Keep Files during Uninstall?

Is there a way with custom actions to make the installer
leave certain files from different features on the
machine during an uninstall? I'm using Wise for VS.Net

Thanks.

Although I've never used WfVS.NET, in WfWI you can go to the Component view
in Setup Editor, right-click on the component and select Details. There is
a checkbox named Leave installed on Uninstall.

It's all about the msidbComponentAttributesPermanent bit in the attributes of the Component table,
that's what makes it permanent.
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Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
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1 31st March 11:22 mike External User Posts: 1	Keep Files during Uninstall? Is there a way with custom actions to make the installer leave certain files from different features on the machine during an uninstall? I'm using Wise for VS.Net Thanks.

2 31st March 11:22 latch External User Posts: 1	Keep Files during Uninstall? Although I've never used WfVS.NET, in WfWI you can go to the Component view in Setup Editor, right-click on the component and select Details. There is a checkbox named Leave installed on Uninstall.

3 31st March 11:22 phil wilson External User Posts: 1	Keep Files during Uninstall? It's all about the msidbComponentAttributesPermanent bit in the attributes of the Component table, that's what makes it permanent. -- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] ----