repair and renaming of msi file

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I installed program by org.msi file. Then I renamed org.msi to new.msi. If I run new.msi file and then choose "Repair" then I get error that there is no org.msi file. I know if I copy new.msi to org.msi then all will work even when I run new.msi. But is there way to force new.msi to repair program when org.msi is absent and cannot be placed in original folder?

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Christopher Painter On

No. You'd have to uninstall the MSI, rename it and then reinstall it. You could also break future servicing of the MSI because changes in MSI name require a Major Upgrade instead of a Minor Upgrade.

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Sid On

I think you need details about this tool called ORCA :

ORCA tool info from Microsoft

It will help modifying the MSI file.