[wpkg-users] Uninstall msi packages with wmic

[Stefan Pendl]

Instead of using WMIC how about using the MSI file?

Or you can use the following, which is what I use:


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<packages
        xmlns:xsi="http://www.wpkg.org/packages"
        xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="../xsd/packages.xsd" >

    <package
            id="JRE6"
            name="Java Runtime Environment 6"
            revision="%JRE_VER%"
            reboot="false"
            priority="10">

        <variable name="JRE_VER"  value="26" />
        <variable name="PKG_DEST_NATIVE" value="%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre6\bin" />
        <variable name="PKG_DEST_WOW64"  value="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Java\jre6\bin" />

        <check                    type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="Java.TM. 6 Update [0-9]+"
value="6.0.%JRE_VER%0" />
        <check                    type="file"      condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="%PKG_DEST_NATIVE%\java.exe"
value="6.0.%JRE_VER%0" />
        <check architecture="x64" type="file"      condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="%PKG_DEST_WOW64%\java.exe"
value="6.0.%JRE_VER%0" />

        <!-- stop quick start service -->
        <install cmd="%ComSpec% /c net stop JavaQuickStarterService">
            <exit code="2" />
        </install>
        <!-- remove 32-bit version -->
        <install cmd="%ComSpec% /c for /L %V in (0,1,9) do @msiexec /passive /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D01600%V0}">
            <exit code="1605" />
        </install>
        <install cmd="%ComSpec% /c for /L %V in (10,1,%JRE_VER%) do @msiexec /passive /x {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F832160%VFF}">
            <exit code="1605" />
        </install>
        <!-- remove 64-bit version -->
        <install architecture="x64" cmd="%ComSpec% /c for /L %V in (10,1,%JRE_VER%) do @msiexec /passive /x
{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F864160%VFF}">
            <exit code="1605" />
        </install>
        <!-- install latest version -->
        <install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Java\jre-6u%JRE_VER%-windows-i586.exe" /s /v "/passive /norestart /log %TMP%\JRE6_x86.log
ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress"' />
        <install architecture="x64" cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Java\jre-6u%JRE_VER%-windows-x64.exe" /s /v "/passive /norestart /log
%TMP%\JRE6_AMD64.log ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress"' />

        <!-- stop quick start service -->
        <upgrade cmd="%ComSpec% /c net stop JavaQuickStarterService">
            <exit code="2" />
        </upgrade>
        <!-- remove 32-bit version -->
        <upgrade cmd="%ComSpec% /c for /L %V in (0,1,9) do @msiexec /passive /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D01600%V0}">
            <exit code="1605" />
        </upgrade>
        <upgrade cmd="%ComSpec% /c for /L %V in (10,1,%JRE_VER%) do @msiexec /passive /x {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F832160%VFF}">
            <exit code="1605" />
        </upgrade>
        <!-- remove 64-bit version -->
        <upgrade architecture="x64" cmd="%ComSpec% /c for /L %V in (10,1,%JRE_VER%) do @msiexec /passive /x
{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F864160%VFF}">
            <exit code="1605" />
        </upgrade>
        <!-- install latest version -->
        <upgrade cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Java\jre-6u%JRE_VER%-windows-i586.exe" /s /v "/passive /norestart /log %TMP%\JRE6_x86.log
ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress"' />
        <upgrade architecture="x64" cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Java\jre-6u%JRE_VER%-windows-x64.exe" /s /v "/passive /norestart /log
%TMP%\JRE6_AMD64.log ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress"' />

        <!-- stop quick start service -->
        <remove cmd="%ComSpec% /c net stop JavaQuickStarterService">
            <exit code="2" />
        </remove>
        <!-- remove 32-bit version -->
        <remove cmd="msiexec /passive /x {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F832160%JRE_VER%FF}">
            <exit code="1605"/>
        </remove>
        <!-- remove 64-bit version -->
        <remove architecture="x64" cmd="msiexec /passive /x {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F864160%JRE_VER%FF}">
            <exit code="1605"/>
        </remove>
    </package>
</packages>

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Stefan