How to check installed msi details from registry using msbuild

Question

I want to check an installed msi product details like product key, code and others using msbuild target.

I want to uninstall the msi using the product code using the following syntax:

msiexec /x {PRODUCT-CODE-GUID-HERE}

Can anyone help me with sample code.

Thanks & Regards, Santosh Kumar Patro

Will the productcode of the msi remain fixed through out the life cycle of the product? If yes can I use the constant productcode in the msbuild script.Please advise me in the above. — santosh kumar patro, Oct 05 '13 at 09:31

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

After my analysis I found that there are two approaches available to resolve the issue as mentioned below:

a. Read the product code from Registry using C# and hook it up with a custom task and invoke it in Custom Build proj file.

b. Uninstall the installed MSI using Powershell script. Here I need to invoke the powershell script from the Custom Build proj file.

Thanks & Regards, Santosh Kumar Patro

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