KeyFile and SelfHeals

[speedmovin]

Dear Gurus,

Could someone recommend me some articles that i can understand more on how
keyfile works when self-heals/repairing applications? I couldn't find it in
MSDN on this topic.

Just wonder if I Application A installed a component with a FileA (Keyfile)
DLL's version 1.0 installed in Folder A. When Application B installed a
component with FileA(keyfile) DLL's version 2.0 installed in Folder A as
well. Based on file versioning rules, FileA version 2.0 gets installed. My
questions :-

1. If Application A fails to run due to no backward compatilibity , will
self-heals activates to restore FileA ver 1.0?
2. When self heals for Application A activated, does the installer checks
for all other keyfile?
3. I know best practice says one DLL/exe file percomponent. In what
condition should have multiple DLL's in a component and keypath set to
registry instead of file.

Thanks in advance.

[carey frisch [mvp]]

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"speedmovin" <speedmovin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D2806A83-5551-4119-BBB0-C023361A8CCC@microsoft.com...
Dear Gurus,

Could someone recommend me some articles that i can understand more on how
keyfile works when self-heals/repairing applications? I couldn't find it in
MSDN on this topic.

Just wonder if I Application A installed a component with a FileA (Keyfile)
DLL's version 1.0 installed in Folder A. When Application B installed a
component with FileA(keyfile) DLL's version 2.0 installed in Folder A as
well. Based on file versioning rules, FileA version 2.0 gets installed. My
questions :-

1. If Application A fails to run due to no backward compatilibity , will
self-heals activates to restore FileA ver 1.0?
2. When self heals for Application A activated, does the installer checks
for all other keyfile?
3. I know best practice says one DLL/exe file percomponent. In what
condition should have multiple DLL's in a component and keypath set to
registry instead of file.

Thanks in advance.

[speedmovin]

Hi Carey,

Was searching around for right forum but non related. Any recommendations?
Thanks

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Please repost your inquiry in one of the appropriate MSDN Forums:
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums ... categories
>
>
> "speedmovin" <speedmovin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D2806A83-5551-4119-BBB0-C023361A8CCC@microsoft.com...
> Dear Gurus,
>
> Could someone recommend me some articles that i can understand more on how
> keyfile works when self-heals/repairing applications? I couldn't find it in
> MSDN on this topic.
>
> Just wonder if I Application A installed a component with a FileA (Keyfile)
> DLL's version 1.0 installed in Folder A. When Application B installed a
> component with FileA(keyfile) DLL's version 2.0 installed in Folder A as
> well. Based on file versioning rules, FileA version 2.0 gets installed. My
> questions :-
>
> 1. If Application A fails to run due to no backward compatilibity , will
> self-heals activates to restore FileA ver 1.0?
> 2. When self heals for Application A activated, does the installer checks
> for all other keyfile?
> 3. I know best practice says one DLL/exe file percomponent. In what
> condition should have multiple DLL's in a component and keypath set to
> registry instead of file.
>
> Thanks in advance.