I run it off my Netware server for everyone. I don't install it on any computer. In install it as a local install to a shared folder and then push put the shortcut via zenworks.
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:27 PM, "Tom Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote: > So we have the Lexia program. Last year I had to manually go around and > upgrade to their latest version since they didn’t provide an .msi install > that I could push out using group policy. This year they finally added a > .msi install for their new version 7. At first I was happy at the thought of > not having to go to each PC and upgrade. I set it up in group policy to run > the .msi package and it was working flawlessly until they go to run the > program. When they did, they got an error about Buddy API exceeding the > number of licensed functions. I called their “support” and was told that the > msi could not be installed until the previous version was uninstalled or > maybe if you delete the Lexia folder first. After explaining that it kind of > defeats the purpose of having a msi install if you have to go to every PC and > uninstall, she said to try to make it delete the folder before it runs the > install. I asked how, and all she could say was, “I think there is a way to > do that, but I don’t know how”. Nice support. Anyways, does anyone know how > I can automate it so before it pushes out the msi install it deletes the > Lexia folder on the C: drive of the PC? I could set up a batch file or > something to do it when they log in, but that would keep deleting it even > after the upgrade. I don’t see any way in the group policy settings to have > it run a script or batch file before proceeding either. Any suggestions are > greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom Wilson > > Network Manager\ > > Technology Coordinator > > District 50 Schools > > 1014 School St. > > Washington, IL 61571 > > (309) 745-9531 > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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