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‎Oct 10, 2008
01:43 PM
Clean Installer Database / REgistry
How can I remove ALL references to my installed application, features, components, etc. from the registry and installer database? I've got an InstallScript MSI setup that won't upgrade OR remove all installed features and I think I need to start fresh.
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‎Oct 10, 2008
03:55 PM
As a last last last last resort, Microsoft provides a Windows Installer Cleanup Utility to clear out the internal MSI data for a product. I believe the Microsoft KB describes what that utility does and doesn't clean up...
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‎Oct 10, 2008
10:32 PM
I used the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility but that didn't correct the problem. More details on my specific problem can be found in the following thread:
http://community.acresso.com/showthread.php?t=184084
http://community.acresso.com/showthread.php?t=184084
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‎Oct 15, 2008
09:34 AM
As a follow up, the install/uninstall works just fine on my Win2K box. Must be something to do installation under Vista or my Vista configuration. It'll probably be a few days before I can test it against a fresh Vista OS.
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