Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

I suspect you have removed the files from the folder that you run heat on, this means that they will have been removed from the upgrade MSI. In this case windows installer will remove the files from the target pc as you have removed them from the wix. An msi describes the state of the machine t

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Hi, I even tried to use boostrapper application as a chain msi. The bootstrapper after copying the new files, it is deleting all the files when it comes to processing previous installation. So the files are deleted, but in add/remove programs new version of the application is present without any fi

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Can you post the components and files wxs? - Nir Bar Freelance Developer Mail: nir@panel-sw.com Web: www.panel-sw.com - C++ On Windows, Linux and Embedded Platforms - WiX & InstallShield -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabb

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Below is my product.wxs file. I am still not able to get what I need. http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 4:26 PM, nithin v

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Hi, I did the way you told but the update installation (3.2.0 to 3.2.1) just removed all my files and deleted whole folder, but if I see in the control panel the app name is present with new version number. What am I doing wrong? Keypath is yes for all the files. Is this affecting? Please help O

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

You should remove the explicit RemoveExistingProducts in InstallExecuteSequence. Instead put Schedule="afterInstallFinalize" in MajorUpgrade element. - Nir Bar Freelance Developer Mail: nir@panel-sw.com Web:

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

I was trying the second method you suggested, but major upgrade and RemoveExistingProducts is not coexisting. I am getting error. If I comment out Major version, the old version is not getting removed in control panel. I am not sure where I am getting it wrong. On Sun, Apr 19, 2015

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Read File Versioning Rules on how Windows Installer decides to overwrite files, and follow Minor Upgrades or Small Updates rules - read Patching and Upgrades

Re: [WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Please note, I am using heat to harvest all the files so I am not specifying anything in my product.wxs file. On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 12:02 PM, nithin v wrote: > Hi, > During the first installation my msi will extract all my project files, in > the later version installation and patches msi shou

[WiX-users] Exclude some files and folders in later version installation and patch

Hi, During the first installation my msi will extract all my project files, in the later version installation and patches msi should not replace some folders(client files) and config and app settings file. How can I achieve this? I am using wix for my .net mvc project, which will have a regular dep