How to not override existing file

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Leonardo Ellermann - 08 May 2007 15:47 GMT

Hi there,

I'm new in creating a setup. However. My question is how can prevent the
installation proces to not override a existing file while make a update.

Thx
Leo

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Phil Wilson - 09 May 2007 16:29 GMT

Standard behavior is based on versions - is this a versioned file? Also, was
this file installed by a previous version of your setup or is it some file
that is already on the system?
VS doesn't do updates exactly - RemovePreviousVersions installs the old
version of the product then installs the new, so the idea of overwrite
doesn't exist if the file is installed from a previous version of your
product.

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> Hi there,
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> Thx
> Leo

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Phil Wilson - 10 May 2007 15:53 GMT

Correction, duh.... - RemovePreviousVersions UNinstalls the old version of
the product then installs the new....

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> Standard behavior is based on versions - is this a versioned file? Also,
> was this file installed by a previous version of your setup or is it some
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>> Thx
>> Leo

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