Hey David,
Thanks for the confirmation.I just checked after reboot as well, but
that does not happen. Anyways thanks again.
Regards,
SuvraJyoti
On 18-12-2013 19:54, David Connet wrote:
> There is no way (that I know of) to delete a directory where something
> has an open handle on that. The only way is to make sure all programs
> have stopped and no open programs have that as their current directory.
>
> It's just like opening cmd.exe, cd'ing to a directory and trying to
> delete that directory from explorer. Can't be done.
>
> Dave
>
> On 12/17/2013 10:50 PM, Suvrajyoti Panda wrote:
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> I modified the structure in my main WIX file as below:
>>
>> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
>> <Directory Id='EnergySolutionsConfig' Name="$(var.rootFolder)">
>> <Component Id="parentOfAll"
>> Guid="22AD76A4-448E-41DB-85A0-A04E9774A466" KeyPath="yes">
>> <RemoveFolder Id= "removeParent" On="uninstall"/>
>> </Component>
>>
>> After installing i traversed to "C:\Energy Solutions
>> International\PFWService\config\access" then uninstalled the path
>> "C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService\" still exists, all the
>> files are deleted though.
>>
>> On 17-12-2013 21:32, Phil Wilson wrote:
>>> Why not just try a RemoveFolder and see if it solves the problem? It is
>>> the most likely solution, as suggested before.
>>>
>>> Phil Wilson
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:16 AM, Suvrajyoti Panda <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in
>>>> wrote:
>>>> I just thought i needed to reiterate the issue for better clarity:
>>>>
>>>> Below is the directory structure in my source .wxs file:
>>>> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
>>>> <Directory Id='EnergySolutionsConfig' Name="Energy Solution
>>>> International">
>>>> <Directory Id='PFWServiceFolder' Name="PFWService">
>>>> <Directory Id='CONFIG' Name="config">
>>>> <Component Id="x86RegEntPFWConfig"
>>>> Guid="5DAD9B46-43BB-42D2-91E9-F2248369AA68" Win64="no">
>>>> <RegistryValue Id="x86PFWConfigRegValue" Root="HKLM"
>>>> Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" Name="ConfigPath" Value="[CONFIG]"
>>>> Type="string" />
>>>> </Component>
>>>> <Component Id="x64RegEntPFWConfig"
>>>> Guid="57240178-4A44-4C6F-A11C-B4DE99573DE0" Win64="yes">
>>>> <RegistryValue Id="x64PFWConfigRegValue" Root="HKLM"
>>>> Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" Name="ConfigPath" Value="[CONFIG]"
>>>> Type="string" />
>>>> </Component>
>>>> </Directory>
>>>> </Directory>
>>>> </Directory>
>>>> </Directory>
>>>>
>>>> The heat harvests directories from a location D:\Configrelease which has
>>>> directories such as "command_processors". The produces config.wxs file
>>>> that has below structure:
>>>> <Fragment>
>>>> <DirectoryRef Id="CONFIG">
>>>> <Component Id="cmpC405575C36944E434C00DCE528FA79EA"
>>>> Guid="{0EDAF860-B5C3-4C93-BDD7-EB1947D94749}">
>>>> <File Id="fil62BA9BFC68F4D3C2DE913D9ABFEDC429"
>>>> KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.ConfigPath)\PFWConfiguration.xml" />
>>>> </Component>
>>>> <Directory Id="dirB9FCE785B12AD5549EC71DC5DC66ED48"
>>>> Name="archives">
>>>>
>>>> </Directory>
>>>> <Directory Id="dirB8C0CFD798C8A57234B0C04A4E266B86"
>>>> Name="command_processors">
>>>> <Component Id="cmpE03A5A54FF75ABF0FA6DA591BC4F3152"
>>>> Guid="{F2158D98-1DC2-4348-89FC-65A2115084B6}" KeyPath="yes">
>>>> <CreateFolder />
>>>> </Component>
>>>>
>>>> After i run the installer, i browse to "C:\Energy Solutions
>>>> International\PFWService\config\command_processors" and keep this path
>>>> open, and then uninstall the directory structure that does not get
>>>> removed is "C:\Energy Solutions International\PFWService".
>>>>
>>>> Is it because of the <CreateFolder> in the config.wxs(as Wesley had
>>>> suggest) file that heat creates that i am facing this issue. If so what
>>>> is the way out. Hope i have explained the situation better this time,
>>>> apologies if i created any confusion.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> SuvraJyoti
>>>>
>>>> On 17-12-2013 14:27, Suvrajyoti Panda wrote:
>>>>> Hey Blair,
>>>>>
>>>>> The scenario you have mentioned in the first para of your response is
>>>>> exactly what is happening. So is there no way that we can handle the
>>>>> folder removal on uninstall even if that path is open, or this is a
>>>>> known issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> SuvraJyoti
>>>>> On 17-12-2013 14:14, Blair Murri wrote:
>>>>>> 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.
>
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