Installer - always install (overwrite)

Hi,
My question is if I can set an option on my installer so that it always makes an installation.
If I make an installation of my program and later want to make a reinstallation I get the error that an Installation of this program already exists.
I want to set an option on my installer so that it always makes an installation, an overwrite.
The reason is if an installation has been made, someone deleted all files (not an uninstallation) then its impossible to install the software again.
Can I set some kind of property in setup.ini?
Best regards,
Simon

Hi Simon,
in LV 6.1 (and probably 7) the behaviour was that the installer removed a present installation of the same program if found. If no installation was found, it was installed. It worked like an On/Off switch. You could fix this problem by generating a new CSLID in the "Create Installer" Dialog. Then an new ID in the format {S-1234-5678-...} was created and at installation the old program files could be overwritten.
In LV8 the dialog for creating an installer doesn't show you that ID, though it is there (saved in the .lvproj- file). You force LabView to create a new one by duplicating the existing installer item in the project window (via context menu). So you don't lose your current installer settings and have another installer to make the changes you want.
Hope this helps,
greets, Dave
Greets, Dave

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