Re: [WiX-users] question about removing directories during upgrade

[Sebastian Brand]

Only empty folders can be removed (<RemoveFolder>). I guess you'll have to write a custom action to remove a folder that may have files...

Best regards,
Sebastian Brand

Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com


On Apr 11, 2008, at 4:29 , Lincoln Y. Lavoie wrote:

Hello All,

  I have a question about removing files and directories during an

to hold decompressed library files.  We need to remove this directory

of the software.  The directory is inside the software's INSTALLDIR.
How is this accomplished.

  Also, along the same lines, how can we ensure this directory is
removed when the software is uninstalled.

Cheers,
Lincoln

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