repair and renaming of msi file

Question

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?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

I think you need details about this tool called ORCA :

ORCA tool info from Microsoft

It will help modifying the MSI file.