Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
Sometimes when I uninstall the setup (made with WIX) the service remain marked for deletion, and the user must restart the machine to install again.
How could I verify that the service is marked for deletion and tell to the user to restart the computer before making other installation?
Generally speaking, this scenario occurs when something remains latched onto that service, preventing Windows from removing its configuration in the registry. (In most cases, it’s simply the Services applet — services.msc — left open by accident in the background.)
For detection, I suggest you read up on CreateService and other Service API. For example, you’ll receive ERROR_SERVICE_MARKED_FOR_DELETE upon calling CreateService if the service is marked for deletion.
Regarding your proposed reboot solution… Windows has advanced far enough to not require a reboot for nearly any reason. Unless you’re installing specialized kernel drivers, you do not need to reboot. Don’t be lazy! Keep the user in mind! I recommend altering your installer logic to detect potentially conflicting running programs, like the Services applet, and suggest closure.