In other words, Minor Upgrades are not allowed to RemoveExistingProducts. You need a Major Upgrade to do that (requiring a change in ProductCode).
Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 5:46 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] minor upgrade and RemoveExistingProducts > > The answer would be no. Changing the Product Code means it's not a > Minor > Upgrade, it's a Major Upgrade. See -> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370579.aspx > > You could deploy the changes as an MSP rather than an MSI. > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: warne warne [mailto:warne...@hotmail.com] > Sent: 07 June 2010 13:10 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] minor upgrade and RemoveExistingProducts > > > > > Hi, is it any way possible possible to do a minor upgrade and > automatically remove related products in the background? I want to > keep > the same product code basically. > > > > The scenario is I made some bug fixes to our product that dont seem to > warrant a major upgrade. My version numbers are only going from, say, > 2.0.1 to 2.0.2. Im using a RemoveExistingProducts action to uninstall > any previously installed versions quietly in the background with the > same upgrade code. It works fine if I change the product code but I get > the 'Another version of the product is already installed..' dialog if I > use the same Product Code. Have to manually uninstall the old one first > to continue with the new install which is a pain for testers and users. > > > > I realise this is probably by design and an msi issue, but it just > seems > counter intuitive, for the sake of a minor upgrade, to have to change > to > a new product code (only to get a previous version to uninstall). In my > case I have 3 revisions of a similar product so would involve a lot of > product code changes every time I do a bug fix. Would be great if I > could keep my product codes the same until it really is a 'major > upgrade'. > > > > thanks very much once again! > > _________________________________________________________________ > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. > Tell > us now > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > ------ > ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's > Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the > prize list and enter to win: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate > GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the > lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
