Software Deployment

Hi xpdite:

There is another way to uninstall this product, copy the uninstall string from the registry(as already conveyed by ARCater) and write a Wise Script file that is a WSE file wherein you call an action Execute Program and then paste this uninstall string there. You can call this wise script file inside your MSI so that whenever you install your product it will also uninstall Adobe. I hope this would help you to overcome in case you need some help in creating and embedding the file inside file do call me for help.

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Have a look under SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[YourAppName] - Look for UninstallString . Depending on what version or how it was installed it may differ. You can silently uninstall most items here by passing it a silent switch.

Here is an example in Winbatch to silently uninstall acrobat reader 5.0

key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Acrobat 5.0[UninstallString]"
if regexistvalue(@regmachine,key) == @false then exit;exit if 5.0 is not installed
Ustring=regqueryvalue(@regmachine,key);get uninstall string
Ustring=StrReplace(ustring,"ISUNINST.EXE -f","ISUNINST.EXE -a -f");Add in -a for a silent uninstall
Prog=ItemExtract(1,Ustring," ");flesh out Program
cmdline=ItemReplace("",1,Ustring," ");flesh out command lines
;Runwait(Prog,cmdline);Uninstall acrobat reader 5.0
message(prog,cmdline) ;debug

Hope this one helps:

First to msi script tab then on the left pane double click execute program from installation:

enter this following on the details tab:

Custom Action name: Preferred name action name

Executable file: Select the IsUninst.exe on the [WindowFolder]

or [WindowFolder]IsUninst.exe

Command line Arguments: -y -a -m -f"Location of the ADOBE 5.0 Uninst.Isu"

or -y -a -m- -f"[CommonFilesFolder]Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\UnInsta.Isu"

.: Dont forget to encorporate this by IF STATEMENT..

Then test, test, test......