Re: [WiX-users] DIFxApp and upgrades

Would you mind sharing your custom action so myself and others can see how you accomplished this? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/DIFxApp-and-upgrades-tp5786223p7582650.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: [WiX-users] DIFxApp and upgrades

I'm still curious how you are calling CM_Reenumerate_DevNode on the root devnode in your custom action. Would you mind sharing this snippet? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/DIFxApp-and-upgrades-tp5786223p7582858.html Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] DIFxApp and upgrades

Hey James, Did you ever get any resolution to your problem regarding scanning for new hardware when your installation must first uninstall an older version? I'm in the same boat, and was curious if you made any progress since your last post. If you are continuing with your workaround, I'd really

[WiX-users] Detect if MS HotFix installed during Bundle installation?

As part of my bundle BA I'd like to conditionally install a MS HotFix. No sense installing it if it's already installed. 1) How do I determine if it's installed? 2) Is chaining a .msu any different than a .msi? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n

Re: [WiX-users] Detect if MS HotFix installed during Bundle installation?

I was planning on just creating a separate package for the msu as indicated here: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/authoring_bundle_package_manifest.html There are separate hotfixes

[WiX-users] wixstdba help dialog?

I'm using the wixstdba to create my bundle. When I run .exe /? I get an empty dialog box. How do I add help text? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/wixstdba-help-dialog-tp7593720.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at

[WiX-users] How to get %ERRORLEVEL% from Bundle installed with /quiet?

When I run my bundle from the command line it returns immediately with a return code of zero. How do I run the bundle silently/quietly and retrieve the return code to determine if it succeeded or failed? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble

Re: [WiX-users] How to get %ERRORLEVEL% from Bundle installed with /quiet?

Fair enough. I suppose you could do this too: cmd /c bundle.exe /quiet Thanks Rob. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-get-ERRORLEVEL-from-Bundle-installed-with-quiet-tp7593895p7593897.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list

[WiX-users] Options to run temporary exe during install?

I have an exe that I'd like the MSI to execute as part of the installation process. The exe does not need to remain on the system when installation is complete. This has to be a common thing to do. What is the common way to approach this? My original thought was to: 1) Copy the exe to [TempF

Re: [WiX-users] Options to run temporary exe during install?

I suspect I would need to somehow extract the executable out of the binary table before I can use it. I'm not sure how to accomplish this though. I was attempting to do something like: NOT Installed That does not work for me. -- View this message in context: http://windows

Re: [WiX-users] Options to run temporary exe during install?

I decided to attack this issue from a different angle. I always distribute burn bundles. The bundle uses an ExePackage to do the work now. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Options-to-run-temporary-exe-during-install-tp7595004p75950

[WiX-users] Trouble uninstalling bundle with wixstdba condition

I've added the following condition to my burn bundle and now am unable to uninstall. How do I uninstall the bundle at this point? NOT WixBundleInstalled Turns out uninstall checks this condition too and I'm stuck in a bad spot. I didn't consider that for some reason.

[WiX-users] Need to force uninstall of entire bundle on Upgrade

A Major upgrade identifies only the items in the chain that need updated, uninstalls the old versions, and installs the new versions. I'd like my bundle to completely remove any existing installations, then do a fresh install. How can I accomplish this? -- View this message in context: http:/

Re: [WiX-users] Need to force uninstall of entire bundle on Upgrade

My BA is a collection of MSI's, each of which install separate driver packages. The driver package installation process is done in the MSIs using DIFxAppExtension. Two of the five packages in the chain have updates. One of the driver packages being updated is a bus driver. When the uninstall of

[WiX-users] Force a MajorUpgrade to do complete uninstall BEFORE new install

It looks like a typical MajorUpgrade does an install of the new, followed by an uninstall of the old. Is there a way to force a complete uninstall of the old, followed by a fresh install of the new? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [WiX-users] Force a MajorUpgrade to do complete uninstall BEFORE new install

Right now it's scheduled as afterInstallValidate. Doesn't that happen prior to install validate? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Force-a-MajorUpgrade-to-do-complete-uninstall-BEFORE-new-install-tp7597686p7597688.html Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] Force a MajorUpgrade to do complete uninstall BEFORE new install

This is all good information, but I want to get back to the original question at hand for future onlookers seeking a solution (or understanding of their problem). The logical containers are as follows: A bundle consisting of several .msi packages. Each package has upgrade rules that in this case