I followed the instructions of the cf.net deployment
article
http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/566.asp
x and created a .msi file. After I installed the program
in the pocket pc, I found there is some problem, so I
remove the program using the WinCE Application Manager.
Then I created a new version of the .msi file, and try to
deploy to the pocket pc again. But the .msi program
always prompt me with the following error "Another version
of this product is already installed. Installation of this
version cannot continue. To configure or remove the
existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs
on the Control Panel.", but I can't find any related
program in Control Panel to remove. Could anyone can
provide some hints for me to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Deployment problem by John

John
Sat Aug 16 02:55:59 CDT 2003

I'm no expert at this but the following may help.

I don't know why there is no entry for your program in the Add/Remove
programs list. Make sure you've looked for generic sounding test application
names in case the installation used a default name.

When you ran your msi file it should have requested an installation folder
on your desktop PC. The default is \Program Files\MyAppName. Where
MyAppName is your applcation's exe name. If you cannot remove your app in
Add/Remove, try deleting this folder and its contents.

In future when you want to remove your installed app, run the ORIGINAL msi
file again on the desktop PC. This should give you the option to repair or
remove the application. If you create a new msi before running the old one
to remove the last installation, it will give you the message you're seeing.

John.

"Linda" <lindahk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:06e401c363ab$562ec910$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I followed the instructions of the cf.net deployment
> article
> http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/566.asp
> x and created a .msi file. After I installed the program
> in the pocket pc, I found there is some problem, so I
> remove the program using the WinCE Application Manager.
> Then I created a new version of the .msi file, and try to
> deploy to the pocket pc again. But the .msi program
> always prompt me with the following error "Another version
> of this product is already installed. Installation of this
> version cannot continue. To configure or remove the
> existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs
> on the Control Panel.", but I can't find any related
> program in Control Panel to remove. Could anyone can
> provide some hints for me to solve this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance.



Re: Deployment problem by Linda

Linda
Sun Aug 17 21:15:05 CDT 2003

I deleted the installation folder and the contents
inside. But the same error still prompt when I deploy a
new version. Any idea?

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm no expert at this but the following may help.
>
>I don't know why there is no entry for your program in
the Add/Remove
>programs list. Make sure you've looked for generic
sounding test application
>names in case the installation used a default name.
>
>When you ran your msi file it should have requested an
installation folder
>on your desktop PC. The default is \Program
Files\MyAppName. Where
>MyAppName is your applcation's exe name. If you cannot
remove your app in
>Add/Remove, try deleting this folder and its contents.
>
>In future when you want to remove your installed app, run
the ORIGINAL msi
>file again on the desktop PC. This should give you the
option to repair or
>remove the application. If you create a new msi before
running the old one
>to remove the last installation, it will give you the
message you're seeing.
>
>John.
>
>"Linda" <lindahk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:06e401c363ab$562ec910$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I followed the instructions of the cf.net deployment
>> article
>>
http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/566.asp
>> x and created a .msi file. After I installed the
program
>> in the pocket pc, I found there is some problem, so I
>> remove the program using the WinCE Application Manager.
>> Then I created a new version of the .msi file, and try
to
>> deploy to the pocket pc again. But the .msi program
>> always prompt me with the following error "Another
version
>> of this product is already installed. Installation of
this
>> version cannot continue. To configure or remove the
>> existing version of this product, use Add/Remove
Programs
>> on the Control Panel.", but I can't find any related
>> program in Control Panel to remove. Could anyone can
>> provide some hints for me to solve this problem?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>.
>

Re: Deployment problem by John

John
Mon Aug 18 02:26:39 CDT 2003

Sorry, that's the extent of my knowledge on the subject!

You could try searching the registry of the PC for something relevent or
hope somebody else has a suggestion.

John.

"Linda" <lindahk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:044101c3652e$8a11f700$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I deleted the installation folder and the contents
> inside. But the same error still prompt when I deploy a
> new version. Any idea?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm no expert at this but the following may help.
> >
> >I don't know why there is no entry for your program in
> the Add/Remove
> >programs list. Make sure you've looked for generic
> sounding test application
> >names in case the installation used a default name.
> >
> >When you ran your msi file it should have requested an
> installation folder
> >on your desktop PC. The default is \Program
> Files\MyAppName. Where
> >MyAppName is your applcation's exe name. If you cannot
> remove your app in
> >Add/Remove, try deleting this folder and its contents.
> >
> >In future when you want to remove your installed app, run
> the ORIGINAL msi
> >file again on the desktop PC. This should give you the
> option to repair or
> >remove the application. If you create a new msi before
> running the old one
> >to remove the last installation, it will give you the
> message you're seeing.
> >
> >John.
> >
> >"Linda" <lindahk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:06e401c363ab$562ec910$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I followed the instructions of the cf.net deployment
> >> article
> >>
> http://smartdevices.microsoftdev.com/Learn/Articles/566.asp
> >> x and created a .msi file. After I installed the
> program
> >> in the pocket pc, I found there is some problem, so I
> >> remove the program using the WinCE Application Manager.
> >> Then I created a new version of the .msi file, and try
> to
> >> deploy to the pocket pc again. But the .msi program
> >> always prompt me with the following error "Another
> version
> >> of this product is already installed. Installation of
> this
> >> version cannot continue. To configure or remove the
> >> existing version of this product, use Add/Remove
> Programs
> >> on the Control Panel.", but I can't find any related
> >> program in Control Panel to remove. Could anyone can
> >> provide some hints for me to solve this problem?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >.
> >