Re: Install on top of old client version issues?

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Case 1:
Install Client 1.0 [with MSI]
Install Client 2.0 [with MSI]

Case 2:
Install Client 1.0 [with MSI]
Remove Client 1.0 [Add Remove Programs]
Install Client 2.0 [with MSI]

Sometimes with Case 1, I get strange issues, usually on some strange
machine. If I remove all the installs and only install the latest it works.
Case 2, always seems to work, just requires an extra step.


Thanks,

Schneider

"Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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What does "installing custom clients on top of an old version" mean? If
you
install something with an MSI package and then start changing the files
manually you risk a repair kicking in and restoring the files you
replaced.
--
Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280

"schneider" <eschneider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Has anyone seen weird issues when installing custom clients on top of
old
version?

Seen it a few times, remove all versions an reinstall the current again
and it works fine.
This a fairly complex remoting n-tier application, was installed with a
MSI package, other clients work fine when I see the issue.

Maybe i'm missing something, or doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Schneider





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