So it all comes down to multiple MSIs with the same version number causing problems.
On Friday, May 30, 2014, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> wrote: > 1) Because you lose control over the particular ProductCode that > represents your GA/RTM installer. Now ANY installer built by ANYONE can be > installed. This exponentially increases the number of combinations you'll > need to support in the field. Not good unto itself. Pretty easy scenario > too--one of you dev's "loans" a dev build with the same version to one of > your product support team to help a client with a problem. Happens all the > time. If you allow same version, you live with the consequences. > > 2) Because of 1), your patch authoring will be much more difficult. No > longer will you be able to target one ProductCode. Now, you must support > all of them. And test patches against all of them. > > 3) Because an install of the same version with different ProductCode > doesn't necessarily behave like you expect during an upgrade, repair, etc. > In one case, all the assemblies have the same AssemblyFIleVersion, but > there are code changes you want propagated. Not going to happen like you > think. In the other, the versions are different. Now you have different > combinations of assemblies in the same product release--and you must > support all combinations. Not good. > > Don’t believe me? Study the Component Rules carefully and think about the > consequences. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer – ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com <javascript:;> > www.jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Dexter [mailto:wfdex...@gmail.com <javascript:;>] > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 1:36 PM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall then Reinstall Same Package > > Why is doing this a bad idea? I know that's the common belief, but I don't > know the reason. > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 11:09 AM, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com > <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > Instead of using the old Upgrade authoring, use the MajorUpgrade > > authoring and take a look at the AllowSameVersionUpgrades attribute. > > Note that this is a really bad idea(tm) in the field. > > > > -- > > John Merryweather Cooper > > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > > jocoo...@jackhenry.com <javascript:;> > > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ben Metheny [mailto:benmeth...@gmail.com <javascript:;>] > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:03 AM > > To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net <javascript:;> > > Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall then Reinstall Same Package > > > > I have a requirement to allow 'overwrite' of same version. I've tried > > various combinations of <Upgrade>, here is my current: > > > > <Upgrade Id="INSERT_GUID_HERE"> > > <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="yes" Property="SELFFOUND" > > Minimum="1.0.0" IncludeMinimum="yes" > > Maximum="1.0.0" IncludeMaximum="yes" /> > > <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="yes" Property="NEWERFOUND" > > Minimum="1.0.1" IncludeMinimum="no" /> > > </Upgrade> > > > > and in InstallExecuteSequence I have: > > > > <RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize" /> > > > > I think the 'right' thing to do is to require uninstall and then > > reinstall 'manually', but my requirement is to allow user to go > > through installer forms - using custom managed BA - and change values, > > including 'INSTALLLOCATION'. I've been able to handle a 'Modify' > > operation correctly in the BA, showing all required screen with values > > from previous install filled. Is there some way to force MSI to > > uninstall itself then install again? 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