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kada121
Level 3

Detect running service during installation

We are using InstallShield 2010 to create our application (B) installation package. The installation installs a service (logger) and it is configured to stop and delete the logger service if already installed on the target pc. This can happen during upgrade of our application (B).

Now, we have another application (A) also running the same service (logger) and we do not want that service to be stopped and deleted druing installation of application (B).

Is there some way InstallShield can detect if the (logger) service already is running during installation and show a warning?
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girishkatti123
Level 7

When installing App A use SystemSearch to check for the registry key pointing to the service.
If that exits just proceed with the installation.
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kada121
Level 3

Thank's for your reply.

I will use SystemSearch to check for registry keys, I will then put it as a condition to install - but I would like to only show an information screen and after continue with the installation - instead of stopping the installation as it might do with a condition..
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