WIX Toolset - uninstalling .exe file - wix

I wrote Wix Setup program, that wraps PyTangoArchiving-7.3.2.win-amd64.exe file into into PyTangoArchivingInstaller.msi package.
The installation procces is correct I think, in control pannel -> Programs I can see two additional programs installed:
PyTangoArchiving-7.3.2.win-amd64.exe - the program I wanted to install and
my wrapper - PyTangoArchivingInstaller.
But when I try to uninstall the application, only wrapper is being uninstalled and whole program (PyTangoArchiving-7.3.2.win-amd64.exe ) is still there, I have to uninstall it manually from Control Panel.
Can sb help me with this?
Here is my code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="PyTangoArchivingInstaller" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="test" UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="$(var.ProjectDir)\License.rtf"/>
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLLOCATION"/>
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes"/>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir"/>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id='TempFolder'>
<Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="MyApp" >
<Component Id='MyComponent' Guid='*'>
<File Id="mysetup_exe" Source="PyTangoArchiving-7.3.2.win-amd64.exe" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<Feature Id="MainApplication" Title="Main Application" Level="1">
<ComponentRef Id="MyComponent" />
</Feature>
<CustomAction Id="run_setup" FileKey="mysetup_exe" ExeCommand="/SP- /SILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /LANG=English
/NOCANCEL /DIR="[INSTALLLOCATION]""
Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"
Return="check" />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="run_setup" Sequence='5401'>NOT Installed</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
</Wix>

As a general comment, you shouldn't usually be running another exe from inside your MSI, especially if it is an install that shows up in add/remove programs. You should instead use a bootstrapper to chain together multiple installs and this is the preferred way to do what you are trying to do.
Since you run your setup_exe from a custom action, you also need a corresponding custom action to uninstall it.
It would basically be the same format as the one you use to install except with the uninstall command line arguments, whatever they may be.
You will need to schedule your uninstall custom action before the "RemoveFiles" standard action so that the setup exe still exists when you try to run the custom action. You should also condition this custom action with REMOVE~="ALL" AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE.
This approach will run into problems when you try to support upgrades with/without upgrades to the packaged exe install. It is highly suggested you use either the wix burn bootstrapper (bit of a learning curve) or one of the other available bootstrappers for multiple install installations. These would more robustly and correctly support two installs along with upgrades and uninstalls.

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WIX Updater doesn't using setup params from previous version

I have the wix project installer.
I want to use the update new version of my product.
It works fine, but still shows me all dialogs and I need to enter params.(such as install path, user credential and other).
How can I skip all dialogs and using all of these params from older (prev) installer version.
<Product Id="*" Name="$(var.ProductName) $(var.ProductVersion)" Language="1033" Version="$(var.ProductVersion)" Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<Package InstallerVersion="301" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" />
<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="COMPANY.Product.Installers.Server" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ServerInstallerFiles" />
</Feature>
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" ></Property>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_MinimalCustom"/>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="DoAfterInstallJobParams" Before="DoAfterInstallJob">Not Installed or REINSTALL</Custom>
<Custom Action="DoAfterInstallJob" After="InstallFiles">Not Installed or REINSTALL</Custom>
<Custom Action="DoBeforeUnstallJob" After="InstallInitialize">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="COMPANY" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<Property Id="DoBeforeUninstallJob" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" />
<Binary Id="CustomActionBinary" SourceFile="$(var.SolutionDir)Output\Installers\Actions\COMPANY.Product.Installers.Server.Actions.CA.dll" />
<CustomAction Id="DoAfterInstallJob" BinaryKey="CustomActionBinary" DllEntry="AfterInstall" Execute="deferred" Return="check" Impersonate="no" />
<CustomAction Id="DoAfterInstallJobParams" Property="DoAfterInstallJob" Value="HOSTING_URL=[HOSTING_URL];DB_CONNECTION=[DB_CONNECTION];INSTALLPATH=[INSTALLFOLDER];LOGIN=[LOGIN];PASSWORD=[PASSWORD]" />
<CustomAction Id="DoBeforeUnstallJob" BinaryKey="CustomActionBinary" DllEntry="BeforeUninstall" Execute="deferred" Return="check" Impersonate="no" />
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<ComponentRef Id="cmpServerHost"/>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Directory Id="ServerHost" Name="ServerHost">
<Component Win64="yes" Id="cmpServerHost" Guid="a4a81104-1e30-463d-87e1-e8a79b4c6829">
<File Id="ServerLog4netConfig" Source="$(var.SolutionDir)..\Logging\log4net.config" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\$(var.ProductName)" Type="string" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" KeyPath="yes" Name="COMPANYInstallPath"/>
<File Id="AppVersion" Source="$(var.SolutionDir)Output\Installers\Actions\COMPANY.Product.Installers.Server.Actions.CA.dll" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
Windows Installer does not persist properties. You have to do it yourself. Here is an example.
http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/5/2/the-wix-toolsets-remember-property-pattern/
Remember Properties: Persisting properties allows you to read back the settings from the first version.
Dialog Control & Order: In order to skip dialogs you need to detect whether a major upgrade is taking place, if you use major
upgrades (which you do based on that source file), and then control
the dialog flow accordingly using conditioning and property values. This requires quite a bit of work and
testing. I would avoid it if you can.
Easy Mode: Just disabling (write protect) or hiding the dialogs fields that contain settings written in the first setup might be
preferable (rather than changing the dialog sequence). You can use conditions and conditioning for both purposes.
Maintenance GUI: For minor upgrades, repair and uninstall the dialog set will be different from the original installation. You will get a "maintenance dialog set" presented rather than the "installation dialog set".
Major Upgrade: A pecularity occurs when you install upgrades via Windows Installer's major upgrade mechanism. Because of how this works technically you get the installation dialog set for the new version as well. This is because it is technically a fresh install of that new product code. The fact that the older version gets uninstalled as part of the process is besides the point. You are not installing a new minor version, you are uninstalling and reinstalling effectively.
WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED: There is a property that is set in a standard WiX package. It is WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED. It can be used to detect when a major upgrade is taking place and hence used in conditions to adjust the dialog order of a major upgrade installation. Here are more details on this property, along with description of UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE - which is another property that is set in the setup being uninstalled (not in the new one being installed).
Here is a quick list of different ways to change WiX GUI.
Wix, custom dialog when previous version exists (customize dialogs when previous version exists).
Ran out of time. Persisting this, will update later.
Some Links:
Removing Default dialogs from MSI

WIX won't copy DLL into system32 folder

I need to copy a DLL into the system32 folder, that's my WIX script but it doesn't work, the copy command just fails:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
<Product Id="*" Name="LMBrick Service" Language="1033" Version="1.3.0.0"
Manufacturer="MyCompany" UpgradeCode="3de1a175-3701-435f-90bc-e97cb66b5524">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallPrivileges="elevated" AdminImage="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64" />
<Property Id="MSIUSEREALADMINDETECTION" Value="1" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="cab1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="LMBrickServiceInstallation" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="LMBrickComponents" />
</Feature>
<CustomAction Id="InstallLMBrickDll" Directory="LMBRICKINSTALLFOLDER" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"
ExeCommand="copy LMBrick.dll [System64Folder]LMBrick.dll"
Return="check" />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="InstallLMBrickDll" After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
<Directory Id="Company" Name="MyCompany">
<Directory Id="App" Name="MyProduct">
<Directory Id="LMBRICKINSTALLFOLDER" Name="LMBrickService">
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
Custom Actions that run Exes have to actually run an exe. However copy is not an exe; it's built into the command shell. So you have two immediate choices (and two better choices later):
Find an actual exe, such as xcopy.exe, and run that instead, or
Execute a shell such as cmd.exe with arguments that invoke its copy builtin.
You can confirm this by opening up a command prompt and executing the commands where copy and where xcopy respectively. Note that launching cmd.exe or any console program as an Exe will result in a console window flashing by during installation. This typically looks rather unprofessional, and you should use one of two alternatives:
Wrappers such as WixQuietExec can suppress the console window, or
Built-in Windows Installer functionality, such as exposed through CopyFile, can avoid the need for a custom action at all.
If possible, it's best to avoid custom actions and use Windows Installer functionality. So aim for the last option if you can.

How to make certain a Wix installer will override (upgrade) an older version and won't allow a downgrade

I've tried most of the answers on the topic in this forum and other forums, but I still have this problem.
I want to update a bundle version and when I build and install the installer, it should upgrade a previous installation and not create two records in "Programs and Files".
I'm using the following code in Product.wxs.
<Product Id="*" Name="SetupProject1" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="miro" UpgradeCode="5ba49b49-25c4-47c0-82da-12bf5310af58">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" IgnoreRemoveFailure="no" DowngradeErrorMessage="loc.NewerVersionInstalled" Schedule="afterInstallInitialize"/>
<MediaTemplate />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SetupProject1" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="SetupProject1" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<!-- TODO: Remove the comments around this Component element and the ComponentRef below in order to add resources to this installer. -->
<Component Id="ProductComponent">
<File Id="file_Exefile" Source="..\ConsoleApplication1\bin\Debug\ConsoleApplication1.exe">
</File>
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
I am even considering writing my own update logic based on the Installer Processes and their ProductVersion properties, but there are too many cases to consider.
Can you tell me what is wrong with this Product.wxs ,so I can fix it.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Evgeni Dyulgerov
There are several things that could be preventing a major upgrade. You appear to have the correct MajorUpgrade logic, but:
It would be better if you incremented your product version in the first three fields, that's more normal for a major upgrade.
It's not obvious that your current UpgradeCode is the same as the older product's, so check that it is.
If the previous product's install scope was perUser the major upgrade will not work because cross-context major upgrades aren't allowed by Windows Installer.
Do the install taking a verbose log and look at all occurrences of FindRelatedProducts. There will be more than one, but see if the one in the upgrade install finds a previously installed product.
You have to add an upgrade section to your product section.
<Upgrade Id='5ba49b49-25c4-47c0-82da-12bf5310af58'>
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='no' Property='ISUPGRADE'
Minimum='0.0' IncludeMinimum='yes'
Maximum='1.0.0.0' IncludeMaximum='no' />
</Upgrade>
Checkout Upgrades and Modularization on Firegiant
Also the WiX Documentation chm (in your Start Menu) is very helpful.

WiX Bootstrapper

I am trying to create an installer for a simple .NET WPF C# app. I am using VS 2013, and WiX 3.10.2. Following the steps in the Wix Tutotial/ .NET/ Bootstrapping I have created a Boostrap.exe which chains .NET web installer and the app Setup.msi.
EDIT: My goal is to understand how to configure the WiX Bootstrap and Setup projects for small updates, minor upgrades, and major upgrades scenarios.
Out of the box, everything seems to work nice when I run a fresh install. However, when I run a fresh built Bootstrap.exe over an already existing installation a duplicate entry appears in the Apps & features and no file is changed in the app target location - contrary to the expectation that the same entry should remain in the Apps & features and the target location should be updated. EDIT: Looks like there may not be a way to change REINSTALLMODE?
If I add a Product Id and then change the version of the Setup (minor upgrade), the Bootstrap fails with User cancelled installation? The log file shows "Error 0x80070642: Failed to perform minor upgrade of MSI package." EDIT: Inside the MSI log a SecureRepair fails with error code 39439E438 (?) probably because the stored hash value does not match the current... but that should be expected in a minor upgrade MSI, right?
Are there recommended configurations between the Boostrapper and Setup WiX projects such that the small update, minor upgrade, and major upgrade use cases can be handled properly, or does the WiX Bootstrapper support ONLY major upgrades?
I will continue to investigate and I'll post updates to my findings;
Any hints are greatly appreciated,
Thanks!
Here are the source files which I barely changed from the WiX wizard generated code:
--- Product.wxs ---
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="SetupProject1 1.0.0.0" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Acme" UpgradeCode="4c8a8cbf-e3d0-410c-8a8d-7e67eb4e7ff7">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perUser" InstallPrivileges="limited" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SetupProject1" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="LocalAppDataFolder">
<Directory Id="AcmeFolder" Name="Acme">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="WpfApplication1" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="ProductComponent" Guid="8CA0B70F-39DA-4B4B-9104-46C58E26FCF4">
<CreateFolder/>
<RemoveFolder Id="RemoveAcmeFolder" Directory="AcmeFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RemoveFolder Id="RemoveINSTALLFOLDER" On="uninstall" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Acme\WpfApplication1" Name="Version" Type="string" Value="[ProductVersion]" KeyPath="yes" />
<File Source="$(var.WpfApplication1.TargetPath)" KeyPath="no" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
--- Bundle.wxs ---
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
<Bundle Name="Bootstrapper1 1.0.0.0" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Acme" UpgradeCode="e1092cbb-9134-42fc-a9f2-652f95f361fd">
<BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />
<Chain>
<MsiPackage Name="Acme Setup" SourceFile="$(var.SetupProject1.TargetPath)" Vital="yes" />
</Chain>
</Bundle>
If you change your executables, increase their version numbers. Windows Installer assumes files with the same versions are the same.
To upgrade an .msi package, increase its version number either as part of a major upgrade (typical) or minor upgrade.
To upgrade a bundle, increase its version number. By default, Burn keeps bundles with the same version installed.

After minimize/restore the EULA window the information disappeared

I'm using ScrollableText control to display EULA and everything works fine except the following scenario:
When EULA dialog is displayed select some word(s) then minimize the EULA window. After restoring the window whole license information disappeared. But after selecting some area in the control the EULA text is appears.
Could somebody help me to understand the root cause of the problem.
I have tried it with 3.0.5419.0 build on WindowsXP SP3 and Windows Installer 4.5 and have the same problem.
The WIX source is following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<?define ProductName="WixProject"?>
<?define ProductVersion="1.0.1"?>
<?define Manufacturer="WixProject"?>
<?define Language="1033"?>
<?define ProductCode="{830E8896-AD07-4fbb-8828-4165D2C84887}"?>
<?define UpcradeCode="{BA074C59-1F12-4a95-8BD8-177E18234AB3}"?>
<Product Id='$(var.ProductCode)'
Version='$(var.ProductVersion)'
Name='$(var.ProductName)'
Language='$(var.Language)'
Manufacturer='$(var.Manufacturer)'
UpgradeCode='$(var.UpcradeCode)'>
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" />
<Upgrade Id='$(var.UpcradeCode)'>
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="no" IncludeMaximum="no" Property="OLD_VERSION_FOUND" Maximum='$(var.ProductVersion)' />
</Upgrade>
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="WixProject1">
<Component Id="ReadMeC" Guid="{3DC5A180-EC42-4466-8E4B-1BA37BFF189C}" SharedDllRefCount="yes" Win64="no">
<File Id="ReadMeF" Name="ReadMe.txt" Source="ReadMe.txt" Vital="yes" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<FindRelatedProducts Sequence="200" />
<RemoveExistingProducts After='InstallFinalize' />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="WixProject1" Level="1">
<ComponentRef Id="ReadMeC" />
</Feature>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_Minimal" />
</Product>
</Wix>
This is the very simple WIX file which installs only one file and uses WixUI_Minimal UI.
Even for this installer I can see the same problem.
Thanks.
The ScrollableText control is quite limited (as well as MSI UI in general). It's hard for me to point out the exact reason of such behavior, but probably one of Rob's suggestions helps (for instance, re-save your license.rtf in WordPad and try again).
It would also be interesting to know what exactly helped (when you manage to dig it out). :-)
All of my InstallShield installers don't even the minimize button enabled and I've never missed it. My WiX installers have minimize capabilities but I haven't reproduced your problem. What version of MSI do you have installed? Can you repro this on different machines with different versions?
I can reproduce this behavior using WiX's own installer. I guess I've just never tried to select some text then minimize the installer before. This is clearly a defect in MSI's internal UI and there isn't going to be anything you can do about it other then not enable the Minimize button like InstallShield does.
I have asked about this issue from the WIX developers and they say that the problem is in the Windows Installer RichEdit control.
For details please refer to the link below:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=642714&aid=3087369&group_id=105970