Thanks so much Cathi, I apologize for the rant inter-dispersed in the post.
Joe.

>Joe,
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>You can just copy the newly updated files without needing to install the entire application.
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>>Once you have distributed the web project and you have updates, Can you simply copy the aspx, asax, css, config, htm, xsd and the dll? In order to correct a spelling error this morning I had to rebuild the distribution on the dev box then add/remove programs on the server then install the msi on then server all over again. Just reinstalling the package seems logical but oh-no the package informs you there is another version of this product installed so start jumping through hoops. :( If the MSI package had a setting that would allow it to install on top of itself that would be cool, I have not been able to locate it.
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>>My humble thanks in advance,