I have a msi file that has many transforms defined in it. When I use the msiexec.exe to install a transform the instance installs.
Example : Msiexec.exe /i l:\mywixproject\Setup\Dvd\MyProj.msi MSINEWINSTANCE=1 TRANSFORMS=:MyProject1 INSTALLFOLDER=”c:\myProject” INSTALLLEVEL="20" ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 /L*v c:\temp\logfile.txt However: On Uninstall the system fails to uninstall. Msiexec.exe /x l:\mywixproject\Setup\Dvd\MyProj.msi MSINEWINSTANCE=1 TRANSFORMS=:MyProject1 INSTALLFOLDER=”c:\myProject” INSTALLLEVEL="20" ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 /L*v c:\temp\logfile.txt If I remove MSINEWINSTANCE=1 from the command line then it will succeed in uninstalling the transform. The question is how to do this in Wix bootstrapper that has the multi-instance msi being referenced. I am getting the same uninstall problem. I have a Fragment that defines the PackageGroup like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Fragment> <PackageGroup Id="MyWixInstall"> <MsiPackage Id=" MyWixInstall" Cache="yes" DisplayInternalUI="no" Name=" MyWixInstall" SourceFile=" l:\mywixproject\Setup\Dvd\MyProj.msi " Vital="yes"> <MsiProperty Name="MSINEWINSTANCE" Value="1"/> <MsiProperty Name="TRANSFORMS" Value=":MyProject1"/> <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLFOLDER" Value="c:\myProject"/> <MsiProperty Name="ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT" Value="1"/> <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLLEVEL" Value="20"/> </MsiPackage> </PackageGroup> </Fragment> </Wix> This PackageGroup is referenced in Chain via PackageGroupRef. (In another wxs file) … <Chain> <PackageGroupRef Id=" MyWixInstall" /> … </Chain> Running the bootstrapper the installation works. However, uninstall fails and the Items installed are still on the machine plus setup still sees that the transform is still installed on the machine. (Just like the direct call to msiexec.exe above.) The msi I am working with has no UI for setup. It basically installs files and registers them in relationship to the transform passed in. Question: How can I code the wix bootstrapper to NOT set the MSINEWINSTANCE if I am uninstalling the msi? And set the MSNEWINSTANCE if I am installing the msi? ----- - jon -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Issue-with-uninstalling-a-Multi-Transforms-Msi-with-MSNEWINSTANCE-set-tp7583210.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
