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[mintychang]

hi,

I have some question in update.

I try to keep some value and replace(reinstall) some value in the same registry after minor update.

So I have some componet to combin one registry key.
like this

componetA:HKLM\test\mykey
value1
value2
componetB:HKLM\test\mykey
keepvalue1
keepvalue2

1.I try to set componetB setting Overwrite property to "NO",but it does not work.why?

2.I set componetB condition to Not PATCH Or Not IS_MINOR_UPGRADE

3.I put componetA in featureA and componetB in featureB and set both install level=1,
then set featureB install condition
level=299 if PATCH,level=300 if CCS_SUCCESS,level=301 if CCS_TEST,level=302 if IS_MINOR_UPGRADE=1
,but it still reinstall all registry

4.after(3),i change condition,level=0 if IS_MINOR_UPGRADE=1,and it work!!
why??

And if i create a new feature at root then put a componet.
all of my registry would not be reinstalled. Even REINSTALLMODE=omus,I check log.But why?

[Stefan Krueger]

The recommended method is to read the registry entry at beginning (using the System Search view) and use that result to write it back to registry, i.e. use the Property from the AppSearch in your Registry entry.

[mintychang]

thanks,i have done it now.By CA I backup the key and restone.

But I still want to know the condition setting of componets and features .
What is happen on it?
It is so freakish.

[Stefan Krueger]

[mintychang]

Thanks for your description very much.
It seems i made many mistakes in using condition.