Deploying an upgrade

[Vadim Rapp]

Hello,

I have installation package Package1.msi that is published in group policy
and some users have actually installed it.

Now I have version 2 of the product - Package2.msi that is supposed to be
mandatory upgrade of Package1.

When I specify Package2 in GP under "Software Installation", I can specify
Package1 on the tab "upgrades", and check the checkbox "required upgrade for
existing package". It works OK, Package1 will no longer be seen under "add
new programs" in add/remove programs.

Now that Package2 is in the policy, I want to eventually remove Package1
from it. But that means that the upgrade information I have specified will
be gone. Does it mean that I have to keep Package1 in the policy for as long
as there are users who have not yet upgraded to version 2?

thanks,
Vadim Rapp

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hello,

I have installation package Package1.msi that is published in group
policy and some users have actually installed it.

Now I have version 2 of the product - Package2.msi that is supposed
to be mandatory upgrade of Package1.

When I specify Package2 in GP under "Software Installation", I can
specify Package1 on the tab "upgrades", and check the checkbox
"required upgrade for existing package". It works OK, Package1 will
no longer be seen under "add new programs" in add/remove programs.

Now that Package2 is in the policy, I want to eventually remove
Package1 from it. But that means that the upgrade information I have
specified will be gone. Does it mean that I have to keep Package1 in
the policy for as long as there are users who have not yet upgraded
to version 2?
thanks,
Vadim Rapp

Is the upgrade a full-fledged install, or does it require the older version
to do an upgrade in place? If not, I'd assume you could eventually just
remove package1, and make package2 a regular installation instead of an
upgrade.