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Mar 28, 2012

I get the following error message in Visual Studio when I try to use Installshield 2012 files:somename..ism' cannot be opened because its project type (.ism) is not supported by ths version of the application. To open it, please use a version that su...

Sep 09, 2009

I have several "InstallScript MSI Projects" where major upgrades leave the old entries in the "Add or Remove Programs" control panel utility.The old product is actually uninstalled. I can observe that files and shortcuts are removed during upgrade pr...

Mar 29, 2012

2010, yeah. I just tried your method, and that didn't work either.

Jan 07, 2011

I'm wondering about this as well.Anyone?

Dec 15, 2010

Hmm, do you have the action ISPreventDowngrade in the Custom Actions->Sequences->Installation->Execute? After FindRelatedProducts, for instance?

Dec 15, 2010

Are you making a QuickPatch project, or using Patch Design?

Dec 15, 2010

Apologies, I was a little hasty in my last reply.To make sure the chained msi is cached in the proper place, it needs to have [LocalAppDataFolder]{ProductCodeGUID}\ as its run-time path, like so:This will make sure Add/Remove Programs finds the msi i...

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