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January 2007 - Posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:16 PM

How to Safely Delete Orphaned Patches

If Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 fails to install, you might find additional .msp files under %WINDIR%\Installer for each failed attempt. You should not simply delete these patches , however, because if one of the patches was applied successfully
Posted by Heath Stewart | 16 Comments
Attachment(s): WiMsps.zip
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:14 AM

The Patch Cache and Freeing Space

When you install a patch using Windows Installer, the .msp file is cached in the %WINDIR%\Installer directory. This accounts for some of the space required by Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 . A single patch is cached only once regardless to how many
Posted by Heath Stewart | 6 Comments
Attachment(s): Squished Product Codes.csv
Thursday, January 11, 2007 1:14 PM

Known Issues with Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

There are several known issues when installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 . I've documented these below and, when possible, have included workarounds and status on any pending fixes. Contents Error 1718.File '...' was rejected by digital signature
Posted by Heath Stewart | 46 Comments
Thursday, January 11, 2007 1:04 PM

Workaround for Error 1718

When installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 , you may see an error like the following (file name will vary): Error 1718.File D:\WINDOWS\Installer\50baad.msp was rejected by digital signature policy. Knowledge Base article 925336 had originally documented
Posted by Heath Stewart | 32 Comments
 
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