Standalone Exe Runs Windows Installer

[clr]

I have several Standalone Exe's created using VB6 running
on clients using Windows 98, XP, and 2000. The original
versions of these Exe's have been running on these systems
for years. Since all of the components are in place an
minor bug fix is frequently distributed by copying the exe
down to the client machine. Recently one of the exe's was
recompiled and copied onto a Windows 2000 machine but now
everytime the standalone exe is executed Windows Installer
runs. Help?

 

[Carolyn Napier [MSFT]]

If you are having repeated invocations of an install, the best bets for
diagnosing the problem are to check the Application Event Log and generate
verbose log files. Try following the steps indicated in the Windows Installer
FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi_faq.mspx.
Specifically, find the "TroubleShooting" section with the question "Every time I
launch my application, Windows Installer performs an installation. How can I
determine the cause of the on-demand installation?"

Hope this helps,
- Carolyn Napier
Microsoft Windows Installer team

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[clr]

Thank You - this information was helpful. I found an instance of a bad path
in a shortcut that was causing the problem.

clr