You may also want to consider writing a custom utility to uninstall the old
InstallScript install. Usually this involves snapshoting the application on a
clean machine to understand what it's footprint was and then writing code back
it out while respecting things like shared files and dll reference counts.
In my repackaging days I had to frequently do this because the old installs (
sometimes several versions with different footprints ) had non-operative
uninstallers. One of my favorties was from Avaya. Their IPAgent software
`supported` silent installs but not silent uninstalls. A MsgBox would pop up
with an error and cancel.
Once it's backed out as clean as possible your shiney new MSI can do proper
costing, component rules, transactional installation ectera without the old
version causing problems.
"Wilson, Phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think /SMS is the incantation that makes the process wait for
completion. Its case-sensitive I believe.
Phil Wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dB.
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:44 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Beating a dead horse: uninstalling an InstallScript setup
during a wix upgrade?
I have to upgrade an installscript installation (non-MSI) with a new wix
installer.
I figured out how to get the uninstall command (registry,
HKLM/
/Uninstall/GUID/UninstallString) and I can run that as a custom action,
but
1. I cant make the damn thing wait to finish, it detaches the process
(I tried specifying /w, cmd.exe /C /Q, etc.). Has anyone done this?
2. I need to pass an .iss file to click through the UI, how do I do
that?
3. Is this a good idea at all? Am I missing something?
I am tempted to just tell the users to uninstall the application manually,
but thats going to make people who care about use experience very unhappy
the whole point of moving to wix-based installers is to improve it .
Thx
dB.
-dB.
dblock.org / foodcandy.com
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