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[AntonS]

Hello!

How to store REINSTALL property inside MSI database, but without affecting to first time install?

I suppose to start Minor Upgrade always when it possible, or start first time install.

If I simply set in database

REINSTALL=Feature1,Feature2,Feature3

command-line parameter REINSTALL will be override?

Perhaps, command-line parameter value can override only inside special Custom Action?

Please, eliminate for me all disadvantages of both means.

Thank you.

[Stefan Krueger]

Did you read this:
http://www.installsi.../Upgrading.html

[AntonS]

Thank you, Stefan.

It's good article.

Further I suppose, that only way is to set REINSTALL in Custom Action (described in article).

Am I right when suggest to add additional Custom Action type 51 with explicit value of REINSTALL and feature-list, insert it before CostFinalize and add Condition: Installed ?

[Stefan Krueger]

That could work. You may need to put it before CostInitialize, I'm not sure.