Add/Remove programs is called Apps & Features now, I guess. So we are in the same place. I’m going to reboot, as I have a Windows update to install anyway.. I think maybe the msi database is very confused.
Scott > On Jan 18, 2019, at 3:59 AM, Rachel Greenham <rac...@strangenoises.org> wrote: > > FWIW uninstall working for me from Windows 10's "Apps & features" panel. > Could it be doing something different when done from "Add/Remove Programs"? > And (wild guessing) might that be related to the known bug about old versions > not being uninstalled properly during upgrade? > <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8214564> > > (You might already be able to tell Windows isn't my main platform, only > having to use it for this! ;-) ) > > -- > Rachel > > On 17/01/2019 16:21, Scott Palmer wrote: >> Note that the uninstall is still failing after I removed the spaces from >> the app name. I didn't mean to imply these issues were related. >> >> On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM Andy Herrick <andy.herr...@oracle.com> >> wrote: >> >>> yes - seeing several problems when space in app name - filed JDK-8217331 >>> <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8217331> and will address. >>> >>> /Andy >>> >>> On 1/17/2019 10:37 AM, Scott Palmer wrote: >>> >>> I'm creating a MSI installer. My application name did have spaces in it. I >>> can confirm that changing the --name parameter to something without spaces >>> avoids the issue, though this is still clearly a bug that needs to be fixed. >>> >>> It also seems that uninstall does not work. When I attempt it I get this >>> error message from Add/Remove Programs: >>> >>> [Window Title] >>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe >>> >>> [Content] >>> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not >>> have the appropriate permissions to access the item. >>> >>> [OK] >>> >>> I can run C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe, so I'm not clear on what the >>> real issue is. Maybe a bad message from Windows and the path that can't be >>> accessed is a parameter to msiexec?? >>> >>> I'm using Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.471] >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:20 AM Andy Herrick <andy.herr...@oracle.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Simple tests of --win-menu and --win-shortcut options on Windows 7 are >>>> working for me. Shortcuts are created as expected when running either >>>> the exe or msi installer generated. >>>> >>>> Can you share the full OS version and full command you use , perhaps >>>> some combination of options is not working. >>>> >>>> /Andy >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1/16/2019 7:47 PM, Scott Palmer wrote: >>>>> Are the flags to create shortcuts in the start menu and on the desktop >>>> supposed to be working at this point? I tried them and they had no effect. >>>>> Scott >>>> >