You could pass REINSTALLMODE=amus so that all files are overwritten by the newer MSI - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371182%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
> On Apr 13, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Lukas Rieger <lrie...@nemetschek-engineering.at> > wrote: > > I have the same issue as described here: > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15138731/wix-major-upgrade-not-installing-all-files > After a major upgrade a few files are missing. After a repair, they > reapper, and with a clean install, they are also correctly installed. > The log contains > Disallowing installation of component: {GUID-OF-COMPONENT} since the same > component with higher versioned keyfile exists > > The remove is currently scheduled as afterInstallInitialize. > > To make sure that all files are really updated, I use this pattern for > each file: > <Component Directory="APPLICATIONFOLDER" Permanent="no" Guid=" > c88f271e-6225-47a0-b3d7-a2ed7e8b3603" Id=" > CotEm3PsKG0Qw7tmSelwF4HoqeWDPAs_IPcvyLhIKa94"> > <File Id="file1DGrKlnB0IDTi2JXC4XTtVRF3c.Y0zf2f8M9I9hdGpk" > Source="#source#" /> > <RemoveFile Id=' > removeFile1DGrKlnB0IDTi2JXC4XTtVRF3c.Y0zf2f8M9I9hdGpk' On='install' Name=' > #name#'/> > </Component> > Basically I want to just write all files contained in the MSI to disk, > overwriting all existing files. > Guids and IDs are generated by System.Guid.NewGuid(), so the component > rules are totally violated and I can't just change the scheduling of > removeExisting. > > What are my options to solve the issue? > I know I could use a stable ID/Guid generation algorithm (I could probably > just use the one provided by Wix) so that the component rules are no > longer violated and schedule it afterInstallExecute (or Finalize), but I > would like to keep the current sequence where it is first uninstalled and > then cleanly reinstalled. > > Thank you, > Lukas > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT > Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard > Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises > http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_ > source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_ source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
