I don't mind stopping and starting the service. Just not reinstalling it. Shay.
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> wrote: > Is this a Windows Service? More than like, if you don't shutdown the > service, the attempt to update one or more of the binaries will fail or > force a reboot. Unlike OS/2, Windows does not have an API to unload DLL's > or executables. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shay Friedman [mailto:shay.fried...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:55 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] How to NOT uninstall a service on upgrade > > Hi there, > > I have an installer which installs a service with user credentials it > receives from the user. On an upgrade I don't want to remove and reinstall > the service because this results in loosing the credentials. When the user > uninstalls the application I do want the service to be uninstalled. > > This is the service installation code: > > <ServiceInstall Id="InstallWindowsService" > Name="MyService" DisplayName="My Serivce" > Start="auto" ErrorControl="normal" Type="ownProcess" > Account="[MY_USER]@[MY_DOMAIN]" > Password="[MY_PASSWORD]" Vital="yes"/><ServiceControl > Id="sc_WindowsService" Name="MyService" Start="install" Stop="both" > Remove="uninstall" Wait="yes" /> > > > I tried adding a condition for DeleteServices in InstallSequence but that > didn't help. I could see in the log that DeleteServices appears twice - on > the first time it is executed and on the second one it is skipped because > of the condition.... > > Is there a way to achieve what I want? > > Thanks, > Shay. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get your SQL database under version control now! > Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent > caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under > version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are > intended > exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The > message, > together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > distribution > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get your SQL database under version control now! > Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent > caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under > version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your SQL database under version control now! Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
