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[PDRN]

On Windows 9x , using Installshield 6.30

Detailed description of the problem : I am installing an upgrade, and with locked files, Installshield is creating entries in "WININIT.INI" under the [rename] section as expected, but ...

Long folder names are being shortened but not long filenames so - in
WININIT.INI the following

[rename]
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\abc1234567.exe=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\abcS23F7.RRA

after reboot I have the old version of abc1234567.exe and the new version
has been renamed from abcS23F7.RRA to abc12345.exe

Obviously this is incorrect behavior, I would like a workaround please, or a fix. I emailed Installshield support on this and they SUCK.

thank you.

[lasenbby]

Can you check for this prof string before reboot and if you find it rewrite it with short filenames.  Ie, line should be:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\abc123~1.exe=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\abcS23F7.RRA

Get the first part:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\abc1234567.exe

and do a longpathtoshort on it then rewrite it.

(Assuming you can't use the runonce reg key to rename it because it is locked...)

[Kike Izquierdo]

(Edited by Kike Izquierdo at 10:58 am on Jan. 25, 2002)