Assuming this is the source of the problem, the Registry element provides the necessary functionality to remove a registry entry on uninstall (and a bunch of other capabilities).
-- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer -- ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 9:12 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Service Uninstall not Removing Service I am relatively new to Wix and have not used the Service Control functionality yet, but I have over the years created services and installed them with setups created by another non-wix setup. So from that perspective, given your statement "but does not remove the service from the Services list", I would suggest the following. The Service Control Manager maintains a list of services as described here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682544(v=vs.85).aspx Some windows services have a command line switch, which when executed creates these registry keys in a self-install process. This method is not the recommended way to install a service, because when it is used the setup program does not know to remove these keys. You may need to implement code to remove these registry entries, but you should use SCM functions and take control of the database lock (with LockServiceDatabase and UnlockServcieDatabase) rather than directly editing the registry without taking these steps. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682562(v=vs.85).aspx I'm sorry I can't advise on the Wix implementation yet. Phill -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Service-Uninstall-not-Removing-Service-tp7588797p7588807.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=58041391&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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=58041391&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
