If a file being removed can’t be moved, then it will be marked for removal during reboot, and unfortunately the folder will then be left behind (because only file delete records are placed into the reboot sequence, not folders). After reboot there isn’t an installation left to run to cleanup any further.
Most of the time, files still in use can be moved (even if they are still loaded in other processes) and the folder is thus removed during the installation transaction (before the reboot) and the moved file is then removed as part of the reboot sequence. -Blair From: Suvrajyoti Panda Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:57 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. No Wesley, I have not used any create folder over here. Regards, SuvraJyoti On 16-12-2013 20:03, Wesley Manning wrote: > Did you use CreateFolder to create this directory? If so I think you need to > use RemoveFolder to remove the folder. Not sure about that though. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in] > Sent: December-16-13 12:37 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the path created > if that path is open on the system > > Hey Wesley, > > checked it on a reboot, that does not work. The structure is still there. Any > others suggestions guys? > > Regards, > SuvraJyoti > On 13-12-2013 20:13, Wesley Manning wrote: >> It might be removed on a reboot. If you had folder open, then windows >> installer can't uninstall it. But I think it marks it for removal. I know >> for sure files have this behaviour but I'm not sure about folders. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in] >> Sent: December-13-13 1:48 AM >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the path >> created if that path is open on the system >> >> Hi All, >> >> I just saw this behaviour. My installer creates the following :"C:\Energy >> Solutions International\PFWService\config", if this path is open and i run >> the uninstall from control panel, then the path remains("C:\Energy Solutions >> International\PFWService\config") although files under it is removed. Is it >> expected behavior or incorrect. If incorrect what is the workaround for the >> same. >> >> Regards, >> SuvraJyoti >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your >> business. 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