tipsybroom1.5524910968783872E12 asked a question.
MSI package does not install all files
Hi Community,
we changed our Installer Package from WISE Installer to InstallShield 2012.
The WISE Install Package does not add an entry in "Programs and Features", but InstallShield does.
When the user installs an IS MSI and there was already a WISE installation the IS MSI only installs the executable. Note: The files existed in this environment. The files were older than the files in the MSI package. When the user updates to a newer version of the product, the files are updated correctly. When there was no installation of WISE before, the MSI package installs the files correct too.
Project type: Basic MSI Project
What is the problem? Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance
Barbara
Here's a registry entry that I once used to get the directory folder of the previous Wise Install, the resulting variable can be used as a flag I believe, but I had to later parse this to remove "remove.exe" from the path to use it how I wanted to:
"UninstallString" at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<productname>
You will also have to add a RemoveRegistry entry for the above or it will fire for every future upgrade.