You shouldn't need a custom action. If a file was in use then the Windows
Installer should prompt for install. How are you uninstalling the product? Is
it possible that you are suppressing the dialog that would tell you a reboot is
required?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Lalande
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 14:29
To: Bob Arnson
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling while application is running
Does my installer have to explicitly do something to reboot if the files are in
use? Is there a custom action I should be inserting into my uninstall sequence?
This is a major bug in my installer.
On 11/21/06, John Lalande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
I have logged the uninstall, however I am not sure what I should be looking for.
I see several entries similar to:
"FileX.dll is being held in use by the following process: ...Name: AppX, Id:
4284, Window Title: '(not determined yet)'. Close that application and retry."
Is there somthing in particular I should look for?
On 11/21/06, Bob Arnson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
John Lalande wrote:
> In this scenario, shouldn't the user be prompted to reboot and then
> the files removed on the reboot? Or did I fail to do something
> important when I write the installer?
Yes, you should have gotten a reboot prompt. Check a verbose log -- MSI
logs additional data when files are in use.
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