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MSIEXEC Uninstall

Hi,

I'm trying to uninstall Geomagic 12 using below command
START /WAIT "" MSIEXEC.EXE /X {9D3610DE-93DA-4FF8-9444-A19D9D6EAA4D} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /qn
but still one window comes with message
"they want to erase all data and configuration directories" with buttons YES & NO
I want to uninstall it silently.

Please Advice.

Thanks,
Abhishek

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Answers (7)

Posted by: Teitan 13 years ago
Senior Purple Belt
1
It seems like this dialog comes from a custom action. You should let msiexec write a log file with the following parameter /l*vx <path> and as soon
as the message box appears don't click anything and open up the log file. The last line will tell you which action launches the msg box.
When you've got the name of the ca you open up Orca and either remove the ca from the CustomAction table or you give it a never-to-meet condition
in the InstallExecute table like "...AND 1=2". Save everything as a transform and use it for your uninstallation.
Posted by: jmaclaurin 13 years ago
Third Degree Blue Belt
1
Correct me if I am wrong, but I am not sure you can specify a transfom at uninstall. As in, I don't think this would work.
msiexec.exe /x {guid} TRANSFORMS=file.mst /qn
Posted by: kardock 13 years ago
Second Degree Green Belt
0
ORIGINAL: jmaclaurin

Correct me if I am wrong, but I am not sure you can specify a transfom at uninstall. As in, I don't think this would work.
msiexec.exe /x {guid} TRANSFORMS=file.mst /qn



you're right. no transform allowed when uninstalling.
Posted by: anonymous_9363 13 years ago
Red Belt
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I think it's "allowed" - in that MSIExec would swallow it - it's simply that it would be ignored.
Posted by: Teitan 13 years ago
Senior Purple Belt
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If the msi is installed with a transform where the ca is "commented" out then the uninstallation should also ignore the ca right?

I think when hes sure, that the ca only does show a msg box then it should also be ok to edit the msi directly to change the cas condition.
Posted by: abhishek10abhi 13 years ago
Senior Yellow Belt
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Hi Teitan,

Thanks for Reply.
Your Solution works Perfectly

Regards,
Abhishek
Posted by: rock_star 13 years ago
4th Degree Black Belt
0
Correct.

Create Transform to reflect the changes in msi .
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