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Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:40 PM

Detection Logic fixed for KB937061 (MS07-052)

Customers have been offered KB937061 for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 from Microsoft Update when they have already installed it. The Microsoft Security Response Center blog has more information about the problem and what they have done to fix it.
Posted by Heath Stewart | 28 Comments
Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:18 PM

Transform Validation in WiX Patch Build

In the latest WiX v3 drops a new element is supported to configure transform validation bits. The default is still 0x0922001f but you can now configure them. Torch.exe was also modified to accept transform validation bits using the same flags as msitran.exe
Posted by Heath Stewart | 0 Comments
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Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:19 AM

Column Types Cannot be Changed in a Patch or Transform

Transforms can change just about anything in an installation package - even the code page. Transforms can also add and drop both tables and columns but they cannot, however, change the column type. This is true for patches as well, since a patch package
Posted by Heath Stewart | 7 Comments
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