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13. Complete the Compile Patch page:
Output .MSP file
Specify a full path for the patch file that you distribute to end users.
Advanced Settings
Click Advanced to display the Advanced Patch Settings dialog box. Complete the
dialog box and click OK.
See Specifying Advanced Patch Settings
Patch Removal
(Windows Installer 3.0 or later only.) To make this patch removable through
Add/Remove Programs, click Allow Removal and complete the Patch Removal
Settings dialog box.
See Specifying Patch Removal Settings
Multi-patch Media Settings
During patch creation, entries are made in the Media table of the patch
installation. The following options populate the Media table. For each
subsequent patch, the file sequence start number and the disk ID start number
must be higher than the one in the previous .MSI or patch file. To enter these
numbers accurately, you must have access to the most recent patch file
distributed to end users.
File Sequence Start, Disk ID Start
The file sequence number indicates which files in the File table are located
on a particular source disk. The disk ID number indicates how many media
entries are in the Media table. For patches, these numbers must be at least
1 greater than the corresponding numbers in the most recent patch or .MSI
for this application installation. To specify these numbers, browse to the
most recent patch file created for this installation.
Volume Label
Enter the name of the CD or other media on which this patch will ship. If the
application needs repair in the future, Windows Installer uses this label to
tell the end user what media to insert to perform the repair. If the patch is
not shipped on any media but is distributed over the Internet, this field is
ignored.
Disk Prompt
Enter the prompt that the end user should see if this application needs to be
repaired. Example: Insert the disk labeled Application 2.0.
14. Click Next to begin the patch creation process.
During patch creation, you might see a message stating that the versions between
the target image (previous version) and upgrade image (new version) do not
match. This is normal; click Yes if this message appears.
Note
If the date and time of a file in the upgrade is earlier than the date and time of the
matching file in the original installation, Patch Creation changes the date of the file
in the upgrade to be later than that of the original installation.
The Compile Patch page notifies you when patch creation is completed.
15. Click View Log to view a log file of all actions performed by PATCHWIZ.DLL to create
the patch.
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