I have a problem with uninstalling a WiX 3.5-authored setup. On Windows 7: - Uninstall product via the "Programs and Features" dialog via select the "Uninstall" option from either the toolbar above the list or from the context menu.
Observations: - Uninstall runs with a reduced Windows Installer default UI, only showing a progress bar and an estimate - No UAC prompt is shown, even though UAC is enabled - The uninstall seems to complete successfully (the MSI log says as much), and all installed files are removed. However, some empty folders remain (a lesser issue), and the entry for the program is not removed from the list of installed programs (remains after refreshing using F5). Regedit shows that the respective Windows Installer registry keys for the product are still present. Now, an attempt to install the product again will fail, because Windows Installer probably assumes the product is still installed (log has UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE set). Workaround: Either - Simply repeat the steps as described above. This time around, a UAC prompt is shown, and the entry is successfully removed from the list (and the keys from the registry). Or do not uninstall via ARP the "Uninstall" option at all, but: - Select "Change" instead of "Uninstall". Full setup UI is displayed (customized WixUI_Custom UI). Select the "Remove" option. Uninstall completes successfully. What is the difference between these two ways of uninstalling? REMOVE is ALL in all cases. Obviously, the repeated uninstall attempt has an "MSI_LUA: Credential Request return = 0x0" log entry the first one has not. Other than that, they both have: Line 64: MSI (s) (58:E0) [10:40:28:711]: MSI_LUA: Credential prompt is not required at this point, product is managed and deployment compliant Line 112: MSI (s) (58:E0) [10:40:28:727]: MSI_LUA: Setting AdminUser property to 1 because the product is already installed managed and per-machine Line 114: MSI (s) (58:E0) [10:40:28:727]: MSI_LUA: Setting MsiRunningElevated property to 1 because the install is already running elevated. Only the repeated attempt and the "Change" attempt via UI have "Executing op: ProductUnregister", the first does not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can provide log excerpts as needed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
