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‎Jul 01, 2010
11:39 PM
Converting Project Types
I have a project that generates and MSI file to install a windows service. I have now been requested to release this a merge module (MSM file). Is there a quick way to convert from one project type to the other.
I've tried starting one from scratch but it sadly gives me errors about have a product code which is not permitted.
Any help will be most welcome
I've tried starting one from scratch but it sadly gives me errors about have a product code which is not permitted.
Any help will be most welcome
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‎Jul 02, 2010
05:52 AM
You could try to export the components from the MSI project to a merge module project but you might run into the limitations that merge module projects have. It all depends of the nature of your package. Nevertheless, it is not a recommended way. See this:
http://forum.installsite.net/index.php?showtopic=3629
http://forum.installsite.net/index.php?showtopic=3629
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‎Jul 04, 2010
06:41 PM
I atually have the .ism file for making the MSI file and would like to convert that to an alternative ism which will build the MSM file.
I tried building the ism (for MSM) from scratch but keep getting errors about a product code not being allowed, even there isn't one.
I tried building the ism (for MSM) from scratch but keep getting errors about a product code not being allowed, even there isn't one.
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‎Jul 05, 2010
04:33 AM
How are you trying to change the product code? Is it part of a build script? You should take out the part that is trying to change the product code since there isn't one.
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‎Jul 05, 2010
05:16 PM
I just went to open a new project and selected MSM and added the files under the files section, as outlined in the Help. I figured it would be no more complex than that.
After I got the error during the build I looked through the Property Manager and it did contain a product code entry, which I then removed but it made no difference. I'm not sure where to look to find the offending option.
After I got the error during the build I looked through the Property Manager and it did contain a product code entry, which I then removed but it made no difference. I'm not sure where to look to find the offending option.
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‎Jul 06, 2010
05:50 PM
I started again from scratch and this time it built without errors.
What is the best way to test that it actually installs correctly?
What is the best way to test that it actually installs correctly?
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