<slaps forehead> I'd totally forgotten about Virtual PC being available on Windows 7 ... duh!
Thanks, Jammer On 14/03/2011 13:09, Durwin Wright wrote: > I use three techniques to test installs: > > Brute Force Technique > --------------------- > Install on a VM using VMware. > Prior to the install take a snapshot. > Use the Snapshot Manager to revert to a prior state. > This is particularly effective when testing installs managed by > bootstrappers. I brings the system back to the state prior to the > install > > Less Brute Force Technique > -------------------------- > Install the MSI Editor, ORCA, on your system > Turn on MSIEXEC logging, /LOG .\msiexec_install.log to get an idea of > what happened. > Locate the location of the cached msi copy that ARP will use to remove > the product > Edit that cached copy of the msi using ORCA to get around whatever error > is causing the problem. > Invoke the Remove option from ARP. > This usually fixes things. > > The first technique can be considered a "best practice". The second > technique can be done if you are desparate. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilbert van Dolleweerd [mailto:wilb...@arentheym.com] > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 1:41 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Cc: Rob Hamflett > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Removing Broken Installs Safely > > 2011/3/14 Rob Hamflett<r...@snsys.com>: > >> Depending on what exactly is broken you might be able to get things > into a working state again just >> by running a repair first. > I don't know about you guys, but I use a virtual machine to test the > installs/uninstalls. Yes, you can still run in situations like this, > but hopefully less so ;-) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
