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[sabasdad]

I'm using Visual Studio 2005 Setup and Deployment project to create a package for my app. I would like to run a vbscript before any other tasks are started.

This script essentially deletes some files which I need to be out of the way before installation can progress.

I need your help to find out where I should place this vbscript. I was thinking of putting it as a custom action in the Install section, but by the time the custom action is called it's too late as installation has already progressed.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[Stefan Krueger]

You could place it early in the execute sequence. But not using Visual Studio - you have no sequencing options in VS.
To delete files you could even use the RemoveFile table which is better than a custom action in general. But again not possible in VS.
Use a tool that supports more of Windows Installer's functionality than Visual Studio does.