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changle2
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‎12-02-2020 08:24 AM

VMware InstallBuilder Enterprise 20.7.0

How the installer detects previous versions and prompts to uninstall and then install the existing program
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scott28tt
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‎12-03-2020 12:52 AM

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michieldhont_
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‎12-07-2020 07:50 AM

 
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michieldhont_
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‎12-07-2020 07:59 AM

Hi @changle2,

To check for a previous installation you can use the <fileTest> rule to check for well known files, or for Windows you can use <registryGet> to check the Windows registry for previous installations. You can find a complete example here:

https://clients.bitrock.com/installbuilder/docs/installbuilder-userguide.html#_get_registry_key_name...

Best regards,

Michiel

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