Patch: No compatible base packages found for upgrade package

[JohnO]

This is IA 17, BTW.

This was the message I got from running a Patch, for the first time. I searched the forum and I think this might hold a clue as to what is wrong:
http://forums.installaware.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5373

This implies that Patch doesn't work if the base installer exe has a password. I removed the password, rebuilt and then reran the patch. That still failed, but for other reasons raised in a separate entry.

Is there still a limitation that prevents installers with a password from being patched? The forum entry referenced was made in Jan 2010. Surely nearly 4 years is time to resolve a major problem like this (if it is indeed a problem). I noticed that IA never responded to the author's last question, so I don't know what the final word was at that time.

I was supplying the password as '/p=<pswd>' in my build script, with '/b=3'

Hoping for some good news.
John

[FrancescoT]

Dear John,

it doesn't exist any limitation that prevents installers with a password from being patched.

As I said with my reply to your other topic, I suppose you are not following the correct steps required to create a patch.

This argument has been widely discussed with the forum, the following topic summarize most of these.
http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9656&hilit=+patch

Hope this helps you.

Regards