Software Deployment

Hi guys,

I have an installation running on a test PC - we are doing this on 32bit Windows 7 - I have a cmd file that basically:

- Installs 1.6.0.24 (calling the msi, using some switches to run bits off)

- Then, it will uninstall the old versions using a wmi query

I do it this way, so the system has at least one version, so no chance of a problem and being left without.

I create an advert and set to install on log off/no user logged on, to overcome Internet Explorer open issues.

I get success in SCCM reports, but nothing on desktop - only the old version still, so the job definately has not ran.

Going back to manually testing, when I try and uninstall java, I get an error about a dll and have to run a javafix tool I found.

Anyone else having ball ache trying to deploy to these versions?

QUESTIONS

1. As part of my script can I copy back in the dll each time to avoid having a broken installation?

2. Read somehwere creating an MST may help - what attributes should I look for?

3. Any general help or tips to deploy better would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance