Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading old installer

2015-01-28 Thread Craig Reeves
x27;t have to set the neverovewrite. From: Jeremiahf Sent: 28 January 2015 16:59 To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading old installer So you want to leave the old config file there? Will your new installer configu

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading old installer

2015-01-28 Thread Jeremiahf
So you want to leave the old config file there? Will your new installer configure the new config file and maintain it from there on? On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:15 AM, Kraygsoft wrote: > Anyone > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading old installer

2015-01-28 Thread Kraygsoft
Anyone -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Upgrading-old-installer-tp7599052p7599055.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Burn bootstrapper with msi

2014-10-27 Thread Mihailo Milenković
, Blaine (DSHS/DCS) [mailto:bwhee...@dshs.wa.gov] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 14:57 To: 'General discussion about the WiX toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Burn bootstrapper with msi Windows Installer can remove the bootstrapper for you. Use the Windows Installer FindRelat

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Burn bootstrapper with msi

2014-10-27 Thread Wheeler, Blaine (DSHS/DCS)
Windows Installer can remove the bootstrapper for you. Use the Windows Installer FindRelatedProducts action with the bootstrappers UPGRADECODE and version. -Original Message- From: Mihailo Milenković [mailto:mihailo.milenko...@pstech.rs] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 4:08 AM To: w

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from Wix 3.5 to 3.8 and Visual Studio 2013

2014-07-28 Thread Bob Arnson
On 28-Jul-14 08:51, Chetan Dabade wrote: > i scanned my whole machine but couldn't find file "*Common.wxs*" and in > addition under Installer.wxs file there is a variable declared as: > > > ** > while googling i found the above mentioned error > > http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/05/20/its-time-to-

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from Wix 3.5 to 3.8 and Visual Studio 2013

2014-07-28 Thread Chetan Dabade
Hi all, I found the issue and fixed it. The issue was under each .wixproj file the value of $(WixToolPath) was referring to older version of Wix (.i.e 3.5) $(ProgramFiles)\Windows Installer Xml v3.5\bin\ I re-visited each individual projects unloaded it, edit the .wixproj file and change the

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2014-06-09 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thanks I have add the "older" MSI's upgrade code to the upgrade table and will test that tomorrow :) Cheers, STeve -Original Message- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: June-09-14 4:46 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2014-06-09 Thread Phill Hogland
I do not have direct experience with this issue, but I suspect the thing to do is to leave the new package name as is, but rather author multiple upgrade codes to also remove the old product. http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/09/07/hint-be-generous-with-upgrade-codes/ -- View this message in conte

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2014-06-09 Thread Steve-Ogilvie
what if at build time I change the name of the MSI to be the same as the original MSI's name and use the same upgrade code? Would that work ? Steve -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Upgrading-tp7595079p7595124.html Sent from the wix

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2014-06-05 Thread Carter Young
Your Second Option is Best, if not you will have a side by side install Quoting Steve-Ogilvie : > I have a quick question... > > We released 4.2.0.x about 3 months ago. and our Services MSI was named > TITUS_Services_Setup_x86 we shipped only the 32 bit services with our Client > installer with a

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading a multiple instance install

2013-05-13 Thread Hoover, Jacob
See https://wix.codeplex.com/SourceControl/network/forks/jchoover/Wix?branch=instances and/or https://wix.codeplex.com/SourceControl/network/forks/patoshea/InstanceTransforms/contribution/4700. Both are essentially the same reapplication of my prior contribution setup for 3.8. I'll submit m

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library

2013-03-28 Thread Jackson Pope
Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: 28 March 2013 15:42 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library I don't like any of these per say, but just throwing some ideas out for you to ponder/try.

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library

2013-03-28 Thread Hoover, Jacob
:24 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library You could try scheduling remove existing products earlier, after InstallInitialize. -Original Message- From: Jackson Pope [m

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library

2013-03-28 Thread Jackson Pope
t: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library You could try scheduling remove existing products earlier, after InstallInitialize. -Original Message- From: Jackson Pope [mailto:jackson.p...@nonlinear.com] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:28 AM To: wix-

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to downgrade a 3rd party library

2013-03-28 Thread Hoover, Jacob
You could try scheduling remove existing products earlier, after InstallInitialize. -Original Message- From: Jackson Pope [mailto:jackson.p...@nonlinear.com] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:28 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrading an Install fails to dow

Re: [WiX-users] upgrading from 64-bit to 32-bit product leavesfiles behind

2012-09-20 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
nfig files - generate them in the application from defaults if they aren't present. -Original Message- From: Benjamin Kaduk [mailto:ka...@mit.edu] Sent: 19 September 2012 20:04 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] upgrading from 64-bit to 32-bit product leavesfiles beh

Re: [WiX-users] upgrading from 64-bit to 32-bit product leaves files behind

2012-09-19 Thread Benjamin Kaduk
Bob Arnson wrote: > Benjamin Kaduk wrote: > > I'm really confused by this behavior, and don't know where to look > > further. > The verbose upgrade log. It will tell you why MSI decided to leave a > ile behind. The problem is, as far as I can tell from the verbose upgrade log, MSI does not think

Re: [WiX-users] upgrading from 64-bit to 32-bit product leaves files behind

2012-09-19 Thread Michael Urman
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Bob Arnson wrote: > On 18-Sep-12 16:24, Benjamin Kaduk wrote: >> I'm really confused by this behavior, and don't know where to look >> further. > The verbose upgrade log. It will tell you why MSI decided to leave a > file behind. If it decided to do so. It could a

Re: [WiX-users] upgrading from 64-bit to 32-bit product leaves files behind

2012-09-18 Thread Bob Arnson
On 18-Sep-12 16:24, Benjamin Kaduk wrote: > I'm really confused by this behavior, and don't know where to look > further. The verbose upgrade log. It will tell you why MSI decided to leave a file behind. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading to Burn [list of steps to take]

2012-09-07 Thread Hoover, Jacob
The out of the box bootstrappers provided by Wix currently doesn't have a feature tree to drive the MSI's. You could show your MSI UI, but that would deter from the single unified installation experience. If you have a single MSI that has no prerequisites then using burn would only allow you f

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading one of multiple installed instances, round 2

2011-09-14 Thread Daniel Pratt
On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Bob Arnson wrote: > On 14-Sep-11 19:12, Daniel Pratt wrote: > > uninstall mode. I've tried many different permutations of command lines, > but > > the typical error message is "Invalid command line argument. Consult the > > Windows Installer SDK for detailed comm

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading one of multiple installed instances, round 2

2011-09-14 Thread Bob Arnson
On 14-Sep-11 19:12, Daniel Pratt wrote: > uninstall mode. I've tried many different permutations of command lines, but > the typical error message is "Invalid command line argument. Consult the > Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help". > > Now I suppose that this error message is tr

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading one of multiple installed instances, round 2

2011-09-14 Thread Michael Osmond
Hi Daniel With a Major Upgrade you are essentially installing a new product and uninstalling an old one, so I found the commandline needed the MSINEWINSTANCE=1 set for upgrading the instance. Also try searching the Wix-Users email archive as there are some very good emails on how people have

Re: [WiX-users] upgrading custom actions to be data driven

2011-01-15 Thread Sean Farrow
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@deploymentengineering.com] Sent: 15 January 2011 13:20 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] upgrading custom actions to be data driven Before I begin describing how to refactor hard wired custom actions to data d

Re: [WiX-users] upgrading custom actions to be data driven

2011-01-15 Thread Christopher Painter
Before I begin describing how to refactor hard wired custom actions to data driven custom actions,  I have to ask:   Can your problem be solved using Windows Installer's built-in Condition table?   What is unique about your story that requires a custom action in the first place?   Christopher Pa

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-10 Thread Albert van Peppen
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Onderwerp: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj Unfortunately, no. That build was a (now very old) intermediate release. We don't save intermediate releases for very long. We don't have the resources to support drops at all points in t

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-07 Thread Rob Mensching
Unfortunately, no. That build was a (now very old) intermediate release. We don't save intermediate releases for very long. We don't have the resources to support drops at all points in time of the development cycle. If you're using the the "development branch" of the WiX toolset (which both WiX v

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-05 Thread Eric Goforth
Thanks Rob, I'd like to avoid having to upgrade all our projects at this time. Is there a version at http://wix.sf.net/releases that will work with my \Microsoft\WiX\v3.5\Wix2010.targets style wix projects? -Eric On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:31 AM, Rob Mensching wrote: > And to answer the actual

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread Rob Mensching
Yes, we switched to "v3.x" in hopes that the VS project system will not have an upgrade in WiX v3.6 and later. There were a great many changes in VS2010 that caused the project system upgrade. It's painful and hopefully we've done the work necessary to not need another one for the life of WiX v3.x

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread Rob Mensching
And to answer the actual question, I think 3.5.1419 has rolled off. That build is almost a year out of date, we don't keep development builds around for more than a few months typically (and less when we get to Escrow like with WiX v3.5). On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Rob Mensching wrote: > W

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread Rob Mensching
Weekly release are at http://wix.sf.net/releases. Yes, I know, we need to clean all this stuff up. Sorry. Eventually http://wixtoolset.org will have all the information. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Eric Goforth wrote: > Hmmm, I'm on codeplex (http://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/44406) >

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread Eric Goforth
Hmmm, I'm on codeplex (http://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/44406) right now and I don't see a way to download 3.5.1419, is it possible to do that? I checked out http://wixtoolset.org/ too, but it looks like that's just a place-holder site for now. -Eric On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Eric Gof

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread Eric Goforth
Thanks, it looks like he has 3.5.1419, I have 3.5.2415. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 4:40 PM, jhennessey wrote: > > All builds will say "Windows Installer XML Toolset 3.5" but you need to check > the actual build version (I think the latest is 3.5.2430.0). > > v3.x\Wix.targets is what is current > -- >

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread jhennessey
All builds will say "Windows Installer XML Toolset 3.5" but you need to check the actual build version (I think the latest is 3.5.2430.0). v3.x\Wix.targets is what is current -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Upgrading-wixproj-tp58900

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread Eric Goforth
Hello, I looked at the other developer's add/remove programs, it showed the same version as mine: Windows Installer XML Toolset 3.5 Before the "upgrade," I see: $(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.5\Wix2010.targets In the .wixproj file, after the "upgrade," I see: $(MSBuildExtensionsPat

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading wixproj

2011-01-04 Thread jhennessey
It looks like they have an older version of 3.5 installed than you do. I believe it used to v3.5 but was later switched to use v3.x. If you both install the same version it should solve your problem. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/U

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-26 Thread Lukas Haase
it at all from the InstallExecuteSequence. >> >> If the other setup package is not-at-all MSI, there is nothing to pass > >> to Windows Installer, since WI can only deal with MSI packages, and >> you will need to execute the uninstall executable somehow/somewhere. >> &g

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-26 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
[mailto:lukasha...@gmx.at] Sent: 26 July 2010 11:44 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI Hi, I changed my approach a little bit. For reference: This is what I added to my wxs file: And this is my small CheckSpecialist.c

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-26 Thread Lukas Haase
Dear dB, Thank you for your comment. You are right, maybe a bootstrapper would have been the better apporach ... I will have a look at dotNetInstaller. Am 23.07.2010 16:43, schrieb dB.: > Having dealt with a similar scenario with InstallShield, the best I can > suggest is to bootstrap uninstal

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-26 Thread Lukas Haase
x.at] > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 5:18 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI > > Dear Blair, > > Thank you for the hint! I will replace my MessageBox-call prompt with > MsiProcessMessage/WcaProcessM

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-25 Thread Blair
l executable somehow/somewhere. -Original Message- From: Lukas Haase [mailto:lukasha...@gmx.at] Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 5:18 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI Dear Blair, Thank you for the hint! I will replace my Me

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-25 Thread Lukas Haase
> From: Lukas Haase [mailto:lukasha...@gmx.at] > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:47 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI > > Dear Blair, > > Am 22.07.2010 01:04, schrieb Blair: >> 1. You can b

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-23 Thread dB .
Having dealt with a similar scenario with InstallShield, the best I can suggest is to bootstrap uninstall. You can use dotNetInstaller (http://dotnetinstaller.codeplex.com) and write a command line that will uninstall the previous application. Write an MSI to uninstall the legacy thing or write

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-22 Thread Blair
M To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI Dear Blair, Am 22.07.2010 01:04, schrieb Blair: > 1. You can build MSIs with WiX that don't require running the setup as > administrator. Nothing that can be done outside of Windows Installer wi

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-22 Thread Lukas Haase
Dear Blair, Am 22.07.2010 01:04, schrieb Blair: > 1. You can build MSIs with WiX that don't require running the setup as > administrator. Nothing that can be done outside of Windows Installer without > elevation requires elevation in Windows Installer to also do. In fact this is exactly what I do

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading from other setup program to WiX/MSI

2010-07-21 Thread Blair
1. You can build MSIs with WiX that don't require running the setup as administrator. Nothing that can be done outside of Windows Installer without elevation requires elevation in Windows Installer to also do. 2. Windows Installer has no built-in support for detecting/removing non-MSI packages. Ho

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2009-11-23 Thread Blair
, November 23, 2009 4:21 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading That's known as a Minor Update but it's only one of the available upgrade types. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370579.aspx Palbinder Sandher Soft

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2009-11-23 Thread Pally Sandher
t: 21 November 2009 10:59 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Sorry.. the solution was to execute the msi like this: msiexec.exe /I product.msi REINSTALL=All REINSTALLMODE=vomus So I am not stuck anymore. Regards, Daniel Daniel Marjamäki wrote: > >

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2009-11-21 Thread Daniel Marjamäki
Sorry.. the solution was to execute the msi like this: msiexec.exe /I product.msi REINSTALL=All REINSTALLMODE=vomus So I am not stuck anymore. Regards, Daniel Daniel Marjamäki wrote: > > I am having trouble with upgrades. > Upon installation I want to completely uninstall any old versions.

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading to WiX 3, CNDL0005 error.

2009-07-23 Thread Mike Carlson (DEV DIV)
According to wix.chm, File isn't a valid parent element for util:PerformanceCounter. It needs to be under a Util:PerformanceCategory element, which in turn needs to be under a Component element, not a File. See the CHM for more information. Thanks, Mike Carlson -Original Message- From:

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2009-07-22 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Few options available here and you can find more using search engine of your choice: Neil Sleightholm's blog: - http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2009/01/wix-script-for-major-upgrades.ht ml My take on it: - http://blogs.technet.com/alexshev/archive/2008/02/15/from-msi-to-wix-part-8- major

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2009-07-22 Thread Chris Lord
Take at look at the WiX tutorial at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php This has some detail on doing upgrades. That should start you on your way. Chris -Original Message- From: John D. Marinuzzi [mailto:nu...@hypack.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 13:12 To: wix-users@lis

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading SQL Server in Wix

2009-05-04 Thread Michael Osmond
Murray I know there is some stuff if you search through the history of this mailing list. I don't know of any tutorials or other info, but that doesn't mean there isn't any. First what runs in an upgrade is really going to depend on if you are doing an MSI Major Upgrade or Minor Upgrade. If

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
com> From: Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation) [mailto:v-su...@microsoft.com] Sent: Thu 02/04/2009 01:40 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product Thanks Phil. Your have hit the bullseye. You are right. I saw the log

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation)
. Sudripta. Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product<http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5C889913FF236E4190093AF280AB4EC40167E7E295%40wwlkfmail1.wonderware.com> From: Wilson, Phil - 2009-04-02 00:09 It's nothing to do with the same user account. It&

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Wilson, Phil
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:53 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product The older version hadn't any ALLUSERS value set. The new version has ALLUSERS set to 1. But, I am installing both the versions from the same user account

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Karl Denning
Hi Have you remembered to add "SecureCustomProperties" to your property table? (Or does candle/light do that for you??) K. Yes, I have the following element defined within InstallExecuteSequence of version 2.0.1000.0. Another thing is that in the new version of the product, I have comp

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation)
n't any 'ARPNOREMOVE' property. The new version hasn't got any of the property. Thanks. Sudripta. Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product<http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5C889913FF236E4190093AF280AB4EC40167E7E22F%40wwlkfmail1.wonderwa

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation)
thing is that the product name is also different in the new version. The only similarity between the two versions is the upgrade code. Thanks. Sudripta. Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product<http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_n

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Wilson, Phil
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product Do you have a RemoveExistingProducts action defined in your execution sequence? Jim Williams -Original Message- From: Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation) [mailto:v-su..

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading an older version of product

2009-04-01 Thread Jim Williams
Do you have a RemoveExistingProducts action defined in your execution sequence? Jim Williams -Original Message- From: Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation) [mailto:v-su...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:03 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Up

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading ...Not happening

2009-03-22 Thread Hukumchand Shah
Hi Thanks for reply. I refered the link send by you. first thing I don't want major upgrade. But still I tried with major upgrade also. But it didn't work. same error as "Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the e

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading ...Not happening

2009-03-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Are you changing Product/@Id on each build? There is an example of a major upgrade script here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2009/01/wix-script-for-major-upgrade s.html Neil -Original Message- From: Hukumchand Shah [mailto:hukum.s...@gmail.com] Sent: 21 March 2009 07:27 To: Gener

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading...

2009-01-20 Thread Rob Mensching
MSI SDK about Major Upgrades (and others) has pretty much step by step instructions when the various GUIDs change. It is very terse reading, so it takes a few times to get all the pieces but that data is there. The way I think about it, Upgrade code is a "family" marker. The Upgrade code draw

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading components marked as permanent

2008-12-05 Thread Wilson, Phil
The permanent setting should still allow updates based on file version. Hopefully you didn't set the "never overwrite" flag. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: John Lalande [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 12:38 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subje

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2007-11-06 Thread Bob Arnson
Craig0ss wrote: > What about a component search, if it finds the product it fills the > keypath?? > Should work. I've never tried it. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc.

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2007-11-06 Thread Craig0ss
hmmm What about a component search, if it finds the product it fills the keypath?? Ive read this but am unsure on how to execute this my self thanks Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Craig0ss wrote: >> I need my MSI to check for an existing install of the software ie. 5.2.1, >> now it does this fine

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2007-11-05 Thread Jeremy Farrell
> From: Craig0ss > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:01 PM > > Ive read alot of other posts regarding upgrading but ive yet > to find any > information relavent to my situation, so if anyone knows of > any threads and > have the links to them then please post. Here is what i want to do > > I n

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading

2007-11-05 Thread Bob Arnson
Craig0ss wrote: > I need my MSI to check for an existing install of the software ie. 5.2.1, > now it does this fine, however i also need it to check for the existing > directory and then pass that information to a variable that the installer > then sets the installer to install to. Basically i need

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Publisher Policy Files in Merge Modules

2007-04-23 Thread DexterSinister
Mike, Phil - Thanks for the quick responses ! After some more testing, it appears to be a problem with how InstallShield is consuming the merge modules ... not with how they're built. Now I just need to convince another development group to use WiX ... Regards, -dmm -- View this message i

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Publisher Policy Files in Merge Modules

2007-04-23 Thread Wilson, Phil
The policy config file should have a file version entry pointing to the policy assembly Dll (companion files) to make sure that the config file piece of the assembly (it's a multi-file assembly) is also installed when the Dll is installed (updated in this case). (I assume you've got them both in

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Publisher Policy Files in Merge Modules

2007-04-23 Thread Mike Dimmick
Publisher policy assemblies are also versioned. You must increase the version number of the policy assembly for it to be added to the GAC in addition to the version already there. There are rules on the naming of the publisher policy assembly - if I recall correctly, the major.minor of the policy

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading to v3 and Vista...

2007-01-29 Thread Cullen Waters
Two answers: 1) use " in your xml, that should evauluate to " at runtime. 4)you have to put in "ICE64", not just "64". If you look at the build output, you can see the command lines that get generated for light and candle. If you look there, you'll see that the ICE you put in that field is bei

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Aaron Feng
D] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Feng *Sent:* Thursday, January 04, 2007 07:47 *To:* Bob Arnson; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything Bob, I'm having a lot of problems trying to do minor upgrade. Partly the MSI is automated using a custom in h

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Rob Mensching
creating their Components. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Feng Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 07:47 To: Bob Arnson; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything Bob, I'm having a lot of problems trying to do

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Rob Mensching
You might check out: http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/01/04/Doing-a-small-update-or-minor-upgrade-in-MSI-Use.aspx for more information.mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson MSI (s) (80:D4) [09:18:15:862]: Feature: Client; Installed: Advertise; Request: Reinstall; Action:

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Wilson, Phil
f Bob Arnson Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:41 AM To: Aaron Feng Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything Aaron Feng wrote: > Just for my understanding, what does Featuring marked as advertised mean? The MSI SDK talks about it starting at http

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Aaron Feng
Bob, I'm having a lot of problems trying to do minor upgrade. Partly the MSI is automated using a custom in house tool I wrote, so I have less control over it. I might just have to do a major upgrade every time. Is there any side effect by doing so? Thanx, Aaron On 1/4/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAI

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Bob Arnson
Aaron Feng wrote: > Just for my understanding, what does Featuring marked as advertised mean? The MSI SDK talks about it starting at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367548.aspx. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - T

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Aaron Feng
Bob, Just for my understanding, what does Featuring marked as advertised mean? Thanx, Aaron On 1/4/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Aaron Feng wrote: > MSI (s) (80:D4) [09:18:15:862]: Feature: Client; Installed: > Advertise; Request: Reinstall; Action: Reinstall This indicates

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Bob Arnson
Aaron Feng wrote: > MSI (s) (80:D4) [09:18:15:862]: Feature: Client; Installed: > Advertise; Request: Reinstall; Action: Reinstall This indicates what is probably the root of the problem. Features marked as advertised aren't actually installed on the machine so an upgrade doesn't do anythin

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-04 Thread Aaron Feng
Thanks Bob, I will provide the information below. Hopefully someone can figure it out. All the information I provided below are related to the upgrade using the MSI. I installed the first version by simply clicking on the "older" MSI. The MSI I'm trying to do a minor upgrade with has a differen

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Aaron Feng wrote: > I'm not sure what information I need to provide here, since I'm not > getting any error messages. General info: The command lines you're using to install and upgrade. Excerpts from verbose logs, especially around InstallValidate (as Michael points out). -- sig://boB http

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-03 Thread Aaron Feng
d. Phil Wilson -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Michael Osmond *Sent:* Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:57 PM *To:* Aaron Feng; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything Aaron, Have you tri

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-03 Thread Aaron Feng
Michael, I checked the log file, and I didn't see anything interesting, however, I didn't check the InstallValidate and InstallFiles action closely. I didn't use the /lv* switch on the log file, I just used the default. I can try it again when I get back to work. Yes, all my components have GU

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-03 Thread Wilson, Phil
27;t be any code files updated. Phil Wilson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Osmond Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:57 PM To: Aaron Feng; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything Aaron, Have you t

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading not doing anything

2007-01-03 Thread Michael Osmond
Aaron, Have you tried logging the upgrade process, the command line option I use is /lv* (which is just about everything). Then look at two things: 1. The InstallValidate action - this should show what the installer is planning to do to each component. 2. Then look for the actual InstallFil