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I think you are right this is probably the way to go if you decide to stick with Microsoft Setup. &nbsp;But for the record I ended up using Inno setup 5, it is free to use and well worth the very little effort it took getting up to speed with it.
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My application has a database in its application folder, does anybody know any good articles about how to update an application withcode changes but leave the existing database intact
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My application has a database in its application folder, does anybody know any good articles about how to update an application withcode changes but leave the existing database intact

I think you are right this is probably the way to go if you decide to stick with Microsoft Setup.  But for the record I ended up using Inno setup 5, it is free to use and well worth the very little effort it took getting up to speed with it.

Setup projects and upgrades involving databases

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Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.