hello,

i have a MSI setup which installs some files. i need to promt for the reboot if it is a fresh installation.
if i run a upgrade installation then the decision to show reboot promt should be taken only if a perticular file is changed. say (1.0.0.0 to 2.0.0.0)

i understand that i need to add a custom action. but what would be the conditions for it. i am not sure.

regards
deep

Hello Deep,

Thanks for your post on MSDN forum.

The ScheduleReboot Action(Standard action) will the user for a restart of the system at the end of the installation. To use this standard action, you need to use add this action to the InstallExecuteSequence Table.

In your case, you want to fire this action if the installation is a fresh installation or a upgrade installation to version 2.0.0.0. Therefore you can set the condition for the ScheduleRebootaction to (PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED) AND (ProductVersion="2.0.0.0") OR (NOT Installed). You can use Orca to add the following row to InstallExecuteSequence Table.

Action: ScheduleReboot
Condition: (PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED) AND (ProductVersion="2.0.0.0") OR (NOT Installed)
Sequence: 6560

More info
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371527%28VS.85%29.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369500%28VS.85%29.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905

Thanks,
Rong-Chun Zhang
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Hello Deep,

Thanks for your post on MSDN forum.

The ScheduleReboot Action(Standard action) will the user for a restart of the system at the end of the installation. To use this standard action, you need to use add this action to the InstallExecuteSequence Table.

In your case, you want to fire this action if the installation is a fresh installation or a upgrade installation to version 2.0.0.0. Therefore you can set the condition for the ScheduleRebootaction to (PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED) AND (ProductVersion="2.0.0.0") OR (NOT Installed). You can use Orca to add the following row to InstallExecuteSequence Table.

Action: ScheduleReboot
Condition: (PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED) AND (ProductVersion="2.0.0.0") OR (NOT Installed)
Sequence: 6560

More info
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371527%28VS.85%29.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369500%28VS.85%29.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905

Thanks,
Rong-Chun Zhang
MSDN Subscriber Support in Forum
If you have any feedback on our support, please contact msdnmg@microsoft.com

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Hello Deep,

I am writing to check the status of the issue on your side. Would you mind letting me know the result of the suggestions? If you have any additional question, welcome to post here.

Have a great day!

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hello Rong,

the issue is fixed now. we tried you suggestion and it worked. we also found that we have one propertly "UninstallPreviousversion" to true.
which was causing the problem.

thanks for your support!
regards