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Reboot after deployment

Hi

I deploy a Windows Service which requires a reboot after setup. The setup
project, however, does not automatically recognize this requirement.How do I
force a reboot (or set a reboot property) in the setup project (VS 2003)?
Any hints are appreciated.

Thanks, Urs

Nov 21 '05 #1
4 1857
I dont know how to do it using a native framework technique, but here is a
tip: An ExitWindowsEx API call can be used to shutdown, logoff, restart,
power off ...

"Urs Vogel" <uv****@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ei**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Hi

I deploy a Windows Service which requires a reboot after setup. The setup
project, however, does not automatically recognize this requirement.How do
I force a reboot (or set a reboot property) in the setup project (VS
2003)? Any hints are appreciated.

Thanks, Urs

Nov 21 '05 #2

Hi,

You need orca.exe to edit the setup msi. Open the msi with orca.
Go to the properties table and right click in the table and select add
new
row. Add the property REBOOT and set its value to FORCE. Set the
property
folderForm_allusers to all if you want to install for everyone instead
of
me. Orca is part of the windows installer sdk.

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/...sdk/sdkupdate/

or see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...oot_action.asp

"Urs Vogel" <uv****@msn.com> wrote in message news:uv****@msn.com:
Hi

I deploy a Windows Service which requires a reboot after setup. The setup

project, however, does not automatically recognize this requirement.How do
I
force a reboot (or set a reboot property) in the setup project (VS 2003)?

Any hints are appreciated.

Thanks, Urs


Nov 21 '05 #3
Thanks. I'll download the SDK then.

"scorpion53061" <sc************@nospamhereyahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:ud***************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hi,

You need orca.exe to edit the setup msi. Open the msi with orca.
Go to the properties table and right click in the table and select add new
row. Add the property REBOOT and set its value to FORCE. Set the
property
folderForm_allusers to all if you want to install for everyone instead of
me. Orca is part of the windows installer sdk.

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/...sdk/sdkupdate/

or see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...oot_action.asp

"Urs Vogel" <uv****@msn.com> wrote in message news:uv****@msn.com:
Hi

I deploy a Windows Service which requires a reboot after setup. The setup

project, however, does not automatically recognize this requirement.How
do
I
force a reboot (or set a reboot property) in the setup project (VS 2003)?

Any hints are appreciated.

Thanks, Urs

Nov 21 '05 #4
Depends on what your using for an OS but if it is xp or 2003 you can shell
out the command to reboot
Shutdown /r
There are lots more options

"Urs Vogel" <uv****@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ei**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Hi

I deploy a Windows Service which requires a reboot after setup. The setup
project, however, does not automatically recognize this requirement.How do
I force a reboot (or set a reboot property) in the setup project (VS
2003)? Any hints are appreciated.

Thanks, Urs

Nov 21 '05 #5

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