WiX: Forcefully launch uninstall previous using CustomAction
- by leiflundgren
I'm writing a new major upgrade of our product.
In my installer I start by finding configuration settings of the previous version, then I'd like to uninstall the previous version.
I have found several guides telling me how one should make a MSI suitable for such upgrades.
However, the previous was not an MSI.
It was not according to best practices.
It does, however, in registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{GUID} specify an UninstallString.
Using a RegistrySearch I can easy find the command below, which I store in UNINSTALL_CMD.
RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup
"C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{GUID}\setup.exe"
-l0x9 -removeonly 4:
I cannot get the hang of the CustomAction needed to perform the actual uninstall.
<CustomAction Id="ca.UninstPrev" Property="UNINSTALL_CMD" ExeCommand="" />
The MSI logs says:
Info 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: ca.UninstallPrevious, location: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information{GUID}\setup.exe" -l0x9 -removeonly, command:
Anyone seeing what I am doing wrong here?
Regards
Leif
