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‎Oct 07, 2008
02:47 PM
How to determine installed application's Upgrade Code
The upgrade code for an application I am now responsible for has changed since it was first released. So, when performing upgrades for this product, I don't know the upgrade code to search for (the old project files are not available).
If I know only the application name, is there any way to determine its upgrade code, perhaps by searching the registry of the computer on which it is installed? As a test, I installed a sample application whose upgrade code I do know, and then searched the registry for that upgrade code -- I didn't see it anywhere!
Ideas anyone?
If I know only the application name, is there any way to determine its upgrade code, perhaps by searching the registry of the computer on which it is installed? As a test, I installed a sample application whose upgrade code I do know, and then searched the registry for that upgrade code -- I didn't see it anywhere!
Ideas anyone?
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‎Oct 07, 2008
05:39 PM
For MSI installations, you can edit the MSI package in InstallShield or Orca and look in the Property table for the UpgradeCode property.
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‎Oct 08, 2008
05:01 AM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UpgradeCodes
This should contain what you are looking for. However, if you do you have access to the MSI just open it using InstallShield or Orca and check the UpgradeTable there.
This should contain what you are looking for. However, if you do you have access to the MSI just open it using InstallShield or Orca and check the UpgradeTable there.