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January 2007 - Posts

How to Safely Delete Orphaned Patches

If Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 fails to install, you might find additional .msp files under %WINDIR%\Installer for each failed attempt. You should not simply delete these patches , however, because if one of the patches was applied successfully
Posted by Heath Stewart | 16 Comments
Attachment(s): WiMsps.zip

The Patch Cache and Freeing Space

When you install a patch using Windows Installer, the .msp file is cached in the %WINDIR%\Installer directory. This accounts for some of the space required by Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 . A single patch is cached only once regardless to how many

Known Issues with Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

There are several known issues when installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 . I've documented these below and, when possible, have included workarounds and status on any pending fixes. Contents Error 1718.File '...' was rejected by digital signature

Workaround for Error 1718

When installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 , you may see an error like the following (file name will vary): Error 1718.File D:\WINDOWS\Installer\50baad.msp was rejected by digital signature policy. Knowledge Base article 925336 had originally documented
 
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