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Can I force the installer to not overwrite a file.

I would like to know if there is a way to flag a particular file so
that the Windows Installer won't install the file if it's alreay
there.

My problem is that I have config files and database files that are
updated by the user that I don't want to overwrite on a second
install. Obviously if the user is installing for the 1st time, the
files will need to be copied.

Thanks
Mike
Nov 20 '05 #1
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