Comments on: Changing MSI filename in a Zenworks Application Object http://jrudd.org/2007/12/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object Tools, Tips and Hints for managing a network. Sat, 12 May 2012 12:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: S Gardiner http://jrudd.org/2007/12/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/comment-page-1/#comment-170 S Gardiner Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:33:03 +0000 http://jrudd.org/wordpress/2007/12/04/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/#comment-170 There is a coll tool that allows you to load specific snapins never used but it could help. There is a coll tool that allows you to load specific snapins never used but it could help.

]]> By: Kyle Gordon http://jrudd.org/2007/12/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Kyle Gordon Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:22:38 +0000 http://jrudd.org/wordpress/2007/12/04/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/#comment-31 Many thanks for the info. It prompted me to poke around a bit, and I discovered that an alternative method is to disable all the pages (except the "Other" section) in the Property book viewer, and then reload the Property book. It'll then allow you to edit the zenappPackageName value. Another alternative is to move the Zen directory out of the snapins directory, and restart C1. It'll load up without the Zen stuff, and let you edit zenappPackageName without a problem. Many thanks for the info. It prompted me to poke around a bit, and I discovered that an alternative method is to disable all the pages (except the “Other” section) in the Property book viewer, and then reload the Property book. It’ll then allow you to edit the zenappPackageName value.

Another alternative is to move the Zen directory out of the snapins directory, and restart C1. It’ll load up without the Zen stuff, and let you edit zenappPackageName without a problem.

]]> By: James Rudd http://jrudd.org/2007/12/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/comment-page-1/#comment-15 James Rudd Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:24:06 +0000 http://jrudd.org/wordpress/2007/12/04/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/#comment-15 Do you mean the Zenworks uninstall feature or Windows Add/Remove? I don't use the Zenworks one regularly so have never tried it with this. I'm not sure if it will work or break it. In theory it should be OK because the MSI system doesn't care about MSI filename, just the unique ID (this is how it is stored in the registry). So when Zenworks runs uninstall it should be referencing that MSIs unique ID and run regardless. However, if you are replacing one package with another, and the new one has a different ID then it would likely break the Zenworks uninstall, but the Add/Remove one would still work. I have never actually tested the above, but it seems most likely behaviour. Do you mean the Zenworks uninstall feature or Windows Add/Remove?
I don’t use the Zenworks one regularly so have never tried it with this.

I’m not sure if it will work or break it. In theory it should be OK because the MSI system doesn’t care about MSI filename, just the unique ID (this is how it is stored in the registry). So when Zenworks runs uninstall it should be referencing that MSIs unique ID and run regardless.

However, if you are replacing one package with another, and the new one has a different ID then it would likely break the Zenworks uninstall, but the Add/Remove one would still work.

I have never actually tested the above, but it seems most likely behaviour.

]]> By: Peerke http://jrudd.org/2007/12/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Peerke Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:31:39 +0000 http://jrudd.org/wordpress/2007/12/04/changing-msi-filename-in-a-zenworks-application-object/#comment-14 Will this not break the uninstall, if the MSI is currently deployed? Will this not break the uninstall, if the MSI is currently deployed?

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