Software Deployment

Forget my previous post.... here's the easiest way to fix your problem:

1) Edit the component table of the source MSI on your distribution server so that the component that installs the "names.nsf" file isn't uninstalled on uninstall ("msidbComponentAttributesPermanent"). This is what you should have done originally.

2) Send the following job/command to all affected workstations:

Msiexec /i <Path2YourNewlyModifiedMsi> REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus /qb

Btw, where are you installing the "names-nsf" to? Is it a user-specific location?

Thank you WiseUser!

Yes, names.nsf is in a user specific location. Lotus recommends that it be in the users application data data directory. Does that create a probelm with this fix for me?

Also, does the fix you recommened actually overwrite any files or reg entries since it is a reinstall?

Thanks again![:)]

Also, does the fix you recommened actually overwrite any files or reg entries since it is a reinstall?

Thanks again![:)]

The vomus part of the command line dictates what is reinstalled and can be ammended to only reinstall what is absolutely necessary. v recaches the local copy of the msi so i'd say you need this for sure since the source msi is being modified, o reinstalls files but only if the files on the target machine are older, m and u are machine and user reg keys respectively and s is shortcuts.

Alan