Installer Dependencies Error - Asking for things I don't have

Question

Hello there,
I was on the beta program for LabVIEW 2012 and DIAdem 2012 but I've since uninstalled the programs - I'm back to 2011 versions.  However, I now have the problem that when I try to build an installer from my executable it is asking for the 2012 distributions for things such as MAX (even though I've said not to install MAX).  I'm stuck because the beta program has now ended and it won't let me uninstall MAX to reinstall it from the 2011 distribuitions.
Aagh! Can anyone help please?
Thank you,
Martin

Answer 1

Martin,
it seems that you changed the registry keys for those products by installing/uninstalling them.
Obviously, those changes have been placed into you build specification. (Updated the project to 2012 for testing and then down converting it again???)
I don't know if this is a suitable approach, but you can try the following:
- Open the lvproj-file using a text editor (it is an XML file)
- Search for the offending components. You will look for the entered "Product ID".
- Open up Registry Editor (regedit) and search for that ID. You should get some hits. Check, if the product is the expected one (e.g. LV Runtime Engine 2012).
- Search for the version you have available (e.g. LV Runtime Engine 2011). Copy the product key from it.
- Replace the productID in the lvproj file with the product key of the correct verion.
Several things i have to point out:
a) DO NOT CHANGE THE REGISTRY!
b) I haven't tested this, so it could have no effect or even worse, mess up your lvproj file. SO DO THIS ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE A BACK UP!
c) I assume that more than one component is affected. So it will take a serious amount of time.
d) It is possible, that you have not only to change the productID, but the productnames and productdependencies as well. I don't know what the best source of "correct strings" is for this...
hope this helps,
Norbert
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