How to programmatically check for the presence of a. Active query builder lets create fullfeatured applications quickly to retrieve data from almost any database. It was enough to replace the msiqueryproductstatea with msiqueryproductstatew if you use this conditionally defined script, innosetup compilation preprocessor will find the right version for the functions unicode or ansi depending on when youre using ansi or unicode innosetup. This new edition of practical c programming teaches users not only the mechanics or. Find product id for msi applications all about microsoft. Msi interop using msienumrelatedproducts and msigetproductinfo. So far weve successfully deployed office 2007 to over 2500 desktops using a software deployment tool. Hey guys, im looking for an official position here on this questions. Do check if an old version is installed i found the msiqueryproductstate method. Hey servus, is it possible you could change the code i posted to show me how the syntax would go. Feb 04, 2011 if you can find a copy of wininstall le thats free i believe its on the server 2k cd, the free version you can use that. Whilst working with the msi interop api i have come across some unusual behaviour which is causing my application to crash. Submit your own api examples using our api templete project search text all api functionsub constant structure apis only with example s msiqueryproductstate.
However, properties can be used inside the script by using the sql script replacement dialog feature lets suppose you need to attach a database and you are using this script. If you found such types of file in different location or on the desktop except c drive that. C was initially used for system development work, in particular the programs that make up the operating system. In some cases i have to manually install office 2007 onto laptops of users who we cant deploy to with our software. Scripting windows installer msi how to guide vbscript. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the comrepl. Powershell left inoperable after latest windows 10 update. The third chapter provides with detailed program on next level to the basic c program. This is common in terminal services environments where the packaged application is not designed to work with terminal services. It seems that you should create a visual studio 2010 setup project first, and then you could create an msi package using a visual studio setup project. Checking for vc2015 redistributables no update vs update1 vs.
Where is the windows installer guid stored in the machine. I would like to get this code from within my application and would think it would be part of the system. A fix for the problem is planned with the next windows update release, which will happen on aug. Windows management instrumentation wmi is the microsoft implementation of webbased enterprise management wbem, which is an industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment. I found a few sql queries and a getcmmainenancewindow, but these all give the date of the first occurrence of the maintenance window and not the actual datetime of the next maintenance window opening. Versionnt64 this property is set to the version number for the operating system only if the system is running on a 64bit computer it is empty if the package runs on a non64 bit computer if you need to know the exact number of the service pack installed, you can use the servicepacklevel property. Those files will typically all have the same name and just a different extension. Introduction to wmi basics with powershell part 3 wql and.
How to list all the files in an msi installer using vbsciript. Because there are no questions we cant answer or problems we cant solve, you can unleash the full functionality of wix without a doubt. The problem was the unicode version of the innosetup mixed with the ansi version of function prototype. This was mainly due to the fact it could only protect key microsoft workloads such as sql, sharepoint and exchange as well as virtual machines running on. Checking for vc2015 redistributables no update vs update1 vs update 2 after windows 7 upgrade to 10. The product is specified by its unique product code guid. Typically, msi analysis involves comparing allelic profiles of microsatellite markers generated by amplification of dna from matching normal and test samples, which may be mmr deficient. If youre using chocolatey, you can pass the paramsinstallservice flag during installation to have chocolatey set up the windows service for you. For example, installer api msiqueryfeaturestateex and msiqueryproductstate, etc.
In addition to the obvious types of data source, such as relational databases and text files, it supports more exotic sources including facebook, active directory, and odata, which are becoming more and more important in selfservice bi scenarios. Salut, jai integre puis recompile avec inno setup mais cela ne fonctionne pas lorsquon passe les arguments sp verysilent, vcredist est quand meme installe. Download source code introduction there are a number of ways provided by microsoft to create a setup project for windows application. Download dll and other systemfiles for windows navigation. Heres a 47 minute long video showing how to create a package and use an advertisement to deliver it to a collection of computers, in this case all the workstations in an active directory group. I have a working query membership rule that gathers computers into a collection based on computer name.
I also have a working query that gathers by os in this example we will use windows 7. Creating a sms package from a msi file using microsofts sms. So it is good to know how to do this in both languages. Checking for vc2015 redistributables no update vs update1. Dec 02, 2007 the systems management server 2003 software development kit see the microsoft sms sdk only supports the creation of an sms package from a. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. There are numerous articles i found over the network, explaining to create. In the middle of the uninstall, youll get prompted to locate the msi for ssrs. Each osquery tag stable release is published to chocolatey for our. Windows installer sets this property to the numerical value of the. We recently started application deployment running on sccm 2007 for new client and lot of applications are msi without sms pdf automation file file and we follow the process of. Installer object you can pull values from an msi file which is essentailly a database file using a limited version of sql syntax referred to as wql. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the mssql.
The steps to access an msi database at run time are the following. One of the best things about power query is the wide range of data sources that it supports. This entry has information about the startup entry named microsoft windows visual v2. Msiqueryproductstatea2563e553bec38288d67e5e8b9e8b675 which used to work, and still does in other machines with windows 10 and the original, nonupdated redistributable installed. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. I have to copy some files after the install is complete into the directory where the applicat. Adding data manually to msi package knowledgebase article company web site. The best way to learn c programming is by practicing examples. Mutiple msis autoit general help and support autoit.
Creating a sms package from a msi file using microsofts. Problem installing office 2007 on windows xp desktop im responsible for the corporate wide deployment of office 2007. Also, productcode can be used to query feature state, and product state. Specifies the product code that identifies the product to be queried. Cant install new things nor run certain programs read 5202 times cant install new things nor run certain programs read 5202 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. In a custom action, you can execute sql queries on the running database. Ive googed for quite a while and cannot find anything useful. For those needing more customization of their deployment, the steps taken by the installation are explained in more detail, below. How to list all the files in an msi installer using vbsciript june 29, 04 comments 1 posted in programming.
Practical c programming, 3rd edition zenk security. The following four approaches can give us several methods to find and retrieve also remotely the guid of installed msi packages. Windows installer guids are not written in the registry as they appear in the development tools. Of course you can still call msiqueryproductstate to check if the vc redist package is installed. May 20, 2017 system center data protection manager scdpm is a pretty cool tool but always seems to be the poor relation in the industry for protection of workloads and environments. Visual studio 2017 extension installed, i used the project template to create a. Net uses namespaces to organize its many classes, as follows. Problem installing office 2007 on windows xp desktop. Ive had to repack software time and time again when working in a district that used deepfreeze.
Outputs getmsiproduct makes changes directly to windows and does not output any powershell objects. Open a view to the running database, using a sql select statement. The msiqueryproductstate function returns the installed state for a product. You might want to tie a driver package to this step and only apply the driver package when the video card is detected. Powershell check and find the product guid of an installed. Heres a 47 minute long video showing how to create a package and use an advertisement to deliver it to a collection of computers, in this case all. Computers with multiple application requirements trippmcree may 30, 2014 in preparing for a stratajazz update we needed to a requirement of microsoft. Sql scripts cannot contain installer properties because they would be parsed incorrectly when added in an advanced installer project. I have been trying to get the two combined into one query basically an. For example, installer api msiqueryfeaturestateex and msiqueryproductstate. I could use this code for several automated installers im working on that would allow me to install the latest version of the redistributables in advance of the software installing its own, possible outdated, version of the redistributable on its own. Aug 22, 2019 also, productcode can be used to query feature state, and product state. The page contains examples on basic concepts of c programming. The product code is the unique guid of identifying an application or product release.
Thanks topic in the software development forum contributed by serkan sendur. Go ahead and reinsertmount the sql 2016 sp1 installation iso. I could use this code for several automated installers im working on that would allow me to install the latest version of the redistributables in advance of the software installing it. Msicode scripting technology for windows installer an installaware whitepaper august 2007. Now that osquery is properly laid out on the filesystem, we need to create a new windows service to launch and manage the daemon. On this page you can find and download dll files developed by sample. Firegiant arms you with accurate support from the creators of wix. How to set file permissions on an msi package do you have msi based applications where the user needs write permissions on the application directory. A function is a block of statements, which is used to perform a specific task. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number.
The first 8 digits are reversed, the hyphen is dropped, the next 4 digits are reversed, the hyphen is dropped, the next 4 digits are reversed, the hyphen is dropped, the next two digits are reversed, the next two digits are reversed, the hyphen is dropped, then the next two digits are reversed, six. Upgrading dpm 2012 r2 to 2016 ask mikey, hell eat anything. Active query builder is not just a component to build sql queries visually. How do i get the applications productcode which is the guid that the windows installer uses. The information contained in this document represents the current. Since the names are purposely randomized to prevent name conflicts for peruser installs, it is. How do i install resources based on the operating system. But when i started to create one, i got nothing but queries and confusions of how to start and where to start. System is a namespace and console is a class in that namespace. Im creating a package that uses msiexec to launch a msi installer, but the problem is the first msi launches about 5 other msi installers during the install process and the runwait continues prematurely. The using keyword can be used so that the complete name is not required, as in the following example. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. It is a fullfeatured set of tools to manage metadata, work with sql queries, and assist in the retrieval of data from the database.
If made a sample to query the operatinsystem class in wmi and show some results on the page. General written by darwin sanoy friday, february 3, 2012 9. It is simple enough to handle the problem but i would like to know more about why this is happening. Get the drivers name, path, description, status, and start mode topic in the software development forum contributed by gbertoli3. In general, any method to install a windows system service will. This function uses the windowinstaller com object to pull all values from the property table from a msi. Introduction to wmi basics with powershell part 3 wql and select data queries march 11, 20 by carlos perez windows management instrumentation query language also known as wql is the language we use to express queries against wmi to extract information from it. Heres the procedure i used, using the free version of wininstall le installed on the server. Select edit this page on the right hand toolbar and edit it. Getmsiproduct accepts pipeline input only for the computername parameter and requires that the input object contain a property named either computer, cn or computername. In other words, different versions and languages of product must have different product codes. We recommend installing windows using the chocolatey package manager, or from the latest official binaries available on the downloads page. Ive found a tutorial on codeproject creating an installer using wix v3.