Also, take a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905238
If the assembly version remains the same, but the assembly file version changes, you will need to schedule RemoveExistingProducts after InstallIntialize Jacques On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:51 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote: > If you are following the major upgrade rules > (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/major_upgrade.htm) your 1.1.0.0 > dll > should be upgraded to 1.1.0.1. You should note that the component code of > this dll should not have changed. If it's not create a log and see what's > happening. > > As to your need to leave an old dll unchanged I would add a new component > for > the 1.2.0.0 and leave the old one in your msi. > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CoolBreeze [mailto:coolbreeze...@googlemail.com] > Sent: 06 April 2011 02:25 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] GAC File Update > > I have the following scenario that I'd like to know if Wix is able to > handle. I have an assembly called bizobjects.dll with a version of 1.1.0.0 > installed into the GAC, somewhere in configuring my setup I have an issue > of > each upgrade to say 1.1.0.1 and so forth is getting installed and 1.1.0.0 > is > not being replaced with the new version. A second issue is that if I have a > new version that is now 1.2.0.0, I need to be able to install 1.2.0.0 and > not have 1.1.0.1 uninstalled, because there are still some applications > that > rely on that particular version. > > Referring to the first problem, when I have a new version and want it to > replace the previous version I just give my Setup a new Product ID and > increment the version number, the Update ID is not being changed, so I > thought that would uninstall the previous version and replace it with the > new version. > > Can someone please guide me on how to resolve these problems if they are > resolvable? > > Thanks. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Xperia(TM) PLAY > It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming > smartphone on the nation's most reliable network. > And it wants your games. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-sfdev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. > If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and > requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its > contents, and we further request that you advise us. > SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. > Registered number: 02675207. > Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 > 7DY, UK. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Xperia(TM) PLAY > It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming > smartphone on the nation's most reliable network. > And it wants your games. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-sfdev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Xperia(TM) PLAY It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming smartphone on the nation's most reliable network. And it wants your games. http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-sfdev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
