Use Kill Process before installing and Uninstalling any application over an upgrade

Some applications wont upgrade properly when the old version executable is still running , to overcome this issue we can use taskkill utility to kill the executable which is running and then try installing the new version, samething implies for uninstallation of the application . We can include this kill logic in the package using a custom action .

EX : Taskkill.exe /F /IM adobereader.exe

What a great opening day to ManageFusion 09.

Quick Impressions, thoughts, and Ideas:

- Altiris 7 Launches, the product is ready for prime time, and Symantec has shown a commitment to putting the pieces together for a combined enterprise strategy going forward.  Big new for the software industry.

- Partner Expo was great.  Meeting with partners from a broad range of Symantec portfolio is a great place to gather ideas, share information, and provide solutions to customers

- Dell and Symantec:  Dell Management Console built on the Symantec Management Platform (Altiris 7) strengthens the message to IT staffs for simplifying their jobs and reducing costs.

- Where can you find Workflow 7?  Well, I still don't know when it will release, but it will go beta from http://beta.altiris.com, and I can give it to you for free. :)

- Data Loss Prevention.  All...

Removing files is done when a package needs to clean up items a prior package left behind, such as deleting a Bloom.ini file from an earlier release. 

Follow these steps to have a package remove a file :

1. Launch Wise, open the appropriate WSI or application MST and go into the Setup Editor
2. Switch to the Tables tab
3. Go to the RemoveFile table and create a new row
4. For FileKey enter the name of the file
5. For Component select any from the drop-down list
6. For FileName enter the name of the file once again
7. For DirProperty, switch to the Directory table and note the appropriate INSTALLDIR property corresponding to the location of this file

Adding Drivers to WinPE (Ghost boot wizard or Ghost Console) .                             

1. Start Ghost Boot Wizard.
2. Select Windows PE and click Edit.
3. Highlight WinPE and click Edit
4. On the right wide will be a button named “Add new driver”, click it
5. Browse to the .inf file and select it
6. Name it the name of the driver (i.e. Intel e1000 Pro, Broadcom 57xx)
7. Select Vista and XP and click Ok.
8. The driver will now appear on the left side unchecked, check the box next to it.
9. Click Ok, Ok.
10. If you wish to make a new boot disk or VP, continue to do so, otherwise click Cancel to leave the program.