The differences are because Windows 7 has an MSI engine that has better detection of files that are in use (using the Restart Manager). All other things being equal, you'd expect the XP install to ask for a reboot at the end (because it can't detect all in-use situations) and the Windows 7 install to ask to shut things down (because it can detect them). If your exe is a tray app or otherwise has no top level window this is exactly the kind of thing you can expect.
So: 1) If the in-use situation is correct and you ignore it you'll need to reboot at the end of the install. That counts as having the service and exe shut down, unless you're in the camp that thinks reboots are better solutions than temporary shutdowns of your apps. If you really want to play nice then integrate with the Restart Manager and your exe will be automatically shut down and restarted, again assuming you want to avoid reboots. 2) Different functionality, different UI. 3) 2803 means "Dialog View did not find a record for the dialog" so that may mean there's reference that is still looking for it. 4) See opening remarks. Ignore the MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL property ;=) Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: achandrapano [mailto:achan...@panologic.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:16 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] FileInUse and MsiRMFilesInUse dialogs Hello, I have an application that is wrapped in an MSI. It contains 1 service and 1 exectuable that is 'in use' during an upgrade. On Windows XP, I do not get any notice/popup that the service and executable is in use with any dialog to ask me if i want to ignore or shut it down. On Windows 7, a popup comes up twice during the validation portion telling me that the service and executable is in use and it asks me via radio buttons if I want to shut it down now or ignore it and reboot later. I have a couple of questions: 1. Is there any way to suppress this prompt during a Full UI install? I do not wish to have my service and exe shutdown at all during the install. 2. What is the difference between FilesInUse and MsiRMFilesInUse? 3. I tried removing both these dialogs from my UI sequence in PanoWixUI_Mondo.wxs but then I received a 2803 error during upgrade. 4. Why does windows XP not show this dialog (which is what I want) and Windows 7 does? Thanks for any help! -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/FileInUse-and-MsiRMFilesInUse-dialogs-tp4430290p4430290.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users *** Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any associated or attached files, is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail is confidential and may well also be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. This email comes from a division of the Invensys Group, owned by Invensys plc, which is a company registered in England and Wales with its registered office at Portland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BF (Registered number 166023). For a list of European legal entities within the Invensys Group, please go to http://www.invensys.com/legal/default.asp?top_nav_id=77&nav_id=80&prev_id=77. You may contact Invensys plc on +44 (0)20 7821 3848 or e-mail inet.hqhelpd...@invensys.com. This e-mail and any attachments thereto may be subject to the terms of any agreements between Invensys (and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates) and the recipient (and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
