How do I patch a program with a .msp file

Turtles · 13 Jan 2009 at 17:38

As the title really,

Need to patch a program with an .msp file but not sure how to go about it.

This is on 32 XP SP2. I think Windows Installer should recognise it by default but it doesn't appear to

lokkers · 13 Jan 2009 at 22:32

I *believe* .msp files are Vista compatible, so your mileage may vary with XP...

JonnyT · 14 Jan 2009 at 00:02

lokkers said:
I *believe* .msp files are Vista compatible, so your mileage may vary with XP...

You're thinking of .msu files, which are the file format of the Windows Updates for Vista.

To the OP: What is it you're trying to do? Are you trying to patch an existing application .msi file? Is it standalone or an application deployed via group policy?

Either way, the following link may me of interest: http://www.appdeploy.com/faq/detail.asp?id=48

lokkers · 14 Jan 2009 at 06:43

JonnyT said:
You're thinking of .msu files, which are the file format of the Windows Updates for Vista.

Yep you're right, I was

Turtles · 15 Jan 2009 at 18:05

JonnyT said:
You're thinking of .msu files, which are the file format of the Windows Updates for Vista.

To the OP: What is it you're trying to do? Are you trying to patch an existing application .msi file? Is it standalone or an application deployed via group policy?

Either way, the following link may me of interest: http://www.appdeploy.com/faq/detail.asp?id=48

Just trying to patch an existing standalone application. Yeah, the installer program is .msi

Regarding the link you gave, if I patched the .msi would I need to run the .msi installer file again or would the .exe be patched?