Thanks for the tip Stefan. Is this a tried and tested method? My keys still seem to disappear.
Simon -----Original Message----- From: Stefan Pavlik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 August 2007 12:08 To: Simon Topley Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HKLM - purposely persistent Hi Simon You can place the registry key to one Component and add [EMAIL PROTECTED]"yes". It will ensure that the component (and thus the registry key) wil not be removed during uninstall. regards Stefan Simon Topley wrote: > Greetings one and all! > > It's been a while but I have returned once again to conquer the land > of installers. I have a pretty simple problem with my registry > settings. I create keys all over the LM and CU hives in the registry > however I wish to leave something behind in "LM\software\company name\product version". > I have used "createkey" to make this key and not > "createKeyAndRemoveKeyOnUninstall". Sadly my key is still removed. I > know it's not exactly good manners to leave things in the registry but > my hand is being forced here. Obviously there are many other keys in > the same place that do need to be removed on uninstall. > > Any help would be good. > > Simon > The information contained in this e-mail is likely to be confidential > and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee. > If you have received this message in error please notify the sender > immediately at the above address. The disclosure, copying or > distribution of this message or its contents without the prior > approval of Wallingford Software is strictly prohibited. Wallingford > Software is not liable for unauthorised disclosures nor for subsequent > actions or omissions in reliance upon them. > > Registered in the UK, company no: 02288719 Wallingford Software > Limited, Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BA > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- Stefan Pavlik | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whitestein Technologies s.r.o. | www.whitestein.com Panenska 28 | 811 03 Bratislava | Slovak Republic Main +421 2 5443-5502 | Direct +421 2 5930-0735 The information contained in this e-mail is likely to be confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately at the above address. The disclosure, copying or distribution of this message or its contents without the prior approval of Wallingford Software is strictly prohibited. Wallingford Software is not liable for unauthorised disclosures nor for subsequent actions or omissions in reliance upon them. Registered in the UK, company no: 02288719 Wallingford Software Limited, Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
