[wpkg-users] Office 2003 uninstall problem

[Peter Gough]

I'm happy for this to sound a bit dumb idea but do you need a space after
the /x switch in this line?:

<remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /q /x{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}'/>

I'm not sure how finickety msiexec is on syntax.

Pete

2009/4/17 mattmole <mattmole at gmail.com>

>
> Hi All,
>
> I am attempting to uninstall Microsoft Office 2003. I have used the example
> from wpkg.org to create my rule:
>
> <package
>    id="Office2003"
>    name = "Install Office2003"
>    reboot="true"
>    >
>        <!--<check type="file" condition="exists" path="C:\Program
> Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE"/>-->
>        <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Microsoft Office
> Professional Edition 2003"/>
>        <install
>
> cmd='\\10.240.250.246\packages\package_files\office\MSOffice2003\v1.0.0.1\SETUP.EXE'/>
>        <!--<remove  cmd='msiexec /x
>
> "\\10.240.250.246\packages\package_files\office\MSOffice2003\v1.0.0.1\PRO11.msi"
> /qn' />-->
>        <remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /q
> /x{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}'/>
>    </package>
>
> As can be seen from the above, I have tried two check types and the error
> returned is the same:
>
> "
> Could not process (remove) "Install Office 2003"
> Package still installed
> "
>
> This is very interesting as by running either uninstall command manually I
> find that Office 2003 does successfully uninstall.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> Cheers in advance
>
> mattmole
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