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‎Oct 31, 2012
11:41 PM
How to delete files and folder created by application when uninstall
Hi All,
I have created installer using IA2011 and installed and started the service and opened the application.
some files and folders created by application after starting the service some where in installed folders.
i have stopped the the service uninstalled the installer some folder and files cant able to delete .these files and folders are created application after starting the service.
Could anybody help me how to delete these files and folders through installers when uninstall
i have used delete folder action even it cant delete.i am getting message like unable to remove folder
Regards,
Sreekanth
I have created installer using IA2011 and installed and started the service and opened the application.
some files and folders created by application after starting the service some where in installed folders.
i have stopped the the service uninstalled the installer some folder and files cant able to delete .these files and folders are created application after starting the service.
Could anybody help me how to delete these files and folders through installers when uninstall
i have used delete folder action even it cant delete.i am getting message like unable to remove folder
Regards,
Sreekanth
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‎Nov 05, 2012
03:30 AM
InstallAnywhere will only delete files & folders created by itself. So any file created after the installation will not be deleted by default.
You probably know where such file will be created, so you have to create the folder where those files will be located and add the option "Recursively delete all contents....during uninstall" (option available in create folder action).
--Jerome
You probably know where such file will be created, so you have to create the folder where those files will be located and add the option "Recursively delete all contents....during uninstall" (option available in create folder action).
--Jerome
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‎Nov 28, 2012
10:46 PM
i did as u explained still the installer cant delete the folders
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‎Nov 29, 2012
03:44 AM
I guess this is on windows?
Are all your services stopped when you uninstall?
I mean there is maybe a process that locks some files under these directories.
--Jerome
Are all your services stopped when you uninstall?
I mean there is maybe a process that locks some files under these directories.
--Jerome
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‎Dec 04, 2012
11:04 PM
yes i stopped each service and uninstalled.it could not able to delete webapps folder.
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‎Dec 06, 2012
03:21 AM
What files are remaining in webapps folder? Are all the files added by you after installation not getting deleted or just a few of them?
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‎Dec 06, 2012
03:43 AM
its empty folders,no files in that folder
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‎Dec 07, 2012
04:42 AM
when I tried to uninstall, all the folders are not getting deleted. one file is still remain.
Please help me how to proceed ... 😞
Please help me how to proceed ... 😞
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‎Apr 08, 2013
08:14 AM
Is it possible for you to post your project?
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