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NealC804
Level 8
‎Apr 26, 2009 08:41 PM

How do a remove a file during a patch?

Hello,

I'm not sure how to do this right, any help is appreciated.

I renamed a DLL from Something.Win.Shared.DLL to Something.Win.DLL (.NET assemblies to be exact).

So in this next update I push out, I need to add the new DLL (Something.Win.DLL) and then have the install/patch process REMOVE "Something.Win.Shared.DLL" - the one no longer in use.

What is the proper process to remove files during a new install (auto upgrade) or patch upgrade? I'm using Basic MSI.

Thank you.
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ElenaN
Level 6
‎Apr 27, 2009 07:31 AM

As far as I know path can be used only for minor upgrade.
In your case renaming a file is (for Windows Installer) a removal of an old file and adding the new one. And thus major upgrade is needed.

But also there is a trick which you may decide to use:
http://geekswithblogs.net/Vagmi.Mudumbai/archive/2006/06/11/81426.aspx
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