Yes it does exist after reboot as well. On 18-12-2013 21:13, Hoover, Jacob wrote: > Does it exist after a reboot? I seem to remember windows installer being > smart enough to schedule some cleanup after reboot (if it couldn't do them > during uninstall). > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Connet [mailto:d...@agilityrecordbook.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 8:25 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the path created > if that path is open on the system > > There is no way (that I know of) to delete a directory where something has an > open handle on that. The only way is to make sure all programs have stopped > and no open programs have that as their current directory. > > It's just like opening cmd.exe, cd'ing to a directory and trying to delete > that directory from explorer. Can't be done. > > Dave > > On 12/17/2013 10:50 PM, Suvrajyoti Panda wrote: >> Hi Phil, >> >> I modified the structure in my main WIX file as below: >> >> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> >> <Directory Id='EnergySolutionsConfig' Name="$(var.rootFolder)"> >> <Component Id="parentOfAll" >> Guid="22AD76A4-448E-41DB-85A0-A04E9774A466" KeyPath="yes"> >> <RemoveFolder Id= "removeParent" On="uninstall"/> >> </Component> >> >> After installing i traversed to "C:\Energy Solutions >> International\PFWService\config\access" then uninstalled the path >> "C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\" still exists, all the >> files are deleted though. >> >> On 17-12-2013 21:32, Phil Wilson wrote: >>> Why not just try a RemoveFolder and see if it solves the problem? It >>> is the most likely solution, as suggested before. >>> >>> Phil Wilson >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:16 AM, Suvrajyoti Panda >>> <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in >>>> wrote: >>>> I just thought i needed to reiterate the issue for better clarity: >>>> >>>> Below is the directory structure in my source .wxs file: >>>> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> >>>> <Directory Id='EnergySolutionsConfig' Name="Energy Solution >>>> International"> >>>> <Directory Id='PFWServiceFolder' Name="PFWService"> >>>> <Directory Id='CONFIG' Name="config"> >>>> <Component Id="x86RegEntPFWConfig" >>>> Guid="5DAD9B46-43BB-42D2-91E9-F2248369AA68" Win64="no"> >>>> <RegistryValue Id="x86PFWConfigRegValue" Root="HKLM" >>>> Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" Name="ConfigPath" Value="[CONFIG]" >>>> Type="string" /> >>>> </Component> >>>> <Component Id="x64RegEntPFWConfig" >>>> Guid="57240178-4A44-4C6F-A11C-B4DE99573DE0" Win64="yes"> >>>> <RegistryValue Id="x64PFWConfigRegValue" Root="HKLM" >>>> Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" Name="ConfigPath" Value="[CONFIG]" >>>> Type="string" /> >>>> </Component> >>>> </Directory> >>>> </Directory> >>>> </Directory> >>>> </Directory> >>>> >>>> The heat harvests directories from a location D:\Configrelease which >>>> has directories such as "command_processors". The produces >>>> config.wxs file that has below structure: >>>> <Fragment> >>>> <DirectoryRef Id="CONFIG"> >>>> <Component Id="cmpC405575C36944E434C00DCE528FA79EA" >>>> Guid="{0EDAF860-B5C3-4C93-BDD7-EB1947D94749}"> >>>> <File Id="fil62BA9BFC68F4D3C2DE913D9ABFEDC429" >>>> KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.ConfigPath)\PFWConfiguration.xml" /> >>>> </Component> >>>> <Directory Id="dirB9FCE785B12AD5549EC71DC5DC66ED48" >>>> Name="archives"> >>>> >>>> </Directory> >>>> <Directory Id="dirB8C0CFD798C8A57234B0C04A4E266B86" >>>> Name="command_processors"> >>>> <Component Id="cmpE03A5A54FF75ABF0FA6DA591BC4F3152" >>>> Guid="{F2158D98-1DC2-4348-89FC-65A2115084B6}" KeyPath="yes"> >>>> <CreateFolder /> >>>> </Component> >>>> >>>> After i run the installer, i browse to "C:\Energy Solutions >>>> International\PFWService\config\command_processors" and keep this >>>> path open, and then uninstall the directory structure that does not >>>> get removed is "C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService". >>>> >>>> Is it because of the <CreateFolder> in the config.wxs(as Wesley had >>>> suggest) file that heat creates that i am facing this issue. If so >>>> what is the way out. Hope i have explained the situation better this >>>> time, apologies if i created any confusion. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> SuvraJyoti >>>> >>>> On 17-12-2013 14:27, Suvrajyoti Panda wrote: >>>>> Hey Blair, >>>>> >>>>> The scenario you have mentioned in the first para of your response >>>>> is exactly what is happening. So is there no way that we can handle >>>>> the folder removal on uninstall even if that path is open, or this >>>>> is a known issue? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> SuvraJyoti >>>>> On 17-12-2013 14:14, Blair Murri wrote: >>>>>> If a file being removed can't be moved, then it will be marked for >>>> removal during reboot, and unfortunately the folder will then be >>>> left behind (because only file delete records are placed into the >>>> reboot sequence, not folders). After reboot there isn't an >>>> installation left to run to cleanup any further. >>>>>> Most of the time, files still in use can be moved (even if they >>>>>> are >>>> still loaded in other processes) and the folder is thus removed >>>> during the installation transaction (before the reboot) and the >>>> moved file is then removed as part of the reboot sequence. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -Blair >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda >>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:57 PM >>>>>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> No Wesley, I have not used any create folder over here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> SuvraJyoti >>>>>> >>>>>> On 16-12-2013 20:03, Wesley Manning wrote: >>>>>>> Did you use CreateFolder to create this directory? If so I think >>>>>>> you >>>> need to use RemoveFolder to remove the folder. Not sure about that though. >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in] >>>>>>> Sent: December-16-13 12:37 AM >>>>>>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the >>>>>>> path >>>> created if that path is open on the system >>>>>>> Hey Wesley, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> checked it on a reboot, that does not work. The structure is >>>>>>> still >>>> there. Any others suggestions guys? >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> SuvraJyoti >>>>>>> On 13-12-2013 20:13, Wesley Manning wrote: >>>>>>>> It might be removed on a reboot. If you had folder open, then >>>> windows installer can't uninstall it. But I think it marks it for removal. >>>> I know for sure files have this behaviour but I'm not sure about >>>> folders. >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in] >>>>>>>> Sent: December-13-13 1:48 AM >>>>>>>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >>>>>>>> Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the >>>>>>>> path created if that path is open on the system >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just saw this behaviour. My installer creates the following >>>> :"C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\config", if this path >>>> is open and i run the uninstall from control panel, then the path >>>> remains("C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\config") >>>> although files under it is removed. Is it expected behavior or >>>> incorrect. 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