Re: [WiX-users] how to rollback the action done by an exe.

You could use three custom actions: A deferred action that makes a backup copy of the file and then modifies it (basically what you have now). A rollback action that would replace the modified file with the backup copy. A commit action that deletes the backup copy. -- Stefan Krueger Microsoft Wi

Re: [WiX-users] how to rollback the action done by an exe.

Kalappa:According to the MSDN MSI help: A rollback custom action must always precede the deferred custom action it rolls back in the action sequence. A rollback custom action should also handle the case where the deferred custom action is interrupted in the middle of execution. You can do this in

Re: [WiX-users] how to rollback the action done by an exe.

Rollback only works for deferred custom actions. You need to create a rollback custom action and sequence it immediately before your other custom action. Rob Kalappa Pattar wrote: > Hi All, > > > > In my installer, I call utility.exe through VB script. > > This utili

[WiX-users] how to rollback the action done by an exe.

Title: Message Hi All,         In my installer, I call utility.exe through _vbscript_. This utility modifies the config file while installing and roll back the changes to config file while un-installing.   Now while installing say the event writing to the config file