Re: [WiX-users] Problem in Major upgrade

Iam using wix 3.5 -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: 07 November 2012 20:41 To: wix-users Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Problem in Major upgrade Chaitanya What version of Wix are you using? Chris -Original Message- From: Chaitanya

Re: [WiX-users] Set package name dynamically

Hi. I know it's a old thread, but in case if anyone can help. I'm having the exact same issue, and I can't seem to update the ARP name using the Custom Action in InstallExecuteSequence. Do I have to put in some specific order ( before or after something else ? I tried Before=ValidateProductID

Re: [WiX-users] Problem in Major upgrade

I checked with that. That is updating version no:1.0.1.0 to higher. But not my base version(1.0.0.0) some attribute iam missing. But I don't know where iam missing.my base version is: Product Id=af46a930-9939-43d1-bda6-ab283773c2a6 Name=majorupgrade Language=1033 Version=1.0.1.0

Re: [WiX-users] Can't delete Desktop shortcut due to Warning 1910

I had the same problem with perMachine installation. Others also had it. See this link: Warning deleting shortcuts in Windows 8 http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/09f72e05-f43f-4e7e-81b6-f81c1b60dc6c?prof=required My problem is almost the same as the link: not

Re: [WiX-users] Problem in Major upgrade

Chaitanya Are both the original and the update installtion the same type? If one is per-user and the other is per-machine then the upgrade wont work. You could also run the Upgrade with verbose logging enabled. The log will tell you why it didnt remove the older version. Also, give the

Re: [WiX-users] stop bootstrapper creating ARP registry key...

What is with these dependencies? [12F0:11DC][2012-11-08T10:01:52]: Detected package: MainInstall, state: Present, cached: Complete [12F0:11DC][2012-11-08T10:01:52]: Detect complete, result: 0x0 [12F0:11DC][2012-11-08T10:01:55]: Plan 14 packages, action: Uninstall

Re: [WiX-users] Questions on custom actions section on Wix.chm and DTF.chm

An extension is used to extend the dialect of WIX at compile time (Ex: UtilExtension and WixCreateInternetShortcuts) which may involve dynamically adding a custom action DLL for the MSI use to execute the new logic. Custom actions are only used as a function during runtime, though they are hard

[WiX-users] Failed to verify certificate chain policy status

Hi, A user is reporting a problem with a shipped installer that my team has not seen before. It uses a wixstdba bootstrapper to wrap several MSIs. I think the WiX build used was from about a month or two before the WiX 3.6 Release Candidate, though it might be a more recent build. The user

Re: [WiX-users] Failed to verify certificate chain policy status

The install log would tell you what exact version of Wix you are using. If it isn't the RC, the first suggestion is going to be to update to the RTM version. If you are signing your MSI and EXE with the same digital certificate, what happens if the user tries to view the certificate on the

[WiX-users] heat failing over a network

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Re: [WiX-users] ExePackage uninstalled on upgrade

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Hi all, I need to detect if a file with name xxx sits beside the MSI during install and if it does, copy it A) over top of a freshly installed file by the same name in the product directory (in case of a fresh install) B) over top of an already existing file by the same name in the product

Re: [WiX-users] How to get content of a file component

Can anyone help please? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-get-content-of-a-file-component-tp7581768p7581827.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Problem in Major upgrade

Thanks for responding.. After your message I tried it.upgrade is working.but it is deleting the older version,upgrading the newer. But in my scenario I don't want to delete old files.i want to replace new files to my older version.Is it Possible. -Original Message- From: Chris Lord