Guide

Distributing a Patch using SMS
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the original setup package file (version1.msi) because this file was patched with the updated source
files (version 2). The following is an example of the command line:
MSIEXEC /fvomus version1.msi
6) If the original program included configuration options for any of the following deployment options, be
sure that the following options match in the new (upgrade) program: deploying packages per user or
per system, generating install status MIF files, configuring resilient sources, configuring system
restarts, and automating program removal.
7) Create a new collection that includes clients that have installed the original version (version 1) of the
application.
8) Advertise the new upgrade program (version 2) to the collection containing clients that have installed
the original version (version 1) of the application.”
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Option 3: Patching existing clients with a full install
1) Create a collection of computers to install the patch on.
2) Uncompress the MSI and stage it to a location that is accessible by all machines in the distribution
collection using the following command line:
msiexec.exe /a “<path to original msi>” TARGETDIR=”<path to uncompressed
msi>
3) Propagate the latest uncompressed MSI to all distribution points.