Get an MSI log and see what's going on. Phil Wilson
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Lewis [mailto:ple...@wimba.com] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:06 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Add/Remove Programs Fatal Error 1603 after abort uninstall because of in-use/locked file Hi, I guess my question is more of a MSI specific query, if anyone knows a good MSI discussion group/mailing list I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Paul Paul Lewis wrote: > Hi Folks, > > When uninstalling from Add/Remove Programs if the uninstall is canceled > because a file is in-use (click Cancel at the Retry/Cancel problem, then > confirm Yes at the "Are you sure you wish to cancel" prompt) Add/Remove > Programs reports a "Fatal error during installation". > > Is there anyway to suppress this message? I've searched but not found > anything that seems relevant. > > I would have thought the exit state from the MSI would be 1602 "User > canceled" after the cancel confirmation, does the 1603 error state > override that? > > When manually initiating the uninstall from the MSI's > Change/Repair/Remove UI the error is swallowed and the install > terminated final screen is shown and 1602 is returned as the exit code. > > I've read somewhere that setting the ARPNOREMOVE property forces the > Change/Repair/Remove install UI, is that a directions I should be > looking in. > > Any suggestions or pointers in the right direction are appreciated. > > Regards, > Paul > > -- ----------------------------------------------------- Paul Lewis Software Engineer Wimba - People Teach People 10 East 40th Street, Floor 11 New York, NY 10016 ple...@wimba.com http://www.wimba.com ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
