The MsiVerifyPackage function verifies that the given file is an installation package.

Syntax

C++UINT MsiVerifyPackage(
  __in  LPCTSTR szPackagePath
);

Parameters

szPackagePath [in]

Specifies the path and file name of the package.

Return Value

Value	Meaning
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_INVALID	The file is not a valid package.
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED	The file could not be opened.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	The parameter is not valid.
ERROR_SUCCESS	The file is a package.

 

Requirements

Version	Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. See the Windows Installer Run-Time Requirements for information about the minimum Windows service pack that is required by a Windows Installer version.
Header	Msi.h
Library	Msi.lib
DLL	Msi.dll
Unicode and ANSI names	MsiVerifyPackageW (Unicode) and MsiVerifyPackageA (ANSI)

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