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Monday, April 21, 2008 11:28 AM

Issues with Patchwiz.dll v4.0

Issue Description Performing any of the following operations using patchwiz.dll v4.0 could result in data loss in the root directory: 1. UiCreatePatchPackage is called with the hwndStatus parameter set to NULL OR 2. UiCreatePatchPackageEx is called with
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Friday, March 21, 2008 5:00 PM

Windows Installer 4.5 Beta 2 Now Available!

Hello everyone -- I am pleased to announce that Windows Installer 4.5 Beta 2 is now available from the Microsoft Connect site. If you have not signed up for the beta yet, please do - we are listed as "Windows Installer 4.5" under the "Available Connections"
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Friday, March 07, 2008 2:47 PM

Windows Installer 4.5 beta 2 - coming soon (and a chat too!)

Hello everyone! First off, I wanted to let you know that I have re-joined the Windows Installer (MSI) team as a Lead PM, so you all will be hearing a lot more from me in the future <grin> I have a few exciting announcements to make today: I know
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Thursday, October 04, 2007 8:02 AM

What is the protocol for releasing beta software that depends on Windows Installer 4.5 beta?

A question been raised in a couple of contexts is the protocol for shipping a beta on beta software. Question What is the protocol for shipping beta software that depends on Windows Installer 4.5 beta? Answer We encourage producing a beta software that
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Monday, October 01, 2007 6:54 AM

Speaking at Packaging Event 2007 in Amsterdam on October 11th

The Packaging Event 2007 in Amsterdam has kindly invited the Windows Installer team to speak on October 11th, 2007. Robert Flaming, Windows Installer Program Manager, will be giving a talk on Windows Installer (MSI) 4.5 and Other Trends in Packaging This
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Sunday, September 16, 2007 9:46 AM

Did you really mean to build a patching feature that we can't patch to because of a schema change?

Our friends with WiX (principally bloggers Rob Mensching and Heath Stewart ) had some questions about the schema changes. One of those questions was: Question: Did you really mean to build a patching feature that we can't patch to because of a schema
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Sunday, September 16, 2007 9:15 AM

MSDN posted Windows Installer 4.5 Beta documentation

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) now contains the Windows Installer 4.5 beta documentation. From the What's New in Windows Installer 4.5 page, you'll find information on our new multi-package transaction APIs: MsiBeginTransaction , MsiEndTransaction
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Friday, September 07, 2007 9:48 PM

A starting point for Windows Installer 4.5 embedded UI?

A few questions have come in asking for a starting point for building a Windows Installer 4.5 Embedded UI. Feature Design As we put together the ideas behind the Embedded UI features, we aspired to provide a simple extension off the preexisting features
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Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:14 AM

What Windows platforms will Windows Installer 4.5 ship in?

Our friends at InstallShield had some questions about schedule and platforms. One of those questions was: Question: What Windows platforms will Windows Installer ship in? Answer: Windows Installer 4.5 will initially ship as a Windows redistributable component
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Saturday, September 01, 2007 7:49 AM

When will Windows Installer 4.5 be RTM-ed?

Our friends at InstallShield had some questions about schedule and platforms. One of those questions was: Question: When will Windows Installer 4.5 be RTM-ed? Answer: Our current plan is to target the first quarter of calandar year 2008. This date is
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Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:17 PM

Do the new API's Msi(Begin/Join/End)Transaction work with external UI as well as the new internal UI?

Our friends at InstallAware had some questions on issues we have yet to answer in the beta MSI.CHM. One of these questions was: Question: Do the new API's Msi(Begin/Join/End)Transaction work with external UI as well as the new internal UI? Answer: Yes,
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Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:00 PM

Is it possible to silently run the Vista installation package for MSI 4.5?

Our friends at InstallAware had some questions on issues we have yet to answer in the beta MSI.CHM. One of these questions was: Question Is it possible to silently run the Vista installation package for MSI 4.5? Answer Fair question. I didn't get that
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Saturday, August 25, 2007 11:46 AM

Can I talk about the Windows Installer 4.5 Beta now? Yes, please

A number of Windows Installer enthusiasts have asked whether they can talk about the Windows Installer 4.5 Beta now . The answer is: yes, please ;^) We’ve found some of the best feedback comes from when the community of experts aggregate their separate
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Saturday, August 25, 2007 11:27 AM

Windows Installer 4.5 Beta is Now Posted

The Windows Installer 4.5 Beta binaries, CHM, headers, and libs are all now accessible at http://connect.microsoft.com . We are eager to hear your feedback on our new features. We’d also like your feedback if you find compatibility problems that are unique
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 4:12 PM

Walkthrough for Signing up for Windows Installer 4.5 Beta

Here's a walkthrough of the process I've used to signup for the Windows Installer 4.5 Beta 1) go to URL http://connect.microsoft.com/availableconnections.aspx 2) sign in (using a creating new hotmail account - steps omitted for brevity) 3) after completing
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