Thanks for your help. Doesn't sound really promising... Maybe it's just best to run Microsoft's original Runtime Installer EXE then (unfortunately it's such old that there is no MSM).
Thanks Markus > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: Donnerstag, 25. März 2010 13:25 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Replacing files in WINDOWS\System32 > > Use a bootstrapper to install the redistributable from Microsoft which > updates that file to the version you require before you install your > MSI. Any other solution has massive potential for problems. > > If you're looking for a bootstrapper I recommend dotNetInstaller -> > http://dotnetinstaller.codeplex.com/ > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Markus Karg [mailto:k...@quipsy.de] > Sent: 25 March 2010 11:05 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Replacing files in WINDOWS\System32 > > Dear WiX Community, > > > > for one of our applications, we need to provide the latest version of a > DLL which comes with XP in an older version (e. g. ASycFilt.dll) and > lives in WINDOWS\System32. > > > > When we try to run our MSI on XP, it says that it cannot replace this > DLL since it is protected by the OS. > > > > How can we tell our MSI that it shall deal with this? > > > > Thanks > > Markus > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > ------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools > for > yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune > applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
