Linda,
Could you try changing the "ProductName" and "ProductCode" properties of
the Setup Project (MSI Project) that you created? With a different product
name and code, the Windows MSI logic should let you install the new copy.
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| Subject: Re: Deployment problem
| Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 08:26:39 +0100
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| Sorry, that's the extent of my knowledge on the subject!
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| You could try searching the registry of the PC for something relevent or
| hope somebody else has a suggestion.
|
| John.
|
| | > I deleted the installation folder and the contents
| > inside. But the same error still prompt when I deploy a
| > new version. Any idea?
| >
| > >-----Original Message-----
| > >I'm no expert at this but the following may help.
| > >
| > >I don't know why there is no entry for your program in
| > the Add/Remove
| > >programs list. Make sure you've looked for generic
| > sounding test application
| > >names in case the installation used a default name.
| > >
| > >When you ran your msi file it should have requested an
| > installation folder
| > >on your desktop PC. The default is \Program
| > Files\MyAppName. Where
| > >MyAppName is your applcation's exe name. If you cannot
| > remove your app in
| > >Add/Remove, try deleting this folder and its contents.
| > >
| > >In future when you want to remove your installed app, run
| > the ORIGINAL msi
| > >file again on the desktop PC. This should give you the
| > option to repair or
| > >remove the application. If you create a new msi before
| > running the old one
| > >to remove the last installation, it will give you the
| > message you're seeing.
| > >
| > >John.
| > >
| > >| > >> I followed the instructions of the cf.net deployment
| > >> article
| > >>
| >
http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/566.asp
| > >> x and created a .msi file. After I installed the
| > program
| > >> in the pocket pc, I found there is some problem, so I
| > >> remove the program using the WinCE Application Manager.
| > >> Then I created a new version of the .msi file, and try
| > to
| > >> deploy to the pocket pc again. But the .msi program
| > >> always prompt me with the following error "Another
| > version
| > >> of this product is already installed. Installation of
| > this
| > >> version cannot continue. To configure or remove the
| > >> existing version of this product, use Add/Remove
| > Programs
| > >> on the Control Panel.", but I can't find any related
| > >> program in Control Panel to remove. Could anyone can
| > >> provide some hints for me to solve this problem?
| > >>
| > >> Thanks in advance.
| > >
| > >
| > >.
| > >
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