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[IainDowns]

I have an MSI file which I created years ago using the Visual Studio 6 Installer (or something like that - which takes a VB project and automagically makes and MSI file from it).

Now, I find that I need to replace some of the files in it. These files are for an external program that was called from my code by spawning a process, so there's no versioning issues.

Of course, I could go back to the original project and rebuild it. The problem with that is that this was YEARS ago and the software has progressed through any number of version since, so reconstituting the original code tree would be problematic. And first I'd (probably) need to build a machine with the right software on it

So what I want to do is simply replace some files in a directory inside the msi internals.

Can this be done?

[Stefan Krueger]

Sounds like the file might be in the Binary table. Open your msi file in Orca to verify and replace the file. Remember to change the PackageCode GUID, too.

[IainDowns]

>>Open your msi file in Orca to verify and replace the file

Er. I thought that, but I couldn't see how to do it.

Also the files are in the File table. I can add or cut rows, but it's not clear to me that that will upload a new file.

Also why change the Package code GUID? I will never install the new version over an old version (which I *think* is the point of this).

Thanks for your reply, though!

Iain

[Stefan Krueger]

[IainDowns]

>> InstallShield and similar tools could do this.

I don't suppose there are any freeware tools that do this?

And for this and all your help,

thanks!

Iain

[VBScab]

Is it me? Is it? The Google search term (including quotes)

"windows installer" +create +freeware

produced a healthy list.

[Stefan Krueger]