Is it this issue? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905238/en-us --------------- Phil Wilson
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 6:14 AM, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> wrote: > What is the AssemblyVersion as opposed to the AssemblyFileVersion of both > assemblies? Chances are very good that if the AssemblyVersions are the same, > then the strong name will also be the same which will cause you problems. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kirannhegde [mailto:kirann.he...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 1:00 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Assembly updates in the GAC using Major upgrade > > Hello all, > > I am facing a strange problem where an assembly is not upgraded in the GAC > after a major upgrade. > V1.0 of the msi package contains v1.0.19.0 of the assembly > V1.1 of the msi package contains v1.0.21.0 of the assembly. > > This assembly is sourced using a merge module. > > When i execute v1.1 of the msi package on a system which has v1.0 already > installed, the assemby is not updated. > I see the following error in the log file: > *skipping installation of assembly component: > {C238A087-B494-48A6-B69C-5A95E2FFE56B} since the assembly already exists* > > Here are a few things to note: > -The assembly version of the dll has changed between v1.0 and v1.1. However, > the component id has not changed. > This should not be an issue as in a test project, i was able to upgrade the > assembly in the GAC without modifying the component code, even when the > assembly versions have changed. > > -The MsiAssemblyName table does not contain the fileVersion attribute, as > required for in-place upgrade of asssemblies. > This i believe is insignificant here as the "assembly version" itself has > changed. This is only required if you want to update an assembly in the GAC > without modifying its assembly version > > -in v1.1 of the msi package, RemoveExistingProducts is sequenced after > InstallFinalize. > > -I built my test project using Wix and was able to update the assembly in the > GAC by just updating the assembly versions. The same component code was used > in both the base as well as the upgraded msi. > > > What could be wrong with my production installer? > The production installer has merge modules which are very old and are still > being built using Wise. > > Any help would be very much appreciated. > > Thanks, > Kiran Hegde > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Assembly-updates-in-the-GAC-using-Major-upgrade-tp7596052.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? Index and > search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck Code Sight > - the same software that powers the world's largest code search on Ohloh, the > Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are > intended > exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The > message, > together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > distribution > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? Index and > search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck > Code Sight - the same software that powers the world's largest code > search on Ohloh, the Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Infragistics Professional Build stunning WinForms apps today! Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
