Need access to original setup files while uninstalling

[Christoph Schneegans]

Hello!

With my setup, some files need to be replaced after compilation. This works very well when I use the "Copy/Move Local Files" command like this:

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Copy Local Files $SFXPATH$\\file to $APPDATA$\\$TITLE$\\file
Apply Install
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However, uninstall fails when the original setup files are no longer accessible. For example, you might have installed from an USB stick and removed the stick, or installed from a network share and disconnected from the network.

When I uninstall with the /l switch, I see the following messages in the log file:

MSI (s) (58:84) [17:47:53:448]: Product: Foo -- Error 1606. Could not access the network address \\\\server\\installfiles\\.

Any hints?

[Christoph Schneegans]

I've learned from another thread that this problem is due a design limitation of Windows Installer. CopyFileA is the solution.