FW: Message for: dpage

I tried to run msizap but when I try to start the psqlodbc.msi it still
insists that there is a prior version on this machine.

Because of my manual actions ({BD868C41-BB9B-4AA7-A3F1-DB1FA1A02610} gone,,
the entry with key psqlodbc removed) I can't see what odbc version was on
the machine: the registry is empty, the dll's are gone, this machine should
be clean. The installer seems to find another key in the registry that
reminds it of the old version and I don't know which one else might need to
be removed.

So right now I can't uninstall nor install. I don't know who packed odbc
into the msi package. S/he probably knows what keys are used. I haven't
worked with installer for some time (when they were setup.exe files) and
don't know whether the {} entries are generated or manually given. I assume
that in any case the installer will give a list of those keys while packing.
Since I update regularly I don't think that I was more than 2 versions
behind.

So if I could get some advice either of
- how to remove the last traces of psqlodbc by brute force
or
- the registry keys to be deleted from the registry
or
- any files I might have overlooked
or
- a way to run the installer in debug mode so that I can see what the
condition is that keeps the installer believing there is still a copy around

... that would be great.

If you don't know any of that but a point of start where I could look to
find those answers that's great too.

I am in limbo right now, can't neither load nor use odbc. Thank you
Micro$oft for an installer that requires the installation files to
uninstall!!!!!! <GRRRROWWLLL>

günter strubinsky
<strubinsky(at)acm(dot)org>
Tel: 402.212.0196

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Page [mailto:dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk]
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:58 PM
> To: günter_strubinsky
> Cc: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: RE: Message for: dpage
>
> Hi Günter,
>
> Please use the psql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org list for psqlODBC support.
>
> The Windows Installer doesn't store most of it's database in the registry,
> so removing programs like this in not recommended. Why not download the
> version of psqlODBC it thinks you have installed (in Add/Remove programs,
> click on the Support Information link assuming you have XP to check the
> version - I don't know about other versions of Windows).
>
> Failing that, look for msizap.exe on the Microsoft site. Iirc, it's part
> of the Windows Installer SDK. It will take a product guid to remove all
> the relevant Windows Installer info from the system. I think the code you
> need is {BD868C41-BB9B-4AA7-A3F1-DB1FA1A02610}.
>
> Regards, Dave.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Ryan [mailto:xgbe(at)yahoo(dot)com]
> > Sent: 24 March 2003 18:37
> > To: Dave Page
> > Subject: Fwd: Message for: dpage
> >
> >
> >
> > --- günter_strubinsky <strubinsky(at)acm(dot)org> wrote:
> > > From: günter_strubinsky <strubinsky(at)acm(dot)org>
> > > To: <xgbe(at)yahoo(dot)com>
> > > Subject: Message for: dpage
> > > Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:33:56 -0600
> > >
> > > I am sorry, I did not find her/his email address anywhere on your
> > > site.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a serious problem with psqlodbc. I can't load the
> > new version
> > > since I don't have the old version msi package to uninstall it. I
> > > download temporary
> > > installation files like msi's always on my 'desktop'. So did I with
> > > the msi
> > > file for the last installation. When the icons fill the screen I
> > > generally
> > > delete whatever I believe, I don't need anymore. You can guess the
> > > results.
> > > The psqlodbc msi file got canned. After I upgraded pgsql to the
> > > latest
> > > version and reloaded the data the odbc driver ceased to
> > work. I can't
> > > load
> > > since I can't unload and pgadmin can't show me the current
> > version of
> > > psqlodbc neither since it can't connect anymore.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I tried to remove the dll's from winnt/system and every
> > entry in the
> > > registry. The Micro$oft installer still insists that there is a
> > > version hanging around and I can't install. The 'add/remove
> > programs'
> > > tool also
> > > shows still the odbc driver as existent and refuses to uninstall
> > > until I
> > > give it the msi file. It's a catch 66 situation.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How can I make the windows installer 'believe' that there is no
> > > version anymore and it can install the latest psqlodbc drivers?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have at this moment NO programmatic access to pg and
> > that's really,
> > > really, really bad.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If you can advise, that would be just fabulous!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > >
> > >
> > > günter strubinsky
> > > < <mailto:strubinsky(at)acm(dot)org> strubinsky(at)acm(dot)org>
> > > Tel: 402.212.0196
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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