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Oct 22, 2008

I'm using InstallShield Express 2008. Trying to make a major upgrade package... Added previous released exe file in Upgrade Paths, but when I attempt to install the new release, I get a message from Windows Installer saying it can't install because a...

May 15, 2008

I have a VB application with a database. I would like to give the user the option to uninstall and reinstall the program without touching the database. (Usually need to do this because some DLL went missing when another program was removed).I created...

May 13, 2008

If the user changes the path for the database folder during installation, is the new path saved in the registry? How can my application know where to find the database?

Dec 05, 2008

Thanks for your reply, Mike.I can now make a major upgrade release that will install over a previous release by changing the Product code each time.However, the older one is not being uninstalled, so in the Programs and Features control panel, there ...

May 15, 2008

Yes the database is an Access type file. It's installed into a Database folder of the user's choice (with a default location in the AppData folder), and a Registry key is created so my application can find the database. When I uninstall, the Database...

May 14, 2008

Thanks Dan. You're a life-saver!It works great. The user can now select or create a folder for the database file during the installation, and my application can find the file when it runs.I used to keep the database in the program folder, but this is...

May 13, 2008

Thanks, Dan. Yes, I would like the installer to save the database folder path in the registry, in a known location. How do I do that?

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Database folder path in Registry?

That works, but now a new problem

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Sounds good. How do I do that?