Check the logs. That should tell you what REMOVE and REINSTALL are being set to, and when they are being set. Look for lines like this:
MSI (s) (04:4C) [05:39:56:736]: Command Line: REMOVE=ALL CURRENTDIRECTORY=C:\Windows\system32 CLIENTUILEVEL=2 CLIENTPROCESSID=1768 or this: MSI (s) (64:48) [06:52:15:113]: Command Line: REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=pecms CURRENTDIRECTORY=Z:\Tools\11.0\out\en CLIENTUILEVEL=2 CLIENTPROCESSID=2752 or this: MSI (s) (64:48) [06:52:15:113]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding REMOVE property. Its value is 'ALL'. or this: MSI (s) (64:48) [06:52:15:113]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding REINSTALL property. Its value is 'ALL'. On 29 August 2013 14:39, nkshirsagar <nkshirsa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I guess its OK for the message to POPup during repair because it restarts > the > service automatically. > > just wondering why I could do it this way, but not with REMOVE=ALL > condition > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/stop-a-service-before-uninstall-tp7588564p7588576.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! > Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies > and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step > tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users