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‎Feb 05, 2008
04:38 PM
Removing install via registry
Hi folks,
One of my custom actions caused an error during the uninstall -so I am forced to remove my application via deleting its corresponding registry values. Before I begin, will deleting those registry values allow me to (Run/Uninstall) within Installshield? Currently, if I try to run or uninstall within Installshield I run into that error I mentioned earlier. Will installshield recognize that my application has been removed (via registry)? Thanks in advance!
-Sean
One of my custom actions caused an error during the uninstall -so I am forced to remove my application via deleting its corresponding registry values. Before I begin, will deleting those registry values allow me to (Run/Uninstall) within Installshield? Currently, if I try to run or uninstall within Installshield I run into that error I mentioned earlier. Will installshield recognize that my application has been removed (via registry)? Thanks in advance!
-Sean
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‎Feb 05, 2008
04:49 PM
Assuming you're talking about MSI: If a bad custom action is prevent the uninstallation from working, your best option might be to create a fixed-up build of the MSI and then re-cache the MSI on the target system by running:
msiexec.exe /i product.msi REINSTALLMODE=voums REINSTALL=ALL
After that, the uninstall should work fine.
(Deleting the registry information by hand is painstaking work, doesn't adjust shared-file reference counts, uninstall COM information, and so forth...)
msiexec.exe /i product.msi REINSTALLMODE=voums REINSTALL=ALL
After that, the uninstall should work fine.
(Deleting the registry information by hand is painstaking work, doesn't adjust shared-file reference counts, uninstall COM information, and so forth...)
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‎Feb 05, 2008
05:53 PM
Great, that worked! Thanks!
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