I've been using the Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard (WIWW). I haven't
noticed any problems, however I haven't been uninstalling and
reinstalling. It's free and you can get it here. http://www.deploy-
tech.net/wiww.htm

Kevin Mattson, MCSE
www.deploy-tech.net

justin k wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm attempting to deploy the RPC DCOM patch across our network in
> a GPO.
> I've used Visual Studio .NET to create an MSI package from the .exe.
> It seems to work, but only on once. Every other time I get an error
> message that says it needs to be created in basic mode. I get the
> same message if I try to install the file from the local computer.
> It works the first time, I uninstall, then I get the error message.
>
> My question is : has anyone else tried this or is there a
> better way
> to do it?

There is utility on the 2000 server cd. The article below
shows how install and use.

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 314435

Chad


>-----Original Message-----
>I've been using the Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard
(WIWW). I haven't
>noticed any problems, however I haven't been uninstalling
and
>reinstalling. It's free and you can get it here.
http://www.deploy-
>tech.net/wiww.htm
>
>Kevin Mattson, MCSE
>www.deploy-tech.net
>
>justin k wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I'm attempting to deploy the RPC DCOM patch across
our network in
>> a GPO.
>> I've used Visual Studio .NET to create an MSI package
from the .exe.
>> It seems to work, but only on once. Every other time I
get an error
>> message that says it needs to be created in basic
mode. I get the
>> same message if I try to install the file from the
local computer.
>> It works the first time, I uninstall, then I get the
error message.
>>
>> My question is : has anyone else tried this or is
there a
>> better way
>> to do it?
>
>
>.
>

Using startup scripts should be the way to go....

"Chad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:005301c3634c$066f5610$(E-Mail Removed)...
> There is utility on the 2000 server cd. The article below
> shows how install and use.
>
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 314435
>
> Chad
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I've been using the Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard
> (WIWW). I haven't
> >noticed any problems, however I haven't been uninstalling
> and
> >reinstalling. It's free and you can get it here.
> http://www.deploy-
> >tech.net/wiww.htm
> >
> >Kevin Mattson, MCSE
> >www.deploy-tech.net
> >
> >justin k wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello All,
> >>
> >> I'm attempting to deploy the RPC DCOM patch across
> our network in
> >> a GPO.
> >> I've used Visual Studio .NET to create an MSI package
> from the .exe.
> >> It seems to work, but only on once. Every other time I
> get an error
> >> message that says it needs to be created in basic
> mode. I get the
> >> same message if I try to install the file from the
> local computer.
> >> It works the first time, I uninstall, then I get the
> error message.
> >>
> >> My question is : has anyone else tried this or is
> there a
> >> better way
> >> to do it?
> >
> >
> >.
> >