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‎Mar 07, 2012
04:17 AM
Component not removed during uninstall
I had an installation which contained 2 features with components which was working properly. Now I had to add a third feature with components and I get problems uninstalling these components.
Selecting the new feature during installation is working: The files are installed. But removing the setup does leave the files on the computer. I checked everything I know: e.g. no Conditions on the components, changed the component GUIDS etc., nothing helps. In the logfile of the removing I can see the following entries from InstallValidate
For the feature:
Feature: Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Absent
--> for me it means the feature should be removed
For the components in the feature:
Component: Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Null
--> The installer decides not to remove this components but why?
Any ideas where to look or what to change?
Thank you for your help
Barbara
Selecting the new feature during installation is working: The files are installed. But removing the setup does leave the files on the computer. I checked everything I know: e.g. no Conditions on the components, changed the component GUIDS etc., nothing helps. In the logfile of the removing I can see the following entries from InstallValidate
For the feature:
Feature: Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Absent
--> for me it means the feature should be removed
For the components in the feature:
Component: Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Null
--> The installer decides not to remove this components but why?
Any ideas where to look or what to change?
Thank you for your help
Barbara
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‎Mar 21, 2012
09:40 AM
I do not know why, but this seems to be the reason: I installed to a directory containing a dot (e.g. 1.0). When I removed de dot from the directory the installation / removing of the components worked fine.
Barbara
Barbara
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