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August 2006 - Posts

Making of a Service Pack

In response to a previous post about how large patches can cause problems, reader Zodman asks , "Would it be fair to say that SP1 is actually ready, and that the only hold up is problems with the install?" While I can't comment on any dates or availability,

Size does Matter

In response to a previous post where I mentioned that work was being done on Visual Studio 2005 SP1, reader ringi commented , "I would match rather has SP1 as a complete 4GB install, including having to uninstall Visual Studio 2005 then have it delayed

Digital Signatures in Windows Installer

How signatures are found and used in Windows Installer file types.

Determine if the Custom Action Function is Exported

Another reason a custom action may not run is because the custom action function isn't exported. This may not be common in most patch build systems, but could arise during authoring or if a binary wasn't updated in the Binary table . You should expect
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Been Busy on Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

I've been away for a while, though I've barely left the Microsoft campus. As we prepare for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1, I've been very busy with issues: especially an issue with the size of the patch. Visual Studio is probably the biggest product
 
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