.msi packages

[Jason Dorfman]

Asanka Herath wrote:
>> My question is, does anyone know where to edit
>> the .msi so the custom files will always overwrite the existing files?
>>     
>
> I assume you were following the instructions in the "MSI Deployment Guide".
>
> If you want your custom configuration files to overwrite the files on
> the user's machine, you should change the 'Attributes' field of your
> custom components to exclude the
> msidbComponentAttributesNeverOverwrite flag.  In other words, set the
> 'Attributes' field of your custom components to 16, instead of 144.
>
> One caveat.  This will not overwrite if the configuration files on the
> user's machine have been modified.  Windows Installer considers a file
> to be modified if the date the file was last modified is more recent
> than the date it was created.
>
> - Asanka Herath
> Secure Endpoints Inc.
>   
Thank you, Asanka.
That is exactly the information I was looking for.  Although I will most 
likely not deploy our package that way, It is good to know there is that 
option.
Best,
Jason
TIG / MIT