[wix-users] ManagedBA with prerequisite at Programs and Features

[Roni Fuchs]

Hi Jacob,
Thanks for your answer.
In my honest opinion this is still a bit of a weird behavior, because from the user's point of view if the product wasn't installed an the .net was, it doesn't make much sense to show it as if the product was installed.

I also found this thread about the issue:
http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/NET-Prerequisite-Burn-and-the-ARP-td7600376.html

Thanks for the help anyway!

Roni

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Hoover, Jacob
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 19:03
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] ManagedBA with prerequisite at Programs and Features

This is expected behavior.  The engine is registering itself, because a BA needs an option to undo any machine state alterations that may have happened. 

Think of the .Net framework as just another prereq, and then consider if you got half way through your chain before a restart was required.    

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Roni Fuchs
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 8:24 AM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: [wix-users] ManagedBA with prerequisite at Programs and Features

Hi everyone,

I have a custom MBA with .Net as a prerequisite.
If I install on a machine that doesn't have .Net, then after installation of .Net, after a restart of the machine even before starting my installation it appears at 'Programs and Features' as if my product has already been installed.
Why is that?
Can I postpone this till the end of a successful installation? And if not, how can I remove it?

If a user chooses to not install my product after the .Net restart, the entry is left there, and the same goes for if something went wrong during the installation.

Thanks,

Roni (Aron) Fuchs


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