Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-19 Thread Kevin Hebert
> > Phil W > > -Original Message- > From: Jeremy Farrell [mailto:jeremy.farr...@oracle.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 4:22 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install

Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-17 Thread Wilson, Phil
my Farrell [mailto:jeremy.farr...@oracle.com] Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 4:22 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure Yes, David Watson did at 2012-01-11 18:09:28 GMT: > > Rollback should

Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-14 Thread Jeremy Farrell
Yes, David Watson did at 2012-01-11 18:09:28 GMT: > > Rollback should and does happen automatically. If you have any custom > actions they need to cater for this. What does a verbose log say? > > How are you installing the service, are you using the > element? From: Kevin Hebert [mailto:ke...@le

Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-14 Thread Kevin Hebert
Anyone have any suggestions about this? Thank you. On 1/11/2012 12:06 PM, AxiomaticImpact wrote: > My installer is installing a service (which starts automatically upon > installation) and a program. Now, if the install fails for any reason, > the service is still installed, but fails to start.

Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-11 Thread David Watson
Rollback should and does happen automatically. If you have any custom actions they need to cater for this. What does a verbose log say? How are you installing the service, are you using the element? SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL

Re: [WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-11 Thread AxiomaticImpact
Dear lord why did it add to this. I am sorry. Can ignore my post. :( -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/My-First-Bundle-tp7173712p7177148.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---

[WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-11 Thread AxiomaticImpact
My installer is installing a service (which starts automatically upon installation) and a program. Now, if the install fails for any reason, the service is still installed, but fails to start. How can I go about doing a complete rollback upon failure? Is a custom action that calls the instal

[WiX-users] Completely revert installation on install failure

2012-01-11 Thread Kevin Hebert
My installer is installing a service (which starts automatically upon installation) and a program. Now, if the install fails for any reason, the service is still installed, but fails to start. How can I go about doing a complete rollback upon failure? Is a custom action that calls the instal