Thanks to everyone that responded.  I used ALLUSERS=1 and it is now working
perfectly.

Nick



Rennie Petersen wrote:
> 
> You might want to do some extra research into ALLUSERS. What I've heard
> on this mailing list is that ALLUSERS=2 is discouraged, as it becomes
> too unpredictable as to what can happen.
> 
> ALLUSERS=1 requires that an install is for all users, and is probably
> what you want.
> 
> For a single-user install you do not specify ALLUSERS at all.
> (ALLUSERS=0 does not work / does not exist!).
> 
> Rennie
>  
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
>> Dustin Andrews
>> Sent: 14. maj 2007 22:13
>> To: nhenny; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Add\Remove Programs issue
>> 
>> I think you want to set the install to "All Users".
>> 
>>     <Property Id="ALLUSERS">2</Property>
>> 
>> This will install the package for all users and all the 
>> admins can see it in add/remove then. Your package thinks 
>> it's user specific, when clearly it's not.
>> 
>> -Dustin
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nhenny
>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:41 AM
>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
>> Subject: [WiX-users] Add\Remove Programs issue
>> 
>> 
>> Not sure if this is a WiX issue, but I will see what you all 
>> have to say....
>> 
>> Here's the situation:
>> 
>> Created an MSI (always created with the same GUIDS as I am 
>> still creating the initial package to be released) Installed 
>> it as a Domain Admin (and Domain Admins are part of the local 
>> Admin group) on a server Looked in Add\Remove Programs and I 
>> can see the entry.
>> 
>> All seems good but....here is the problem
>> 
>> Another Admin logs in a few days later and wants to apply a 
>> newer build of the same MSI already installed so they go into 
>> Add\Remove to remove the previous MSI and the entry is not 
>> there.  However, I can log in and still see the entry in 
>> Add\Remove and successfully remove the install.  The other 
>> admin can not remove the previous install.  If they try to 
>> install the new build, it will simply let them install it 
>> right over the previous build...even though the GUIDs are the same.
>> 
>> Here is what I have checked.
>> 
>> Both users are logged in as Domain Admins and Domain Admins 
>> are part of the local Admin Group.
>> The registry keys located @
>> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{Prod
> uct GUID} are there and can be located in the registry as either > the
> user than can see the entry in control panel and the user 
>> that can not see the entry in Add\Remove.
>> 
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Nick
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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