InstallShield 2019 Express Edition
Project • This information applies to QuickPatch projects.
Following are some guidelines for creating QuickPatch projects.
Patches for Compressed Installations
The patch creation process requires an uncompressed release of the previous installations and the latest installation. If the installations are compressed installations, you can use an administrative image of the releases.
InstallShield automatically creates an administrative image for you if you specify an uncompressed image in a QuickPatch project.
Creating an Update Launcher (Update.exe)
InstallShield lets you specify whether you want your update to include an Update.exe update launcher. An Update.exe update launcher is required in the following cases:
| • | You want to automatically update or install the Windows Installer engine on a target system, when necessary. |
| • | You want to automatically install the .NET Framework on a target system, when necessary. |
The Update.exe update launcher is a bootstrap application that manages the aforementioned scenarios.
If you configure InstallShield so that it does not create an Update.exe update launcher, it creates an .msp file.
For more information, see Specifying Whether to Build an Update.exe Update Launcher for a QuickPatch Package.
Windows Installer 3.0 (and Later) and Patches
Windows Installer 3.0 and later includes many patch-related enhancements. If your patch or QuickPatch will be applied to target machines with Windows Installer 3.0 or later, you can take advantage of those enhancements. For more information, see the following:
| • | Patch Sequencing |
| • | Patch Uninstallation |
| • | Non-Administrator Patches |
See Also
Packaging Options for Upgrades
InstallShield 2019 Express Edition Help LibraryApril 2019 |
Copyright Information | Flexera |