Hi Peter,
Thank you for your reply.
I tried to write a major upgrade installer. Change the Product ID in each build
for doing upgrade. Keep the Upgrade ID as UpgradeCode. Add the code as the
tutorial 4.1:
<Upgrade Id='8517ae9a-667d-4bd3-9cea-4323be6d7040'>
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='PATCHFOUND'
Minimum='1.0.1' IncludeMinimum='yes' Maximum='1.0.1'
IncludeMaximum='yes' />
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='NEWERFOUND'
Minimum='1.0.1' IncludeMinimum='no' />
</Upgrade>
However, I found the installation didn't do the upgrade, instead, it installs
new software. I saw several installations in software control panel, although I
install the software in the same path. Why does it happen? If I don't change
Product ID, .msi will not upgrade. It shows error message.
How can I write the correct upgrade package?
Regards,
Chunyan
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:[email protected]]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. August 2009 11:03
An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able
to upgrade
If you write an installer to do a major upgrade, it can be used as a first-time
installer too - theres nothing special you need to do.
To make some custom actions run only when performing a major upgrade and not
during first-time installation, you set the condition of the custom actions to
be simply:
UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372380(VS.85).aspx
-----Original Message-----
From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 04 August 2009 09:52
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able
to upgrade
Hi Yan,
Thank you for your reply. I read the web page as you recommended. It is very
helpful.
I would like to ask whether it is possible to write the first installation and
upgrade in the same msi. The msi shall check if it is new install or upgrade.
If it is upgrade, then do some custom actions. And upgrade will copy the files
to the same path as last install, just over write them.
Could you please tell me how to perform it?
Best regards,
Chunyan
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Yan Sklyarenko [mailto:[email protected]]
Gesendet: Montag, 3. August 2009 16:09
An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able
to upgrade
First of all, I would encourage you to get acquainted with the resources
below:
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370579(VS.85).aspx and all
descendants - this is essential info about upgrades
- http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/12/30/paying-for-upgrades/ - a great
summary from Bob (and comments)
- the topic "How To: Implement a Major Upgrade In Your Installer" and "Patch
Building" section in wix.chm
Lots of text, I know, but you'd better read and understand it now.
Good luck.
-- Yan
-----Original Message-----
From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:56 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able to
upgrade
Hi Wix-users,
I have created the installation package with wix. Now I have a new task that
.msi should be upgradable. It means that the newly built .msi should be
installed without uninstalling the last version, when some files changed in the
package.
However, my newly built .msi can not be installed. It will pop up an error
message like, the package has been installed.
How can I make the .msi to be upgradable?
Best regards,
Chunyan
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