[wix-users] Resuming the installation after reboot (wix v3.11.1)

[Fahrettin ÖZTÜRK]

Thank you for the reply. If I use ForceReboot action, windows automatically
resumes the installation after the reboot. That worked for me.



On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 9:00 PM Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:

> See ForceReboot:
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/forcereboot-action
>
>
>
> The ForceReboot action prompts the user for a restart of the system during
> the installation. The ForceReboot action is different from the ScheduleReboot
> action
> <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/schedulereboot-action>
> in that the ScheduleReboot action is used to schedule a prompt to restart
> at the end of the installation.
>
>
>
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> *From:* Fahrettin ÖZTÜRK <fahrettin.tc at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 12, 2019 5:13 PM
> *To:* Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
> *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] Resuming the installation after reboot (wix
> v3.11.1)
>
>
>
> Thank you for the quick response,
>
>
>
> I've already checked those links, however, there is no answer of resuming
> the installation. Those links basically talk about the rebooting the
> computer at the end of the installation which doesn't work for me. What I
> need is kinda pause the installation in the middle of the process, reboot
> the computer, and then resume the installation at the point where it was
> paused. I haven't come across a sample of it so far. I really appreciate
> any advice you can give me.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 4:53 PM Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:
>
> See ForceReboot:
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/forcereboot-action
>
> Compare to ScheduleReboot:
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/schedulereboot-action
>
> _____________________________________________________________
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> http://www.firegiant.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Fahrettin ÖZTÜRK via wix-users
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 4:49 PM
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Cc: Fahrettin ÖZTÜRK <fahrettin.tc at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wix-users] Resuming the installation after reboot (wix v3.11.1)
>
> Hello,
>
> I am using Wix to install several packages in one MSI installation. At one
> point of the installation, I install a device driver which requires a
> windows reboot. The problem is I can't continue installation after a proper
> reboot.
>
> I have several custom actions which executes one by one in the
> <InstallExecutionSequence> tag.
>
> I can put a <ScheduleReboot> step right after the installation of the
> device driver, and the msi asks the user to restart the machine to be able
> to continue the installation. However, after the reboot, there are two
> issues to be resolved.
>
> 1- Automatically resume installation without any manual action by the user.
> 2- When I double click the msi and then start installation again assuming
> that this action is taken by the windows, the installation doesn't continue
> in the proper order.  It acts like the whole package has installed even
> though I've rebooted in the middle of the process.
>
> Please take a look at my <InstallExecutionSequence> below to understand
> better;
>
> <InstallExecuteSequence>
>       <Custom Action="OpenFiles" After="InstallFinalize">Not
> Installed</Custom>
>       <Custom Action="UninstallDeviceDriver" After="OpenFiles">Not
> Uninstalled</Custom>
>       <ScheduleReboot
> Before="InstallDeviceDriver">RESTART_REQUIRED="YES"</ScheduleReboot>
>       <Custom Action="InstallDeviceDriver"
> After="UninstallDeviceDriver">((Not Installed) AND
> (RESTART_REQUIRED="NO")) OR AFTERREBOOT</Custom>
>       <Custom Action="UpdateDevice" After="InstallDeviceDriver">((Not
> Installed) AND (RESTART_REQUIRED="NO")) OR AFTERREBOOT</Custom>
>       <Custom Action="InstallMainProgram" After="UpdateDevice">((Not
> Installed) AND (RESTART_REQUIRED="NO")) OR AFTERREBOOT</Custom>
>       <Custom Action="CopyCustomFiles" After="InstallMainProgram">((Not
> Installed) AND (RESTART_REQUIRED="NO")) OR AFTERREBOOT</Custom>
>       <Custom Action="UpdateForms" After="CopyCustomFiles">((Not
> Installed) AND (RESTART_REQUIRED="NO")) OR AFTERREBOOT</Custom>
>       <Custom Action="UninstallTCFiles"
> After="InstallInitialize">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
>     </InstallExecuteSequence>
>
> Could you please advice how I can solve my issue?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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