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.
> >
> >
> >.
> >