How to have an uninstall option for an MSI or set up file which was created for an application

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I created a setup for the application i created . What i need is to have an uninstall option in the start Menu where the programs are displayed and also in the folder where the application is installed.

Posted 10-Dec-10 2:02am

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GenJerDan · Answer 1 · 2010-12-10T05:06:00

What you'll need is an uninstall.bat file with the following in it:

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@echo off
msiexec /x {FC5C0E0A-DAEA-4B54-9421-AB0E3F26C6AD}

where that GUID would be the ProductCode of the app to uninstall. (Don't just use the one shown above...it's just an example)

Just add the .bat file to your setup project and have it placed wherever you want during install.