Software Deployment

You seem to be going about this the hard way.. How come you aren't just installing the file as part of your MSI?!

If you must do it as a custom action then it would be better done in VBScript or Wise Script.

Cheers,
Rob.

Hi Rob,

In the past when I have put the file in the MSI it doesnt always seem to overwrite the file there.

Thats why I have been using xcopy.

What will the VBscript be to overwrite files?

Cheers

Damian

Hi gunner:

As MSI Packager said you could probably write a wise script that is going to do the trick personally it's a good option since it provide more flexibility than vbscript and is more easy to use.

Hi
If you want to use VBScript, past this code in custome action "Embeded VBScript" and the chage the source and distinatio. In below code Platform.ini is source and the second one is destination.
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Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CopyFile "C:\Platform.ini", "C:\Test\"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please let me know if this solves ur problem.

ORIGINAL: The_Repacker

Hi
If you want to use VBScript, past this code in custome action "Embeded VBScript" and the chage the source and distinatio. In below code Platform.ini is source and the second one is destination.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CopyFile "C:\Platform.ini", "C:\Test\"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please let me know if this solves ur problem.

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CopyFile "C:\Platform.ini", "C:\Test\"

Will this replace a file that already exist?

What I want to do is to copy a file from a UNC path and overwrite it in C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
The file is fastfat.sys.

Yes This will overwrite.

If you dont want to ovewrite use this

fso.CopyFile "C:\Platform.ini", "C:\Test\" ,False

Yep it all worked, cheers mate nice one! [:D]

ORIGINAL: Thegunner

Hi Rob,

In the past when I have put the file in the MSI it doesnt always seem to overwrite the file there.

Thats why I have been using xcopy.

What will the VBscript be to overwrite files?

Cheers

Damian


Thegunner,
you can edit the Files table & set the version # on the file - this should fix your "no overwrite" issue.

I have got it working from running the MSI manually, but once I put it in GPO and assign it to the PC. The Pc finds it starts to download it and I log on and the file hasnt been copied over. It still has the 2004 version instead of the 2003 version i want.
Strange, as I said it works if I run the MSI manually.

Did you put CA into Deferred sequence?

ORIGINAL: revizor

Did you put CA into Deferred sequence?


Sorted now, I had to put it in the Execute Deferred section.

Cheers for the help lads.

I believe you were running the script in user interface or execute immedite.