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Setup Project: Backup Files

I have a project that is deployed using a MSI. When the user attempts to
install a new version of the program I require them to remove the existing
version first.

Is it possible to do the following
1.) Instead of having the user remove the program from the "add/remove
programs menu" have my setup project copy the existing version to a backup
directory?

Thanks
Amy
Nov 22 '05 #1
2 1250
This type of behavior is not supported for Setup projects.

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Mike Wade, VB Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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From: "Amy L." <am**@paxemail.com>
Subject: Setup Project: Backup Files
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:45:08 -0500

I have a project that is deployed using a MSI. When the user attempts to
install a new version of the program I require them to remove the existing
version first.

Is it possible to do the following
1.) Instead of having the user remove the program from the "add/remove
programs menu" have my setup project copy the existing version to a backup
directory?

Thanks
Amy

Nov 22 '05 #2
This type of behavior is not supported for Setup projects.

--
Mike Wade, VB Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

--------------------
From: "Amy L." <am**@paxemail.com>
Subject: Setup Project: Backup Files
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:45:08 -0500

I have a project that is deployed using a MSI. When the user attempts to
install a new version of the program I require them to remove the existing
version first.

Is it possible to do the following
1.) Instead of having the user remove the program from the "add/remove
programs menu" have my setup project copy the existing version to a backup
directory?

Thanks
Amy

Nov 22 '05 #3

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