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How to update after Setup installation?

My scenario:

1. The application should be installed to drive d of our computers.
2. The application should update via web.

The reason for no. 1:
The drive c of our computers are "deep freezed."
So at initial install, I unfreeze the computers, install the app in drive d
then freeze it again. Installing it on drive d will protect it from rolling
back after the computer restarts.

The reason for no. 2:
The application is iterative development stages and, therefore, will be
frequently updated. As i work offsite, it is appropriate to release updates
via the web.

ClickOnce won't install in drive d.
Setup project won't automatically update.
Is there a marriage of the two, offering both the installation flexibility of setup
and automatic updates of ClickOnce?

Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you very much.

  • Edited bysuperkuton Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:23 PMadd questions
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superkuton  Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:20 PM

ClickOnce applications install under the user's profile, with the intention being that no privileges are required in order to install them. Does your company's freeze include the user's profile folders?

There is no marriage between the two methodologies. About the only thing you could do is use XCopy or MSI and roll your own updates.

RobinDotNet


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RobinDotNet  Wednesday, September 09, 2009 4:16 PM

ClickOnce applications install under the user's profile, with the intention being that no privileges are required in order to install them. Does your company's freeze include the user's profile folders?

There is no marriage between the two methodologies. About the only thing you could do is use XCopy or MSI and roll your own updates.

RobinDotNet


Click here to visit my ClickOnce blog!
RobinDotNet  Wednesday, September 09, 2009 4:16 PM

There are also some useful links.

Application Auto Update in VB.NET

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/autoupdate.aspx

Self updating application

http://digitalformula.net/net-geekery/c-self-updating-application-without-clickonce/


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Ling Wang  Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:59 AM

You can use google to search for other answers

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