Faster Installation Options:

We are a Chicago company working with the "Latest" versions of the SS4 Geopak. We are driven by our DOT and their workspace, and the associated bugs and issues involved with a major DOT workspace and Geopak / MicroStation.

As the one in charge with updating all this Bentley software, I am still working (I Hope) in the stone age, uninstalling all the bentley software when needed just so I can re-install the latest version of MicroStation that it is all based upon and then start again.

The problem is: there are so many versions coming along trying to solve so many problems with the program that I have restarted reinstalling this stuff 4 times in the last 8 -  12 months.

Needless to say, with almost 100 machines, I CANNOT keep up effectively.

I have tried just removing MicroStation Geopak and then just installing those two rather than everything I need to install for each user - but with this method, the latest versions of Geopak SS4 are too buggy and will only work properly if I do a clean install.

I have also tried just doing the supposed Update Option, which Bentley is supposed to be able to do... but this has never worked.

I am looking to see what alternatives are available for mass re-install or selective installation of either entire machines or partial when a Bentley refresh is needed. I am open to third part solutions...

Basically, 

How do you Handle this situation?

Thanks!

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