I have a requirement to update an existing MSI with new files and I am using the DTP API to write to data base tables - Files, Components, Directory, FeatureComponents, Media, etc. I am doing a reinstall every time I have a new MSI to install RREINSTALLMODE=VOMUS. This replaces all the files with new set of files on the target system.
On uninstall however, I was expecting it to remove all the files automatically. I do not have any permanent attribute to <Component> element. I am not an installer expert, so please advice if I am doing anything wrong here. Many thanks, sangeeta On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Wilson, Phil-2 [via Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset] <ml-node+5816105-783740139-306...@n2.nabble.com<ml-node%2b5816105-783740139-306...@n2.nabble.com> > wrote: > I think you'll need to describe your scenario in more detail. If you modify > a package by adding a new file and attempt to install it, then it won't work > if the previous version is already there - that ProductCode guid is already > installed. Are you doing an upgrade? Or is this a brand new fresh install of > your new setup? > > Note that if you have ever set the Permanent attribute of the component > guid to true then it will not uninstall. Same with legacy sharing, so it > makes a difference whether you're on an unspoiled test system or not. Use > virtual machines! > > Phil Wilson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sangeeta1 [mailto:[hidden > email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5816105&i=0>] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:38 AM > To: [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5816105&i=1> > Subject: [WiX-users] uninstall not removing files > > > Hi all, > > > I have a wix generated installer that I am programmatically tweaking to > > add new files. > <Component Id="PolicyComponent" > Guid="5836d91a-afd9-4d33-8622-d0b39a6870c3"> > <File Id="PolicyFile" Source="configFiles\policy.xml" > KeyPath="yes" Name="policy.xml"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveAMFolder" Directory="AM" > On="uninstall" /> > <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCCFolder" > Directory="INSTALLLOCATION" On="uninstall"/> > <RemoveFile Id="RemovePolicyFile" > Directory="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="*.*" On="uninstall"/> > </Component> > > I am having trouble removing files on uninstalling the modified installer. > I > am using Windows installer Deployment api to update the MSI file. I can > correctly install the files, but not remove them on uninstall. Can someone > advice on what might be missing on my end? > > Note that I have included RemoveFile and RemoveFolder tags in the > component. Not sure if their ordering matters. > > thanks, > sangeeta > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/uninstall-not-removing-files-tp5815607p5815607.html<http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/uninstall-not-removing-files-tp5815607p5815607.html?by-user=t> > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > What happens now with your Lotus Notes apps - do you make another costly > upgrade, or settle for being marooned without product support? Time to move > > off Lotus Notes and onto the cloud with Force.com, apps are easier to > build, > use, and manage than apps on traditional platforms. 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