Can not remove dir on windows 98

monidon · 11th May 2006, 09:49

Hi All,
My uninstaller works superbly on winXP and doesn't leave any files or folders behind. But on Windows 98/ME the same installer's uninstaller process leaves 2 empty folders even though I am using /REBOOTOK and /r flag with RMDIR command to delete those folders.
Can anyone suggest what could be causing this.
Thanks,
Monika

Afrow UK · 11th May 2006, 13:19

Did you change the working folder with SetOutPath before deleting the folders?

-Stu

monidon · 15th June 2006, 13:30

Sorry for the late reply.
Yes I do set the dir using SetOutPath but still it doesn't remove that directory. Can you suggest any other solution?
Thanks
Monika

JasonFriday13 · 15th June 2006, 22:17

In other words, Afrow UK means that SetOutPath should not point to the folder you are trying to delete. Try SetOutPath "$TEMP", then try deleting the folders.

monidon · 16th June 2006, 14:45

Thanks for the response. I tried setting path to some different directory than the one which I need to delete and it still leave the folder behind. Other thing I would like to mention is before rebooting the machine I find few dlls in that directory which are in use which only gets deleted after reboot but the folder is left behind still.

JasonFriday13 · 18th June 2006, 21:36

Don't know what other solutions there are. Could be a bug. You could also try ending the processes using the dlls before deleting the folder.

11th May 2006, 09:49	#1
monidon Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8	Can not remove dir on windows 98 Hi All, My uninstaller works superbly on winXP and doesn't leave any files or folders behind. But on Windows 98/ME the same installer's uninstaller process leaves 2 empty folders even though I am using /REBOOTOK and /r flag with RMDIR command to delete those folders. Can anyone suggest what could be causing this. Thanks, Monika

15th June 2006, 22:17	#4
JasonFriday13 Major Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 916	In other words, Afrow UK means that SetOutPath should not point to the folder you are trying to delete. Try SetOutPath "$TEMP", then try deleting the folders. "Only a MouseHelmet will save you from a MouseTrap" -Jason Ross (Me) NSIS 3 POSIX Ninja Wiki Profile

18th June 2006, 21:36	#6
JasonFriday13 Major Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 916	Don't know what other solutions there are. Could be a bug. You could also try ending the processes using the dlls before deleting the folder. "Only a MouseHelmet will save you from a MouseTrap" -Jason Ross (Me) NSIS 3 POSIX Ninja Wiki Profile

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11th May 2006, 13:19	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Did you change the working folder with SetOutPath before deleting the folders? -Stu

15th June 2006, 13:30	#3
monidon Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8	Sorry for the late reply. Yes I do set the dir using SetOutPath but still it doesn't remove that directory. Can you suggest any other solution? Thanks Monika

16th June 2006, 14:45	#5
monidon Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8	Thanks for the response. I tried setting path to some different directory than the one which I need to delete and it still leave the folder behind. Other thing I would like to mention is before rebooting the machine I find few dlls in that directory which are in use which only gets deleted after reboot but the folder is left behind still.