus Karg [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 01 April 2010 10:30
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Prevent deinstallation
> 
> We have to write a .msi to install modules into a preinstalled
> software.
> 
> 
> 
> The problem is that once the module is installed, it can never get
> uninstalled, as it modifies some software-internal structures in a way
> that makes it impossible to undo.
> 
> 
> 
> So, we have to prevent that somebody goes into the system control
> panel,
> selects the module, and presses "uninstall".
> 
> 
> 
> Can we do that using WiX?
> 
> 
> 
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