UnInstall MSI properly
I am trying to uninstall properly the VMware vSphere Client 4.1.msi.
After the uninstall done, some files and folders stay in the INSTALLDIR. I used to the table RemoveFile to remove all the things. But nothing happen. They are not deleted.
What wrong with this ? i don't understand why the files and folders, not deleted .
Thanks for your advices.
The MSI RemoveFile Table
Filekey : remInstallDir Component_ : _VIClient.dll FileName : DirProperty :INSTALLDIR InstallMode : 2
My MST RemoveFile Table
Filekey : remInstallDir Component_ : _VIClient.dll FileName : *.* DirProperty :INSTALLDIR InstallMode : 2
Answers (5)
It is not *.*, you need to use * only to delete all the files
If you have to remove the folder then you keep the filename column as empty.
Hope it helps.
It may also be that the client has files open at uninstall time which therefore cannot be deleted at uninstall time. A restart should take care of that scenario.
The files and folders i would like to delete , was not bring or listed in the msi table file or directory . I had to use a Custom Action to delete the sub director (under the INSTALLDIR) and let the msi delete the folder above (INSTALLDIR).
In your case sequence of delete folder CA is also important. Make sure it runs before RemoveFile standard action is executed.
Also after uninstallation is done, try to manually remove that file it will confirm if it is still in use.
you can make a custome action (vbscript in mst) and execute at uninstallation of msi.