remove file ICE64 writing to localAppData

Question

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
  <Product Id="*" Name="AppInstaller" Language="1033" Version="0.0.0.1"
           Manufacturer="my Corporation" UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE">
   <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />

    <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="Newer version already installed." />
    <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />

    <!--icon for Add/Remove Programs-->
    <Icon Id="app.ico" SourceFile="..\Import\app.ico" />
    <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="app.ico" />


    <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="AppInstaller" Level="1" 
             Description="The complete installation" Display="expand" 
             ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
      <ComponentRef Id="ProgramMenuDir" />
      <ComponentGroupRef Id="ExportReleaseComponentGroup" />
      <ComponentRef Id="SimulatorConfig" />
    </Feature>

    <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo" />
    <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />
    <WixVariable Id="WixUIInfoIco" Value="..\Import\app.ico" />
    <WixVariable Id="WixUIExclamationIco" Value="..\Import\app.ico" />
  </Product>

  <Fragment>
    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
      <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
        <Directory Id="IntelDir" Name="Intel">
          <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="app v0.0.0.1">
            <Directory Id="BIN" Name="bin"/>
          </Directory>
        </Directory>
      </Directory>
      <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="Programs">
       <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDir" Name="app v0.0.0.1">
         <Component Id="ProgramMenuDir" Guid="*">
          <RemoveFolder Id="ProgramMenuDir" On="uninstall" />
          <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"
                         Type="string" Value="app" KeyPath="yes" />
         </Component>
       </Directory>
      </Directory>
      <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" />
      <Directory Id="LocalAppDataFolder">
        <Directory Id="app" Name="appV">
        </Directory>
      </Directory>

    </Directory>
  </Fragment>

  <Fragment>
    <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
      <Directory Id="bin" Name="bin">
        <Directory Id="Release" Name="Release" />
      </Directory>
    </DirectoryRef>
  </Fragment>

  <Fragment>
   <DirectoryRef Id="app">
     <Directory Id="SimulatorConfig" Name="Config">
       <Component Id="SimulatorConfig" Guid="*">
        <RemoveFolder Id="SimulatorConfig" On="uninstall" />
        <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"
                       Type="string" Value="Simulator" KeyPath="yes" />
        <File Source="Gili.txt"/>
       </Component>
     </Directory>
    </DirectoryRef>
  </Fragment>
</Wix>

here is the problem and the error
Error 93 ICE64: The directory app is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table. C:\Tools\Tools\appv\Main\appInstaller\Product.wxs 45 1 appInstaller

i read some answers and i know the problem is either with the registry entry or in the remove folder option can you please help ?

i'm working on wix 3.8

Answer 1

I believe you will find an answer here: wix The directory is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table

On the other hand my preferred approach for userprofile files is to have your application create them or copy them from read-only copies in your application's %ProgramFiles% folder. Here is a discussion: http://forum.installsite.net/index.php?showtopic=21552.

Here is a recommended read on the issue of using self-repair for the deployment of userprofile files. It is a worse idea to depend upon for every year as new obstacles are added with each version of Windows: http://forum.installsite.net/index.php?showtopic=21586