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> Hi Phil:
>
> I'm trying to combine the removal of an already installed app and
> install a new version with another app in the same setup project. How
> would I run the uninstall from a setup project? The new setup is not
> just an upgrade of the original app. It installs an update (to new
> location) of the original app and installs another app, too.
>
> Background:
> We original had an install for SQLDMO installed on the machines via a
> VS.NET setup project. This is used with an Access Data Project (which
> was installed separately). Now I want to combine the install for
> SQLDMO (and move it to the same directory as the ADP) with the ADP. So
> the installs are going to be different.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Chris
>
> On Feb 15, 4:12 pm, "Phil Wilson"
> <phil.wil...@wonderware.something.com> wrote:
>> If the COM Dll was originally installed with a setup project, then why
>> not
>> just uninstall that product? That will remove the files and unregister
>> the
>> COM Dll. You can't just remove those files with out uninstalling the
>> product
>> that installed them. If you've just got a new version of a setup, use
>> RemovePreviousVersions to automatically uninstall that old version of the
>> product when you install the new one.
>> --
>> Phil Wilson
>> [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]
>