Create an uninstall?

[vanishboy]

I've deployed a VB.NET Project. Setup files were created (exe, msi, ini, vdproj).

But how can I create an uninstall file? At this moment I still have to remove via 'Software'.

[vanishboy]

Deployment VB.NET project (with uninstall file)

In Visual Studio.NET:

 File > Add Project > New Project > Setup & Deployment Project > Setup Project
(Enter name and location)

 Add (right-click in Application Folder > Add > Project Output):
• Primary Output

 If an error occurs about files that should be excluded > In Solution Explorer select your Setup project > Exclude those files (right-click > exclude)

 Build > Build ’name project’


In Windows:

 Create an Uninstall.bat file containing:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsiExec.exe /I{productcode}

(Path depends of your Windows version, check where your system32 folder is located)

(You’ll find the productcode in Visual Studio.NET > Tab Properties in the setup project you’ve just created)

 Open the setup project in Visual Studio.NET if you closed it
 Add (right-click in Application Folder):
• Add > Project Output > File > Uninstall.bat
• Create New Shortcut > Application Folder > Primary Output (enter a name)
• Create New Shortcut > Application Folder > Uninstall.bat (enter a name)
• Add > File > add .ico files you want to use for the shortcuts

 Shortcuts properties > ‘icon’ property (use the icons you’ve just added)
 Move the shortcuts to User’s Desktop/User’s Programs Menu (you can also create subfolders)
 Build > Rebuild ’name project’


The setup is ready now. You can install via Setup.exe (default it’s located under the folder ‘Debug’, you can change it in Visual Studio.NET - right-click your setup project > properties > Output file name). The shortcuts will be added automatically in the coresponding folders (desktop/start menu).
You can uninstall the program via Uninstall.bat (or via shortcut naar Uninstall.bat)