That's actually a function of the Windows Installer service. You'll need to
use the MSIEXEC command-line to change installation options. Here's a list:
http://www.myitforum.com/archive/Articles/msiexeccom.asp
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> Thanks Rod!
> That works great!
> Is there a way to upgrade the MSI install with out changing the name? I
have
> found that once the .msi is run for a package, unless I change the name by
a
> letter or two, I can not re-install it at that name.
> Thanks
> Dan
> > In the latest release of SMS Installer, in the Installation Properties
> > window (Ctrl-Z), uncheck the Network Installation option.
> > From the Help doc:
> > "If this check box is selected, SMS Installer performs a cyclic
redundancy
> > check on each file that is being installed. Files that already exist on
> the
> > computer are skipped, rather than reinstalling the same file. In
addition,
> > if an installation fails before it is completed, SMS Installer does not
> > reinstall any files that were already installed before the failure. This
> > option reduces network traffic. Note that this check box is selected by
> > default."
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> > Rod Trent
> > Manager - myITforum (formerly SWYNK.com)
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> > Admin911:SMS - ISBN:0072130229
> > IIS 5.0: A Beginner's Guide - ISBN:0072133724
> > =============================================
> > > Hi folks,
> > > Having a bit of a problem with the newest installer. We create the
> package
> > > (Repackage) to install to a directory on the Nt4/W95/W98 and Pro 2000
> > > systems. The directory is the same on all. The problem we have is
during
> > the
> > > deploy from the package the files that exist in the directory
currently
> > are
> > > the same name but still have to be overwritten. The files are NOT
> > > overwritten, the settings for the files in the package explicitly say
to
> > > overwrite. We have tried pretty much everything to get it to overwrite
> to
> > no
> > > avail. Anyone hear of this or have a fix for it? The terminology
during
> > > install is "Skipping File"
> > > The installer we used is from this site:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/downloads/installer.asp
> > > Thanks for your help!
> > > Dan Solodon
> > > Systems Administrator
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