I've built a <code>setup.exe</code> in C# that runs several chained MSI's (with the <code>/QUIET /NORESTART</code>). At the end I'd like to check if a reboot is needed in the machine (that is, if one of the MSI's requested a reboot). How can I detect so?

The following registry location has the information: Key <code>HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager</code>, value <code>PendingFileRenameOperations</code> Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897556.aspx

How to find out if an MSI I just installed requested a Windows reboot?

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I've built a setup.exe in C# that runs several chained MSI's (with the /QUIET /NORESTART). At the end I'd like to check if a reboot is needed in the machine (that is, if one of the MSI's requested a reboot).

How can I detect so?