Got it! I haven't worked out all the details but changing the MSIRMSHUTDOWN property to "0" makes it do what I wanted. Note that in this case the .exe files that I want to keep running aren't actually being modified. Our deployment folks just don't like to deal with distribution of patches; they'd rather send out a full MSI.
Here are the properties I have set, in case some future reader comes upon this thread. I think it's only the last three that matter but I haven't dug through all of the Reinstall... ones. <Property Id="REBOOT" Admin="yes" Secure="yes">ReallySuppress</Property> <Property Id="ARPNOMODIFY" Value="1" /> <Property Id="ARPNOREPAIR" Value="1" /> <Property Id="DISABLEROLLBACK" Value="1" /> <Property Id="ReinstallFileOlderVersion" Value="o" /> <Property Id="ReinstallFileVersion" Value="o" /> <Property Id="ReinstallRepair" Value="r" /> * <Property Id="MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL" Value="0" /> * * <Property Id="MSIRMSHUTDOWN" Value="2" /> * * <Property Id="MSIDISABLERMRESTART" Value="0" />* On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 7:00 AM, Walter Dexter <wfdex...@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried that. Disable just makes it use the older method instead of the > restart manager. In practical terms, it's just a different dialog box if > you don't use the /quiet option, and no difference in behavior if you do. > > I'm going to try actually having the restart manager restart them and see > how disruptive that is,but it wouldn't surprise me if the default quiet > behavior is to not restart. > On Jan 25, 2014 12:42 PM, "Rob Mensching" <r...@robmensching.com> wrote: > >> Maybe MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL is the one that would actually help. Your >> example shows a "0". You might use "Disable". Ultimately, all this is >> documented here: >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372059(v=vs.85).aspx >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Walter Dexter [mailto:wfdex...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:12 AM >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install busy executables at reboot - Windows 7 >> >> I tried MSIRMSHUTDOWN = 2, and REBOOT is = ReallySuppress. Behavior is >> the same - with /quiet it just quietly kills the exe off, without /quiet it >> asks me what to do (the Reinstall Manager prompt.) >> >> I hate to drop a giant XML bomb on the forum, but here's a (trimmed down, >> believe it or not) WXS file. >> >> If you (Rob) or anyone has some advice, I sure appreciate it. Otherwise I >> guess I'll just do the console logoff as a custom action and take some more >> time to figure it out. >> >> Walt >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >> >> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; xmlns:util=" >> http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> >> >> >> >> <?define ProductName="MCO e*System Integration Files" ?> >> >> <?define UpgradeCode="{B44477EF-7487-4302-875C-DA2846EB30DA}" ?> >> >> <?define ProductVersion="1.0.5.0" ?> <!-- Product version. --> >> >> <?define MaxVersion="1.0.5.0" ?> <!-- Highest version this should upgrade. >> Most of the time, should be same as ProductVersion.--> >> >> <?define MinVersion="1.0.0.0" ?> <!-- Lowest version this should upgrade. >> --> >> >> >> <Product >> >> Id="*" >> >> Name="$(var.ProductName)" >> >> Language="1033" >> >> Version="$(var.ProductVersion)" >> >> Manufacturer="Our Co, LLC" >> >> UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)" > >> >> >> <Package >> >> InstallerVersion="300" >> >> Compressed="yes" >> >> InstallScope="perMachine" >> >> Comments="No detail." >> >> Description="e*System Integration Programs" >> >> Manufacturer="US e*System Integration - Walt Dexter - >> walter.dex...@example.com" /> >> >> >> <Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)"> >> >> <UpgradeVersion >> >> IgnoreRemoveFailure="yes" >> >> IncludeMinimum="yes" >> >> IncludeMaximum="yes" >> >> Minimum="$(var.MinVersion)" >> >> Maximum="$(var.MaxVersion)" >> >> MigrateFeatures="yes" >> >> Property="UPGRADE_1" >> >> > >> >> </UpgradeVersion> >> >> </Upgrade> >> >> >> <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" CompressionLevel="high" /> >> >> >> <Feature Id="FEAT_ALLFILES" Title="e*System Integration Files" Level="1"> >> >> <ComponentGroupRef Id="CMPG_SCRIPTS" /> >> >> </Feature> >> >> >> <Property Id="REBOOT" Admin="yes" Secure="yes">ReallySuppress</Property> >> >> <Property Id="ARPCOMMENTS">e*System Application from >> Metametrics</Property> >> >> <Property Id="ARPCONTACT">US e*Restaurant Integration - Walt >> Dexter</Property> >> >> <Property Id="ARPNOMODIFY" Value="1" /> >> >> <Property Id="ARPNOREPAIR" Value="1" /> >> >> <Property Id="DISABLEROLLBACK" Value="1" /> >> >> <!-- <Property Id="REINSTALLMODE" Value="amus" /> --> >> >> <Property Id="MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL" Value="0" /> >> >> <Property Id="MSIRMSHUTDOWN" Value="2" /> >> >> <Property Id="ReinstallFileOlderVersion" Value="o" /> >> >> <Property Id="ReinstallFileVersion" Value="o" /> >> >> <Property Id="ReinstallRepair" Value="r" /> >> >> <Property Id="MCO___APP_TYPE" Value="$(var.ProductName)" /> >> >> >> <CustomAction Id="CA_SetCDrive" Directory="C_DRIVE" Value="c:\" /> >> >> >> <InstallExecuteSequence> >> >> <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize" /> >> >> <Custom Action="CA_SetCDrive" After="CostFinalize" /> >> >> </InstallExecuteSequence> >> >> >> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> >> >> <Directory Id="C_DRIVE" Name="CDrive"> >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_PROGRAMDATA" Name="ProgramData" > >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_MICROSOFT" Name="Microsoft" > >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_POINTOFSERVICE" Name="Point of Service" > >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_CONFIGURATION" Name="Configuration" /> >> >> </Directory> >> >> </Directory> >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_EPSON" Name="epson" > >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_PORTCOMMUNICATIONSERVICE" >> Name="portcommunicationservice" /> >> >> </Directory> >> >> </Directory> >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_MCOUSA" Name="MCOUSA" > >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_SCRIPTS" Name="Scripts" /> >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_CONFIG_BASE" Name="config.base" /> >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_CONFIG" Name="config" /> >> >> </Directory> >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_XPESTAGING" Name="XPeStaging" > >> >> <Directory Id="DIR_APP" Name="App" /> >> >> </Directory> >> >> </Directory> >> >> </Directory> >> >> >> <ComponentGroup Id="CMPG_SCRIPTS" Directory="DIR_SCRIPTS"> >> >> <Component Id="CMP_ESCINT_EXE" >> Guid="{E99F5E86-2CDB-4EB9-A638-54144CDD50FD}"> >> >> <File Source="..\..\source\MCOUSA_eSC_Int\MCOUSA_eSC_Int\bin\Release\" >> Id="eSCInt.exe" DefaultVersion="$(var.ProductVersion)" KeyPath="yes" /> >> >> </Component> >> >> <Component Id="CMP_MCOHTMLWATCHER_EXE" >> Guid="{DE351116-CA6E-4A27-9351-56A3B674F536}"> >> >> <File Source="..\..\source\MCOUSA_eSC_Int\MCOHTMLWatcher\bin\Release\" >> Id="MCOHtmlWatcher.exe" DefaultVersion="$(var.ProductVersion)" >> KeyPath="yes" /> >> >> </Component> >> >> </ComponentGroup> >> >> </Product> >> >> </Wix> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com >> >wrote: >> >> > What about the MSIRMSHUTDOWN property and maybe the REBOOT property. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Walter Dexter [mailto:wfdex...@gmail.com] >> > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 8:10 PM >> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> > Subject: [WiX-users] Install busy executables at reboot - Windows 7 >> > >> > I have an embedded system running Windows POSReady 7 (Windows 7 for >> > POS >> > devices.) >> > >> > I have an MSI that installs a collection of .Net .exe files, >> > VBScripts, and other stuff. >> > >> > Three of the executables are always running under a user account. >> > That's just a normal thing on this device - it boots, automatically >> > logs in as a specific user, and these executables start. >> > >> > I'm now trying to do a upgrade by doing a Major Upgrade of the prior >> MSI. >> > That's actually working fine. My problem is that Windows Installer >> > seems to be shutting down the executables that are always running to >> > do the install. >> > >> > I've read a bit about the restart manager, and other things, but all I >> > really want it to do is make a note that these files are to be >> > replaced at the next reboot (which happens at 4:00 AM every day) and >> > leave the executables running. >> > >> > We run the MSIs out of the usual set of Microsoft system management >> > tools (SCCM? SCOM? It isn't my area so I don't real know) so there's >> > no UI, and no user to say "shut them down and restart them." >> > >> > Honestly I haven't tried this out of the Microsoft infrastructure; I'm >> > just firing up a "runas /user:administrator cmd.exe" and running the >> > MSI with the /quiet flag. I guess it's possible that it will behave >> > differently there but it seems unlikely. >> > >> > So is there a way to get it to do this? >> > >> > I've read a bit about the restart manager and messed about with >> > various property values but none of it seemed to have any impact. If I >> > run without /quiet it presented a variety of different dialogs telling >> > me the programs needed to be stopped, sometimes offering to do it and >> restart them later. >> > If I run with /quiet, it always quietly kills them and doesn't restart >> > them. >> > >> > My fallback position is to have the MSI logoff the console - whiich is >> > trivial to do - because it will then autolog back on and start all the >> > programs up. >> > >> > It's a lot easier politically if I can hand off an MSI that the users >> > don't notice installing. If they notice it - if the programs stop and >> > restart, or if it logs off and back on - then we've got a lot of >> > communication that needs to happen. >> > >> > Thanks for any advice! >> > >> > Walt >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > -------- CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For Critical >> > Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> > >> > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg. >> > clktrk _______________________________________________ >> > WiX-users mailing list >> > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > -------- CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For Critical >> > Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> > >> > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg. >> > clktrk _______________________________________________ >> > WiX-users mailing list >> > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For Critical >> Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For >> Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. 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