So I guess you were right. Here is excerpt of the log: MSI (c) (D8:18)
[14:49:27:908]: Doing action: FindRelatedProducts
MSI (c) (D8:18) [14:49:27:908]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText
Action 14:49:27: FindRelatedProducts. Searching for related applications
Action start 14:49:27: FindRelatedProducts.
MSI (c) (D8:18) [14:49:27:908]: FindRelatedProducts: current install is
per-machine. Related install for product
'{AB5B1162-D4DE-4C59-BAB3-020B2323AF98}' is per-user. Skipping...
MSI (c) (D8:18) [14:49:27:908]: FindRelatedProducts: current install is
per-machine. Related install for product
'{AB5B1162-D4DE-4C59-BAB3-020B2323AF98}' is per-user. Skipping...
Action ended 14:49:27: FindRelatedProducts. Return value 1.
I do not get it why adding an MSM merge module will have any effect on the
per-machine vs per-user mode. How can I fix it back to per-machine mode?
Thanks,
Martin Kulov
Microsoft Regional Director
VS ALM MVP, MCT, INETA Speaker
www.kulov.net | (+359) 88 821 3255
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 13:17:06 -0400
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge
>
> Two entries in Add/Remove Programs usually means you tried to upgrade a
> per-system product with a per-user install, or vuice versa (all other things
> being correct to do the upgrade). A verbose log will say something near the
> FindRelatedProducts action.
>
> Phil Wilson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Kulov [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 3:59 AM
> To: John Robbins; wix-users
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge
>
>
> So I verified that digitally signing the MSI does NOT break MajorUpgrade
> process and product gets upgraded just fine.Also adding the MSM Merge module
> DOES break MajorUpgrade process.When I add the following two lines Merge and
> MergeRef I end up with two installations of my product: <Directory
> Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="$(var.ProductName)">
> ...
> <Merge Id="Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86" Language="1033"
> SourceFile="Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm" DiskId="1" />
> </Directory>
> <Feature Id="F_Complete"
> Title="$(var.ProductName) Setup"
> Level="1"
> Display="expand"
> Absent="disallow"
> AllowAdvertise="no"
> ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLLOCATION" > <MergeRef
> Id="Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86" />
> ...
> </Feature>Moving the merge module in another feature does not help either.
> Any ideas? Thanks,Martin
>
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:58:17 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge
> >
> >
> > Hey John,nice to hear from you :) Yes, I did change the Product Id and
> > Version. I used to publish 3 more upgrades already. However when I
> > digitally signed the MSI, integrated a merge module and changed the Package
> > InstallerVersion from 200 to 300 now the upgrade is not recognizing the old
> > version. I keep the UpgradeCode the same. I will try adding the changes one
> > by one and see what the problem is. Thanks,Martin
> >
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > > Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 17:20:29 -0700
> > > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge
> > >
> > > Hi Martin,
> > >
> > > Did you change the Product ID and the version number? Both of those have
> > > to change to be called a major upgrade.
> > >
> > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/major_upgrade.htm shows how to
> > > integrate a major upgrade into your .WXS file.
> > >
> > > John
> > > Wintellect
> > > http://www.wintellect.com
> > > +1-877-968-5528
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Martin Kulov [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:59 PM
> > > To: wix-users
> > > Subject: [WiX-users] majorupgrade when signing and merge
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have an MSI installer built few months ago. It used to work fine during
> > > MajorUpgrade.
> > >
> > > Today I signed the MSI with code certificate and also added one Merge
> > > Module. However now my MSI file gets installed as a new product and does
> > > not upgrade the existing installation as it used to do. As usual I only
> > > changed ProductCode and CurrentVersion properties.
> > >
> > > Does digital signing or adding merge module makes the MSI look like a new
> > > product?
> > > What else could be the case?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Martin
> > >
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