Evaluation criteria feature/option set The new repackaging tool should support below features/options in order to fulfill our repackaging requirements and practices. Snapshot capturing technology for 32-bit, 64-bit and Mixed 32-bit/64-bit applications on Windows 7 x64-bit platforms 32-bit applications on Windows XP SP2 Project/Feature level management of features/settings like File and Folders Registry Shortcuts Services File Associations and MIME types Environment Variables INI Files ODBC DSNs/settings Setup Editor/Organization features like Combined view at Feature level (Features tab in Setup Editor of WPS) Feature bound and overall Components view MSI table view Easy to create Properties Ability to create all standard custom […]

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1) Create a folder named for example C:MSP an put the SDK MSP tools in it. mpatch.exe, MsPatchC.dll, PatchWiz.dll 2) Create a Target Folder for example C:MSPTarget 3) Copy the structure from the delivered original released product in the Target folder and put its MSI at the top of the structure. 4) Create an Upgraded Folder for example C:MSPUpgraded 5) Copy the content of C:MSPTarget into the C:MSPUpgraded. 6) Overwrite the files that need to be patched with their newer better versions. 7) Edit the C:MSPUpgradedMyAppXYZ.MSI and for example change the versions of the versioned files, the size and dates […]