Re: [WiX-users] How to add a dialog box when uninstall

2009-08-27 Thread Aris J. Green
Disable uninstall from Add/Remove Programs, enable maintenance mode, which will show a GUI during uninstall. Then allow user to uninstall from maintenance, typically through a radio button selection that sets REMOVE=ALL. The you can prompt the user for what you need (e.g. a SQL password to drop a

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT1055 Warning when linking 2 InstallShield merge modules

2009-07-24 Thread Aris J. Green
Use Orca from the Windows Installer 4.5 SDK and look for that custom action in both of the InstallShield merge modules. I'll bet its in both of those modules. Check the resultant package build in Wix to make sure if you get one of the copies of the functions. Regards, greenaj On Fri, 2009-07-24

Re: [WiX-users] how to force uninstall before install

2009-07-24 Thread Aris J. Green
You might try either using the LaunchConditions table to block the install, or use the Upgrage table and UpgradeCode to uninstall the product at the beginning of the install. These are MSI table, but have corresponding Wix elements. As always, the Wix Reference and the downloaded Windows Installe