Hi Hicholas, <CopyFile> will be translated to a record in the MoveFile table (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370055(VS.85).aspx) and will be processed by MoveFiles action (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370054(VS.85).aspx). The very last statement in the MoveFiles Action description:
"Files that are moved or copied by the MoveFiles action are not deleted when the product is uninstalled." I assume the same applies to rollback. Alex -----Original Message----- From: Nicholas Makin [mailto:nma...@opentext.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:37 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Backup an existing file I have been unable to find information on a simple thing maybe someone can point me in the right direction: If a given file exits (something.dll) I would like to create a backup of the current version of the file (something.uniqueInstallID.bak) and if the install is rolled back or upon uninstall I would like to restore this file. I looked at the CopyFile Element but I am not sure of how it behaves during a rollback or uninstall. Thanks, Nicholas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
