windows 7 - How to identify the required custom action using ORCA tool & how to bring it before InstallValidate using ORCA? -

hi upgrading application. newer version of app should install on older version. older version runs windows service. want stop service overriding onbeforeinstall() method of installer class & including stopservice code in it.

hi have vs2005 set project. have included primary output of installer class custom actions of set project.

but want bring "custom actions" before "installvalidate" using orca tool.

i don't know how identify custom action in "custom actions" table or "installexecutesequence" table.

plz me.

thanks advance.

try this:

• in setup project note custom action name
• open msi orca
• select installexecutesequence table
• click action column order rows name
• find action
• modify sequence column value lower installvalidate sequence