[wix-users] Manual uninstall

[Wally Wojciechowski]

yes they did, but I was able to get it through a third party link
http://download.softpedia.com/dl/8f69e6113d5daed55c78c8d0b3c7f816/4c2a051e/100018442/software/security/msicuu2.exe

I still use it when I get reports about a QA or dev environment being hosed.
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From: Vanniekerk, Tyrel (GE Healthcare) <tyrel.vanniekerk at ge.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 8:47 AM
To: Wally Wojciechowski <Wally.Wojciechowski at imanage.com>; wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: RE: Manual uninstall


Seems they retired the cleanup util.  I did fine another fix utility.  I will give that a try.  Would still be nice to understand all of it better.



https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/windows-fix-problems-that-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed<https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/windows-fix-problems-that-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed>



From: Wally Wojciechowski <Wally.Wojciechowski at imanage.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 8:40 AM
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Cc: Vanniekerk, Tyrel (GE Healthcare) <tyrel.vanniekerk at ge.com>
Subject: EXT: Re: Manual uninstall



You can use the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility to remove all the MSI related data for the hidden msi.

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Subject: [wix-users] Manual uninstall



Hi,

Is there a resource out there that explains how the registry keys fit together for the WiX Toolset Bootstrapper and in my case, I have an internal hidden MSI install as well.

I accidentally removed a custom action I was still using and that caused the uninstall to fail.  Is there a way to force remove all the remnants of the installer?  I normally manually delete certain registry keys, but of course that leaves thousands of entries created by the MSI.

A tool that already does this would be nice, but I would like to understand the relationship between the registry keys/Guids of the bootstrapper down to the internal MSI down to all the MSI's bits and pieces.

Thanks,
Tyrel

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