Summary

Symptoms

When performing Upgrading and Patching Validation, the following error may occur:

"error Val0001 The file [1] with a target of [2] appears to have been removed from the setup, but does not appear in the RemoveFile table. This file will not be removed from the target machine when an upgrade is run unless the RemoveFile table has been authored. "

"error Val0001: An unhandled exception occurred running this validator. Please contact your support personnel."

Cause

Note: This validator does not apply to major upgrades because the "uninstall and then reinstall" nature of major upgrades does not lend itself to this type of consideration.

Resolution

If the file was unintentionally removed, this validation error can be resolved by re-adding the file specified in the error message. When re-adding this file, make sure it is included exactly as it was included in the previous version of this setup. For example, the component code, accessible from the Components view within the IDE, must be identical to the component code from the previous version of this setup.

After adding this file back into the latest version of the setup, rebuild the project to resolve this validation error.

Author the RemoveFile Table to remove this file during uninstallation

To remove this file when the upgrade is run, enter instructions into the RemoveFile table. When the upgrade is run, these RemoveFile table entries are executed, and the file is deleted.

Using the File Name and File Destination from the previous version setup package, create an entry in the RemoveFile table using the Direct Editor. The file name can contain wildcard characters.

Correct the syntax

• Ensure the value(s) in the DirProperty field are accurate for each entry in the table. The DirProperty field should contain the path to the directory where the file is installed that needs to be removed.
• Ensure the property name in the DirProperty field has the correct case. For example, if a public property that is all capital letters is listed in the DirProperty field with lower case, this error has been known to occur.

Note: When authoring the RemoveFile table, you must specify a component. This component's action state is used to determine if a file matching the RemoveFile signature should be removed or not. Be sure to specify a component that you are certain will reinstall when the upgrade is applied.

Additional Information

If none of the above suggestions resolve the validation error, the Upgrading and Patching Validation can be turned off during the validation process. This can be done by selecting "Tools | Options" from the IDE and clicking the "Validation" tab. Simply uncheck the "Perform Patching & Upgrading Validation" option to turn this off. The validation is merely a precaution, and doesn't necessarily mean problems will occur during the installation of your setup.

Additional information on the RemoveFile table can be found in the MSDN Library topic RemoveFile Table.

This error is also documented in the InstallShield Help Library topic Val0001.