Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Assembling an Installation
If the file has extra non-advertising resources, they are moved to a new
component.
If the file’s shared .DLL counter is not set, it is set.
If the component has more than one of these issues, a Fix Options dialog box
appears, where you can select which actions to take.
To apply a file in the lower list box to the current installation, select a file in
each list and click Copy Up. The file remains in its current location but will be
used to install the installation in the upper list box.
7. Click Next on the File Conflicts page.
The File Conflicts in Registry page appears. The upper list box contains files in the
selected package that have conflicts and are listed in the registry. The lower list box
contains the conflicting files in other packages.
8. In the upper list box, select one or more files and take one of the following actions.
See Guidelines for Resolving File Conflicts in the ConflictManager Help.
When you resolve a conflict, the exclamation point to the left of the file name
changes from red to white.
To move the selected file to a private directory and change the file path in the
package, click Move. This button is not available if you selected the Do not
move files isolation method.
Warning
When conflicting files are listed in the registry, moving them to a private
application directory can cause problems. ConflictManager updates the registry
when a file is moved to a private application directory. This can cause other
packages to follow the moved file and result in a further conflict.
To use the most recent version of the file for the active package, click Latest. If
one file has a newer version but another has a newer date/time, the Latest File
Selection dialog box appears, where you select whether to use the file with the
newest modified date or the highest internal version number.
To apply a file in the lower list box to the current installation, select a file in
each list and click Copy Up. The file remains in its current location but will be
used to install the package in the upper list box.
To open a separate dialog box listing the registry keys that contain the path to
the selected file, click Reg Details.
9. When you have resolved all file conflicts, click Finish on the File Conflicts in Registry
page.
The Resolve wizard makes the changes you specified and closes.
The resulting changes should appear in the installation. Example: If a file was moved to
a private directory, that directory should appear on the Files page.
See also:
Resolving File Conflicts Within Windows Installer Editor
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