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- Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:35 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Chained MSI not being uninstalled
- Replies: 1
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Chained MSI not being uninstalled
I have an MSI package that incorporates a chained MSI that is installed via a custom action, there is another custom action which ensures that the chained MSI is uninstalled with the main MSI package - this all works fine. My problem comes after I install an upgrade to the main MSI package - if the ...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:05 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Uninstall not removing files
- Replies: 1
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Uninstall not removing files
Hi,
I have created a simple MSI to install some DLL files into Windows \ System32 and also a new sub-folder of that folder. I'm finding that when the MSI is uninstalled via Windows Add/Remove Programs it appears to uninstall correctly and disappears from the Add/Remove Programs List, but all of the ...
I have created a simple MSI to install some DLL files into Windows \ System32 and also a new sub-folder of that folder. I'm finding that when the MSI is uninstalled via Windows Add/Remove Programs it appears to uninstall correctly and disappears from the Add/Remove Programs List, but all of the ...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:24 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Unable to install attached MSI via custom action
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2108
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Re: Unable to install attached MSI via custom action
I solved it! The MSI I was trying to install was an old one that I created myself some time ago using Visual Studio Installer - there must have been something wrong with it, because I simply recreated it using Advanced Installer and it now installs fine via the custom action.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:34 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Unable to install attached MSI via custom action
- Replies: 1
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Unable to install attached MSI via custom action
Hi,
I have a custom action that is attempting to install an attached MSI, but it's failing to install and I get the following error in the log file:
"This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator."
I can launch the attached MSI manually and it installs fine. I ...
I have a custom action that is attempting to install an attached MSI, but it's failing to install and I get the following error in the log file:
"This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator."
I can launch the attached MSI manually and it installs fine. I ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:35 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Small update patch install
- Replies: 2
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Re: Small update patch install
I think I've solved this myself. I had failed to notice that when producing a patch you can target more than one version of the application - I've just tried this and it seems to work.
Peter
Peter
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:13 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Small update patch install
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2538
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Small update patch install
Hi,
I have a problem with the installation of small update patches.
We regularly publish new releases of our application, and we regularly publish patches for those releases. In the past, when we have produced a patch for a particular release, we have integrated that patch into the main ...
I have a problem with the installation of small update patches.
We regularly publish new releases of our application, and we regularly publish patches for those releases. In the past, when we have produced a patch for a particular release, we have integrated that patch into the main ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:05 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Restart check box not working
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2946
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Re: Restart check box not working
Hi Cosmin,
That works thanks, although it triggers display of an additional Windows Installer restart confirmation dialog. Is there any way to supress that extra dialog and just do the restart?
Peter
That works thanks, although it triggers display of an additional Windows Installer restart confirmation dialog. Is there any way to supress that extra dialog and just do the restart?
Peter
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:26 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Restart check box not working
- Replies: 3
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Restart check box not working
Hi,
I've followed the "Restart machine after install" How To, but it's not working, the restart check box has no effect. I notice that someone had this same problem a while back and was told that the How To is incorrect and that the only way this will work is to force a reboot and have the check ...
I've followed the "Restart machine after install" How To, but it's not working, the restart check box has no effect. I notice that someone had this same problem a while back and was told that the How To is incorrect and that the only way this will work is to force a reboot and have the check ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:51 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: File search custom action expression condition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3057
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Re: File search custom action expression condition
Hi Cosmin,
That works. Thanks for your help.
Peter
That works. Thanks for your help.
Peter
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: File search custom action expression condition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3057
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File search custom action expression condition
Hi,
We use an EXE bootstrapper, separate from the main application MSI, to allow installation of prequisites. However, this can be bypassed by simply launching the main application MSI - we've done this because we want our users to have the option of installing the prequisites either using the ...
We use an EXE bootstrapper, separate from the main application MSI, to allow installation of prequisites. However, this can be bypassed by simply launching the main application MSI - we've done this because we want our users to have the option of installing the prequisites either using the ...
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:57 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Small update patch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2940
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Re: Small update patch
Hi Cosmin,
Thanks for that - I did look at the tutorial but it appeared to be geared towards a minor upgrade, rather than a small update, so are you saying that the same patch process will work for a small update that doesn't change the version number or product code?
Peter
Thanks for that - I did look at the tutorial but it appeared to be geared towards a minor upgrade, rather than a small update, so are you saying that the same patch process will work for a small update that doesn't change the version number or product code?
Peter
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Small update patch
- Replies: 3
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Small update patch
Hi.
Can anyone tell me how to create a patch that installs a small update, i.e. one that just updates a few files but doesn't change the version number or product code? Being new to MSI setups I find it's not obvious from the help, and I can't find anything relevant in this forum.
Thanks.
Peter
Can anyone tell me how to create a patch that installs a small update, i.e. one that just updates a few files but doesn't change the version number or product code? Being new to MSI setups I find it's not obvious from the help, and I can't find anything relevant in this forum.
Thanks.
Peter
- Fri May 29, 2009 10:03 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Custom action before uninstall remove files
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5206
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Custom action before uninstall remove files
Hi.
I have project which is installing a number of self-registering DLLs, using the "Auto-register - self-register native library" option, which is working fine. The problem is that when uninstalling the application the DLLs are not being unregistered. There is no other application using the DLLs ...
I have project which is installing a number of self-registering DLLs, using the "Auto-register - self-register native library" option, which is working fine. The problem is that when uninstalling the application the DLLs are not being unregistered. There is no other application using the DLLs ...