Software Deployment

Hi,

First you need to find out which custom action is failing, you can get this info by logging the uninstall (e.g. msiexec /x {productcode} /qb /lv* %temp%\mylogfile.log) - once you've identified the failing CA you can condition it in the InstallExecuteSequence table to run only on install (or install + repair) by setting a condition of NOT Installed (or NOT REMOVE~="ALL") - that should do the trick.

Bigger question for me is why the script is failing, sounds like its a vendor package (since you mentioned not wating to repackage it) so I'd personally prefer to get to the bottom of the problem, rather than just sweeping it under the carpet...

Anyway, hope this helps.

Cheers,
Rob.

Hi Rob,

This package was made long time ago by someone else in my company , and I know which is the CA that is making the problem. The point is, before repackage it, I have to uninstall it from every PC in the company. So I have to be able "jump" this CA to uninstall the package and to install the new one.

Do you understand?

You might need to run something like this to stop the Custom Action from executing from the cached MSI:

Dim CachedMSI,sqlQuery

Dim ProductCode : ProductCode = "{9F2BCD97-0B61-4746-8FD7-77309CD2E077}"
Dim customActionName : customActionName = "removeAddin"


Set oInstaller = CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.installer")

For Each msiProduct In oInstaller.Products
If msiProduct = ProductCode Then
CachedMSI = oInstaller.ProductInfo(msiProduct, "LocalPackage")

Set DB = oInstaller.OpenDatabase(CachedMSI, 1)
sqlQuery = "UPDATE `InstallExecuteSequence` SET `Condition` = '1=0' WHERE `Action` = '" & customActionName & "'"
Set View = DB.OpenView(sqlQuery)
View.Execute
View.Close
DB.Commit
Set DB = Nothing

Exit For
End If
Next

Set oInstaller = Nothing

Hi Captain_planet!

I did it! your script does the job! thank you very much!