msiexec /fa (Repair Installation)
Hi @ll,
We are having the following problem:
With the help of Windows Installer 3.0 and WPS 5.6 we built around 300 applications.
None of these 300 applications can be repaired with the help of msiexec /fa.
For example, if I exchange a file and then perform a msiexec /fa the old file still remains.
If I build this application with the WPS 5.6 and the Windows Installer, this procedure works just fine.
That means, I can exchange files and update/repair them via msiexec /fa.
My question would be: How come that this operation is possible with only the newly constructed applications and not with the “old†ones.
Thanks
We are having the following problem:
With the help of Windows Installer 3.0 and WPS 5.6 we built around 300 applications.
None of these 300 applications can be repaired with the help of msiexec /fa.
For example, if I exchange a file and then perform a msiexec /fa the old file still remains.
If I build this application with the WPS 5.6 and the Windows Installer, this procedure works just fine.
That means, I can exchange files and update/repair them via msiexec /fa.
My question would be: How come that this operation is possible with only the newly constructed applications and not with the “old†ones.
Thanks
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Posted by:
MSIPackager
18 years ago
Hmmm - check your existing MSI against your new one for the REINSTALL and REINSTALLMODE properties and compare them to see if you get any pointers..
Cheers,
Rob.
Cheers,
Rob.
Posted by:
private
18 years ago
Hello MSIPackager,
we have compared both msi- files... but we do not have found any Differences. :-(
Any Idea?
we have compared both msi- files... but we do not have found any Differences. :-(
Any Idea?
Posted by:
brenthunter2005
18 years ago
Have a look for the following properties in the Property table:
ReinstallFileOlderVersion
ReinstallFileVersion
ReinstallRepair
etc
etc
etc
ReinstallFileOlderVersion
ReinstallFileVersion
ReinstallRepair
etc
etc
etc
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