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run nested installation in a patch ?
Started by
elliot
, Mar 24 2004 17:31
3 replies to this topic
Posted 24 March 2004 - 17:31
Hi,
I have this scenario :
I have released a version of our product (say, MainProduct Ver 1.0).
Now I want to create a patch to upgrade the already-installed version to version 1.1
In order to do so, I prepare a patch which will be distributed (msp file).
However, I want also to install a new 3rd-party product that is also a msi based installation, and I want to do so while the patch is being applied on the main release.
Can it be done ?
I did not find any infomration about that in the MSI SDK nor in the IS help.
Please advice.
:-)
Thanks,
Igal
Posted 24 March 2004 - 18:25
From the Platform SDK help topic "Nested Installation Actions":
QUOTE |
Developers should note the following warnings when authoring nested installations... Patching and upgrading may not work with nested installations. ... |
In other words: avoid nested installations, they simply don't work properly.
Stefan Krüger
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Posted 12 May 2004 - 12:22
Stefan,
From an .msi then, you are saying we should not be calling any nested .msi installations, right?
Should sub-packages be done only through merge modules then?
thanks,
Daren
From an .msi then, you are saying we should not be calling any nested .msi installations, right?
Should sub-packages be done only through merge modules then?
thanks,
Daren
Daren Burke
Posted 13 May 2004 - 15:08
Yes, either merge modules, or from a bootstrapper exe.
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