Two installers, only one allowed to execute

[alexander.heuts]

Hi,

I've got a problem with the installation of our product. It consists of two separate programs, one a server application, one the client.

I created two installers.
1) Installs the server software, and optionally the client software. This one has a full GUI. This is a single-exe build.
2) Installs the client software, but is designed for silent installers only. This one is an uncompressed build, but included as a zip-file within the server installer.

After installing the server software it runs an activation wizard that puts information in a local database. I also unzips the silent installer and puts the db file in the correct data-folder of the silent installer to replace the db so the silent installer is automatically activated.

The problem that occurs is that if I run the client installer, it shouldn't install, nor uninstall, the server software. Even if the client is not installed via the server installer. Currently I tried using the same GUID for both installers, but it then just uninstalls the serversoftware, without even asking. Even if I run it without the /s command.

So how can I make it so that the client software aborts and gives an error, as soon as anything from the server installer is installed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Alexander

[MichaelNesmith]

Make sure all guids are different.

In the client install, check for the server guid using Is MSI Setup Installed, and abort if found.