ConflictManager Reference
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Introduction to ConflictManager
Types of Conflicts
Conflicts are classified as either warnings, errors, or information. After conflict detection,
conflicts are displayed in the Conflict List and Conflict Details panes. An icon to the left of
the resource icon indicates the conflict type.
See
Resource Conflicts
on page 16.
An icon whose color is dimmed indicates that the conflict has been designated as hidden.
See
Hiding Conflicts
on page 34.
Product Documentation
This documentation assumes that you are proficient in the use of the Windows operating
system. If you need help using the operating system, consult its user documentation.
Use the following sources of information to learn about this product.
Path
Changes to the PATH variable made by multiple packages. These conflicts do not
occur in Windows Installer installations.
Icon
Conflict type
Represents
Warning
Conflicts that are not critical but might require some attention. A warning occurs
when multiple packages install a non-16-bit file with the same file name but
different hash values or different file information (file version number or date/time)
to different directories.
Error
More serious conflicts that deserve careful inspection. Errors can occur in the
following situations:
z
When multiple packages install files of the same name and different hash
values to the same directory.
z
When multiple packages install files of the same name and same hash value to
the same directory, but the component GUIDs do not match.
z
When multiple packages install a non-16-bit file of the same name with
different file information to the same directory. Because 16-bit DLLs are shared
by all packages, any 16-bit DLLs installed to different directories with the same
file name but different file information are marked as errors.
z
When multiple packages set the same registry key to different values.
Other types of errors are possible.
See
Guidelines for Resolving File Conflicts
on page 35.
Information
z
When multiple packages install a non-16-bit file with identical file information
or the same hash value to the same directory or to different directories.
z
When multiple packages set the same registry key to the same value.
Because these are not true conflicts, they do not appear in ConflictManager.
However, they appear in the Package Details pane in Software Manager.
Icon
Resource type
Conflict caused by
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