[wix-users] Problem Updating

[Jon Earle]

We have a couple of system services that use the drivers in questions, so I tried forcing StopServices to occur right after InstallInitialize... no change.

I noticed this in the log:

MSI (s) (6C:5C) [17:20:57:973]: RESTART MANAGER: Did detect that a critical application holds file[s] in use, so a reboot will be necessary.
MSI (s) (6C:5C) [17:20:57:973]: Note: 1: 1610
MSI (s) (6C:5C) [17:20:57:983]: RESTART MANAGER: The user chose to go on with the installation, although a reboot will be required.
The setup must update files or services that cannot be updated while the system is running. If you choose to continue, a reboot will be required to complete the setup.

Is there a way to determine exactly which "critical application" is holding which "files in use"?


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From: Nir Bar <nir.bar at panel-sw.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 2:15 AM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List
Cc: Jon Earle
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Problem Updating

Seems like you shot yourself in the foot setting MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL to DisableShutdown.
The purpose of Restart Manager is to shutdown processes that are holding files in use so that system reboot will not be necessary. By setting it to DisableShutdown you prevent it from doing exactly that which ultimately may cause system reboot to be required.

Instead, set MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL to 0 or do not set it at all.
Then, if you are aware of processes that hold files in use and are not part of your package, let Restart Manager control them by adding them with RestartResource elements.


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