RemovePatches Method (patches, productCode, commandLine)

Deployment Tools Foundation RemovePatches Method (patches, productCode, commandLine)

Removes one or more patches from a single product. To remove a patch from multiple products, RemovePatches must be called for each product.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public static void RemovePatches(
	IList<string> patches,
	string productCode,
	string commandLine
)

Public Shared Sub RemovePatches ( 
	patches As IList(Of String),
	productCode As String,
	commandLine As String
)

public:
static void RemovePatches(
	IList<String^>^ patches, 
	String^ productCode, 
	String^ commandLine
)

Parameters

patches (IList<(Of <(<'String>)>)>): List of patches to remove. Each patch can be specified by the GUID of the patch or the full path to the patch package.

productCode (String): The ProductCode (GUID) of the product from which the patches are removed. This parameter cannot be null.

Remarks

The RebootRequired and RebootInitiated properties should be tested after calling this method.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InstallerException	There was an error removing the patches

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.9.1006.0)