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visual studio .net setup : MSI error message after installation


Lee Keng Tung
1/5/2006 12:46:01 AM
Hi all,

I've created a MSI package (using .NET deployment project) and I tested the
installation in a PC. It went fine. When I click on the shortcut (created on
the desktop by the .NET deployment project), an error message shows up:

"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder
containing the installation package <program name>.msi in the box below."

Is this error related to my .NET deployment project or some setup/settings
in the PC? I've checked the shortcut in my deployment project and it points
to the correct executable. Is it corrupted after installation?

I'm using VS.NET 2003. Any comment is welcomed.
Phil Wilson
1/5/2006 5:29:45 PM
Did you install your MSI from a location (like a network location) that is
no longer available?
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Lee Keng Tung
1/8/2006 7:31:02 PM
No the MSI is copied to the local drive PC first before installation starts.
Previously we have an older version of the application installed. We
uninstalled the older version (using MSI) before installing the new version.

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Phil Wilson
1/10/2006 1:12:03 PM
It might be that the previous version was not completely removed from the
system for some reason. Does it work if you go to the project properties and
change the ProductCode Guid? Or if you increment the version (which will
also prompt you to change, say yes).
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