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[Tyler Curtis]

I'm creating a Basic MSI and in a merge module I have 3 components, one of which has the registry entries. The string values have a value of [SOURCEDIR]SomeDirectory. The merge module is added to an IS12 installer project.

After the install, the user computer registry entry equates to D:\SomeDirectory. (D:\ being the CD ROM drive.) No problem so far.

During a REPAIR, the drive letter disappears and the directory remains. I need to keep that CD ROM drive letter.

I have tried setting the condition on the component to "NOT Installed" hoping that the registry entry will not be changed but that didn't work.

Any suggestions?

[Stefan Krueger]

Properties are not persisted, so you would have to read the regsitry entry into a property (using System Search) at the beginning of your setup.
What you could try is a condition of Not Installed and "re-evaluate condition" set to yes. But that could make the entry disappear completely in case of repair.

[Tyler Curtis]

Thanks, I'll look into both!