Re: [WiX-users] Is it still a bad idea to rename your MSI files?

I was not subscribed before, and this message is in reply to http://n2.nabble.com/Is-it-still-a-bad-idea-to-rename-your-MSI-files-td3 896724.html I'm trudging down the path of wrapping my MSI's in EXE's that unpack the MSI to a consistent filename, just to avoid this bug in Windows Installer.

Re: [WiX-users] Is it still a bad idea to rename your MSI files?

This blog entry still holds true: http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2004/12/08/278746.aspx On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Blair os...@live.com wrote: Any MSI with any arbitrary ProductCode needs a stable name. If you always use Major Upgrades, the names don't matter, and you won't have

[WiX-users] Is it still a bad idea to rename your MSI files?

We are currently considering a convention for file-naming, to assist in tracking our numerous installers, and the many versions thereof. I recall some time ago being told that renaming an MSI will break some features - and also read this:

Re: [WiX-users] Is it still a bad idea to rename your MSI files?

Any MSI with any arbitrary ProductCode needs a stable name. If you always use Major Upgrades, the names don't matter, and you won't have any issues with your names. If you employ minor upgrades or small updates, and you distribute those via MSI instead of MSPs, you will probably need a