Hi wix users, Here's a summary of what I've found about uninstall and removing websites:
Assuming all is setup correctly with components and such, the uninstaller removes the website for whatever value WebsitePort property is set to. For example, if you have your website on the same port as WebsitePort property in wix file, all works fine. But, if you have default website on port 80 and WebsitePort property is set to 80, but create another website on another port (say port 81) using the wix installer. Then, when you uninstall, the default website will be removed instead. This is because default value of WebsitePort is 80 so that's the what will be removed. Here's another post that suggests storing the port in registry and reading that on uninstall. http://n2.nabble.com/Default-website-gets-removed-on-Uninstall-td731259. html I'm going this route for now, but if anyone has any other ideas or suggestions, or knows if this is a known bug, I'm all ears. I'm using wix 3.0.5217.0, but have seen posts with the same issues running 3.0.5419.0. But, I will also give that a try. Thx, Craig -----Original Message----- From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:31 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] remove website on uninstall How about having it write a verbose log during the uninstall and then look to see if it indicates in the log why it likes that Component so much? It's helped me over similar hurdles in the past. -----Original Message----- From: Scharp, Craig [mailto:craig.sch...@zytax.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:25 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] remove website on uninstall Hi Dominique, Thanks for the feedback! I think I already have it in a component (see snippet below). Please let me know if this is what you mean, or if you have any other suggestions. Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions! <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Component Id="NewWebsiteConfigASP" Guid="MYGUID"> <iis:WebSite Id="IISWebsite" Description="[WEBSITEDESCRIPTION]" Directory="TARGETDIR" AutoStart="yes" ConfigureIfExists="yes" StartOnInstall="yes"> <iis:WebAddress Id="IISWebAddress" Port="[WEBSITEPORT]" IP="[WEBSITEIP]" Header="[WEBSITEHOSTHEADER]" /> <iis:WebDirProperties Id="IISWebDirProperties" Execute="yes" Read="yes" DefaultDocuments="default.aspx,index.aspx,index.htm,index.html,default.h tm,default.html" /> <iis:WebDir Id="IISAppDataWebDir" Path="App_Data"> <iis:WebDirProperties Id="IISAppDataWebDirProperties" Write="yes" Read="yes" DefaultDocuments="default.aspx,index.aspx,index.htm,index.html,default.h tm,default.html" /> </iis:WebDir> <iis:WebApplication Id="WebApplication" Name="[WEBAPPLICATIONNAME]" WebAppPool="WebAppPool"> </iis:WebApplication> </iis:WebSite> <iis:WebAppPool Id="WebAppPool" Name="[WEBAPPLICATIONPOOLNAME]" Identity="networkService" /> <Condition>TARGETMODE = "NewWebsite" AND SCRIPTLANGUAGE = "ASP"</Condition> </Component> <Component Id="ExistingWebsiteConfigASP" Guid="MYGUID"> <iis:WebSite Id="IISWebsiteExisting" Description="[WEBSITEDESCRIPTION]" ConfigureIfExists="no" Directory="TARGETDIR"> <iis:WebAddress Id="IISWebAddressExisting" Port="[WEBSITEPORT]" IP="[WEBSITEIP]" Header="[WEBSITEHOSTHEADER]" /> <iis:WebVirtualDir Id="WebVirtualDirectory" Alias="[VIRTUALDIRECTORYNAME]" Directory="TARGETDIR"> <iis:WebDirProperties Id="IISWebVirtualDirPropertiesExisting" Execute="yes" Read="yes" DefaultDocuments="default.aspx,index.aspx,index.htm,index.html,default.h tm,default.html" /> <iis:WebApplication Id="WebApplicationExisting" Name="[WEBAPPLICATIONNAME]" WebAppPool="WebAppPoolExisting"> </iis:WebApplication> </iis:WebVirtualDir> </iis:WebSite> <Condition>TARGETMODE = "ExistingWebsite" AND SCRIPTLANGUAGE = "ASP"</Condition> <iis:WebAppPool Id="WebAppPoolExisting" Name="[WEBAPPLICATIONPOOLNAME]" Identity="networkService" /> </Component> -----Original Message----- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4:53 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] remove website on uninstall If you move the WebSite declaration inside a Component it should delete it on uninstall. Be aware though that if your WebSite somehow maps to "Default Web Site" then it will delete that as well. Dominique. -----Original Message----- From: Scharp, Craig [mailto:craig.sch...@zytax.com] Sent: Tue 9/22/2009 7:49 PM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] remove website on uninstall Hi, I created an msi install for website and database using wix 3.0.5217.0. All works great for install. But, I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to delete the website on uninstall. Has anyone done that? If so, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. 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