QuickPatch Project Base Panel

InstallShield 2025 » Create New QuickPatch Wizard

Project: This information applies to QuickPatch projects.

The QuickPatch Project Base panel is where you specify whether you would like to base your new QuickPatch project on an existing .msi file or on an existing QuickPatch project.

Panel Options

QuickPatch Project Base Panel Options
Option	Description
Based on an MSI package	Select this option to build a QuickPatch project for an existing .msi file. Select this option if this is the first QuickPatch created for the application.
Based an existing QuickPatch project	Select this option to build a QuickPatch project for an existing QuickPatch. This option creates a project that can patch existing QuickPatch projects as well as the original .msi file. Note:Attempting to create a QuickPatch of an already existing QuickPatch project without first building the existing QuickPatch causes unexpected behavior.

If you select the Based on an MSI package option and click Next, the Original Setup Package panel opens. If you select the Based an existing QuickPatch project option and click Next, the Location of Existing QuickPatch panel opens.