I have a requirement that for an uninstall, all files for the product are removed. Not only do I need to delete files installed by my installer, but I need to delete any other file that may have showed up while the product was being used. So, I have a custom action that deletes remaining files after the uninstall removes files.
On Vista, I have problems with deleting files from the Program Files folder. During the install I get the UAC dialog where I click Allow. In the log, I get an access denied message.: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'app.config' is denied. at System.IO.Directory.DeleteHelper(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive) at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.DeleteDirectoryInternal(String directory, DeleteDirectoryOption onDirectoryNotEmpty, UIOptionInternal showUI, RecycleOption recycle, UICancelOption onUserCancel) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.FileSystemProxy.DeleteDirectory(String directory, DeleteDirectoryOption onDirectoryNotEmpty) at WEdge.Client.Setup.CA.InstallSequenceCustomActions.RemoveFolder(String folderToRemove, Session session) The custom action is VB and is using the following: My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(folderToRemove, FileIO.DeleteDirectoryOption.DeleteAllContents) If I start a CMD prompt using Run As Administrator and then run the uninstall from the command line, it works. However, I can't find a way to use Run As for the control panel or Programs and Features. Any suggestions? John Harvey Developer, Warfighter's Edge (WEdge) HQ USAFA/DFEI 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 4H43 USAF Academy, CO 80840-1344 (719) 333-0626 john.har...@wedge.hpc.mil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
