Bug 423722 - uninstallation will delete all files under installation directory
Summary: uninstallation will delete all files under installation directory
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Bundle-Windows (show other bugs)
Version: 6.4.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2020-07-01 03:29 UTC by xela
Modified: 2020-07-25 14:36 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Version Fixed In: 7.1.0
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Description xela 2020-07-01 03:29:00 UTC
SUMMARY

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Downloaded digiKam-6.4.0-Win64.exe
Installed to d:\Software by mistake, should install to d:\Software\digiKam instead
could not find shortcuts in start menu, so perform uninstall by dbl clicking the .exe named something like unist*.exe
then this uninstall program started to deleting EVERYTHING under d:\Software
no cancel or stop options in this uninstall dialog, only minimize button
all my other programs, databases, etc. are gone

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2020-07-01 04:28:22 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 418120 ***
Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2020-07-25 14:36:24 UTC
Fixed with #418120