MSI Unistall: How to force uninstall UI sequence

When uninstalling an application by double clicking the MSI that I have created via WIX, I get the "Change, Repair, Remove" dialog as I have designed. But, when uninstalling via Add/Remove programs OR from the command line via msiexec /x I do not. All I get is "Are you sure you want to uninstall this program?"

I would like to force the user to always be pro开发者_运维技巧mpted with the "Change, Repair, Remove" dialog when uninstalling. The reason is I have some custom UIs invoked upon Removal. Another alternative is to always force the user through the Removal UI sequence I have designed.

Any hints on how to do this with WiX?

If you want show Dialog in InstallUISequence table when uninstall, try it:
STEP 1: Condition to show Dialog in UISequence table is REMOVE = "ALL"
STEP 2: "msiexec.exe /x {ProductCode} /qf"
qf: Full UI
Good Luck!

If you just use an MSI, you unfortunately can't control this. Generally to force an uninstall UI sequence you will need to implement a bootstrapper and have that call your MSI with the desired UILevel rather than letting ARP call your MSI directly.

The simplest approach is to set ARPNOREMOVE property to 1.

This way the user can only select Change or Modify and full UI is used . Overriding the install button is somewhat complicated and usually it's not worth it.