RobM was speculating that it might be something to do with how group policy works with Windows Installer. http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/4/27/How-to-create-an-uninstall-short cut-and-pass-all-the
-----Original Message----- From: Giuliano M. Laudone [mailto:gmlaud...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 December 2011 10:14 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] create permanent folder in My Documents but remove itsregistry key That makes perfect sense. Thanks for your reply! But I still struggle to understand the need for the registry key for something installed in My Documents. How is that different from everything else? Cheers On 12 December 2011 09:43, Peter Shirtcliffe <pshirtcli...@sdl.com> wrote: > That sort of thing is best done in the application. It solves several > problems including: > It won't be removed by the installer without explicit instructions. > It creates a folder for the user running the application, not the user > installing the application (which is not always the same user). > If your installer is per-machine, then it will create the folder for any > user > who uses the application, not just the one who installs it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Giuliano M. Laudone [mailto:gmlaud...@gmail.com] > Sent: 11 December 2011 16:50 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] create permanent folder in My Documents but remove > itsregistry key > > Hi all, > I am completely new to WIX and to the Windows Installer in general and I > have a question that probably just shows how much of a noob I am. > I would like the installer to create a folder in My Documents and this > folder will be used by the users to save and store their own files. So I > would like this folder not to be removed on uninstall. I have achieved this > setting Permanent="yes", and so far so good. However, I had also to add a > RegistryValue because it is not possible to add a folder to PersonalFolder > without it (otherwise I get ICE38). Now, I would like the uninstaller to > leave the folder and its content untouched but I would like it to remove > the registry key. Is that possible? Is that plain wrong? > Thanks in advance for your help. > Giuliano > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 > Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for > developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it > provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. > Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. > If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and > requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its > contents, and we further request that you advise us. > SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. > Registered number: 02675207. > Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 > 7DY, UK. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 > Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for > developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it > provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. > Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
