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Wininstall LE works fine (although supposedly not meant for &quot;production&quot; environements, I've managed to re-package dozens of applications).<br />
It's just not meant to do an &quot;upgrade&quot; package.<br />
If I were you, I'd package the whole application, i.e. take the snapshot before starting the first installation.<br />

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Wininstall LE works fine (although supposedly not meant for "production" environements, I've managed to re-package dozens of applications).
It's just not meant to do an "upgrade" package.
If I were you, I'd package the whole application, i.e. take the snapshot before starting the first installation.


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Thanks for that. &nbsp;I will do that.
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Hi,<br />
<br />
I need to update an application on our client computers (WinXP Pro) to its new version.<br />
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Can I create an *.msi package as follows:<br />
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1-Setup a clean reference computer with SP2<br />
2-Install the current version of the application to be upgraded and configure as necessary<br />
3-Take a snapshot with WinInstall LE<br />
4-Upgrade the application and configure as necessary<br />
5-Take the final snapshot to create the *.msi<br />
6-Deploy through a GPO<br />
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Also, is there anything else I need to be aware of..? <br />

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Hi,

I need to update an application on our client computers (WinXP Pro) to its new version.

Can I create an *.msi package as follows:

1-Setup a clean reference computer with SP2
2-Install the current version of the application to be upgraded and configure as necessary
3-Take a snapshot with WinInstall LE
4-Upgrade the application and configure as necessary
5-Take the final snapshot to create the *.msi
6-Deploy through a GPO

Also, is there anything else I need to be aware of..? 


MSI packages - WinInstall LE

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.