Keep files during uninstall ?
During uninstall of an msi is it possible to keep some files and not delete them ? i mean how can i make an msi which doesn`t remove all the files created by it during uninstall ?
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Posted by:
AngelD
17 years ago
You can set the msidbComponentAttributesPermanent bit on a component, that will keep any resource in that component on uninstall.
Take a look at the Component table in the Msi.chm.
Take a look at the Component table in the Msi.chm.
Posted by:
karan_gupta
17 years ago
i see in component table the attribute is a number ?? i am using wise 5.0 . Where can i set the attribute please explain in detail ?
Posted by:
AngelD
17 years ago
in "setup editor" goto the components tab
right-click the component and select details
check the "Leave installed on uninstall" box
thats is
right-click the component and select details
check the "Leave installed on uninstall" box
thats is
Posted by:
karan_gupta
17 years ago
You can set the msidbComponentAttributesPermanent bit on a component, that will keep any resource in that component on uninstall.
Take a look at the Component table in the Msi.chm.
Thanks Angel , i am able to do for files with the attribute set to 16 , but the registry does not take the value as 16 so i had to change them to 4 . is there a way i can keep the registry enteries also just like files ?
Posted by:
viswakar
17 years ago
Hi Karan ,
You can follow the same steps suggested by angel for the registry as well. go to the component where registry is present , right click the component and give Leave Installed on Uninstall..
Cheers ..
You can follow the same steps suggested by angel for the registry as well. go to the component where registry is present , right click the component and give Leave Installed on Uninstall..
Cheers ..
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