4 replies to this topic

[danalifs]

Hi Again

I have a file which is being installed as "never overwrite" so it will not be run over during upgrade.
the only problem is that this file is not being removed during uninstall as well.
how do i make sure it removes during uninstall?

thanks,
Dana

[Stefan Krueger]

Maybe it's also set to "permanent?

[danalifs]

No it is not. as a matter of fact i even removed the "never overwrite" and still the file is not being removed during uninstall.
it's the only file that stays there - how do i force the uninstall to remove it?

Thanks,
Dana

[Glytzhkof]

Check for a ref count here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls. If one exists, remove it - that should do the trick. You can also use the RemoveFile table to force uninstall the file during uninstall. Check the MSI SDK.

[Stefan Krueger]

To diagnose the cuase of the problem, generate a verbose log. It should tell you why Windows Installer decides not to remove this file.