I don't use MS group policy but can you point it to a batch or script file instead of the MSI and have that batch/script delete the dir then launch the MSI?
On Wed, 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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