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‎Sep 13, 2010
09:05 AM
Repair / modify after setup.exe
I have a Basic MSI project and I generated a MSI file. I'm able to install, repair, modify, update using directly the MSI (with command-line params) or using the Modify, repair buttons from Add/Remove programs list.
In the same project I added another release to create a setup.exe which includes the msi.
Running the setup.exe I'm able to install/repair/modify/upgrade the software, but if I try to use the Modify / Repair buttons from Add/Remove programs it complains that it cannot find the MSI.
In the setup.exe release tab I set the following flags:
MSI engine location = Extract Engine from Setup.exe
Delay MSI engine reboot = YES
Cache MSI locally = YES
Cache path = [LocalAppDataFolder]Downloaded Installations (set automatically)
I don't know what else to do to make the Modify/Repair working? I don't even know if it's possible.
Please advice.
Thanks,
John
In the same project I added another release to create a setup.exe which includes the msi.
Running the setup.exe I'm able to install/repair/modify/upgrade the software, but if I try to use the Modify / Repair buttons from Add/Remove programs it complains that it cannot find the MSI.
In the setup.exe release tab I set the following flags:
MSI engine location = Extract Engine from Setup.exe
Delay MSI engine reboot = YES
Cache MSI locally = YES
Cache path = [LocalAppDataFolder]Downloaded Installations (set automatically)
I don't know what else to do to make the Modify/Repair working? I don't even know if it's possible.
Please advice.
Thanks,
John
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‎Sep 14, 2010
06:30 AM
Check the msi is cached in the '[LocalAppDataFolder]Downloaded Installations' location after install
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‎Sep 14, 2010
07:58 AM
We fixed it.
The MSI was extracted during the install but removed after that.
The problem seems to be the default path ('[LocalAppDataFolder]Downloaded Installations'). This is completelly removed after installation. Even if it was left there, this is a user specific path and would not be good.
We changed it to [CommonAppDataFolder]MyApp and now it works.
The MSI was extracted during the install but removed after that.
The problem seems to be the default path ('[LocalAppDataFolder]Downloaded Installations'). This is completelly removed after installation. Even if it was left there, this is a user specific path and would not be good.
We changed it to [CommonAppDataFolder]MyApp and now it works.