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Sep 10, 2009
01:11 PM
How to create a MSI for updating a single file without changing product code etc
I tried it to make msi but it says that "Another version is already
installed, installtion cannot proceed, to configure or modify use
ADD/Remove"
I just need to update one file and need to do following steps:
1. Get the location where software is installed
2. If not installed then prompt for failure
3. If installed then update one file at the location found at step 1
4. After updating inform user about success message.
I don't want to change the product code and don't need upgrade code
Thanks
installed, installtion cannot proceed, to configure or modify use
ADD/Remove"
I just need to update one file and need to do following steps:
1. Get the location where software is installed
2. If not installed then prompt for failure
3. If installed then update one file at the location found at step 1
4. After updating inform user about success message.
I don't want to change the product code and don't need upgrade code
Thanks
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Sep 10, 2009
03:37 PM
I think your best approach would be to create a patch for your product otherwise your users are going to have repair issues later on.
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Sep 10, 2009
11:42 PM
Use IS “Quick Patch Project”.
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Sep 10, 2009
11:43 PM
You can achieve this with Quick Patch.
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Sep 11, 2009
10:02 AM
original project was made using InstallScript Project.
Now the idea is to use msi for deploying through Active directory for updating a single file.
For using Quick patch I must be having previous project in msi or quickPatch.
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Now the idea is to use msi for deploying through Active directory for updating a single file.
For using Quick patch I must be having previous project in msi or quickPatch.
Thanks
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Sep 11, 2009
10:25 AM
You need .msi to do this; Quick patch requires .msi of previous Parent/Base installer. It uses the previous released msi as base, and it gives option to add new file or update the old one.