Well check that you have the upgrade code correct, but my guess it would have something to do with @OnlyDetect=yes being set. From the v2.x documentation:
OnlyDetect | YesNoType | Set to "yes" to detect products and applications but do not uninstall. (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_upgradeversion.htm) Remember that major upgrades are essentially a *new* product, so you have to *remove* the old ones. Also note that 4.1 in the tutorial only deals with *detecting* an earlier product. 4.2 will show you how to remove the old product. Hope that helps. John 2009/8/5 Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) <chunyan.ji...@ge.com>: > Hi Peter, > > Thank you for your reply. > > I tried to write a major upgrade installer. Change the Product ID in each > build for doing upgrade. Keep the Upgrade ID as UpgradeCode. Add the code as > the tutorial 4.1: > > <Upgrade Id='8517ae9a-667d-4bd3-9cea-4323be6d7040'> > <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='PATCHFOUND' > Minimum='1.0.1' IncludeMinimum='yes' Maximum='1.0.1' > IncludeMaximum='yes' /> > <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='NEWERFOUND' > Minimum='1.0.1' IncludeMinimum='no' /> > </Upgrade> > > However, I found the installation didn't do the upgrade, instead, it installs > new software. I saw several installations in software control panel, although > I install the software in the same path. Why does it happen? If I don't > change Product ID, .msi will not upgrade. It shows error message. > > > How can I write the correct upgrade package? > > Regards, > > Chunyan > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. August 2009 11:03 > An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able > to upgrade > > If you write an installer to do a major upgrade, it can be used as a > first-time installer too - theres nothing special you need to do. > > To make some custom actions run only when performing a major upgrade and not > during first-time installation, you set the condition of the custom actions > to be simply: > UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE > > See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372380(VS.85).aspx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:chunyan.ji...@ge.com] > Sent: 04 August 2009 09:52 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able > to upgrade > > Hi Yan, > > Thank you for your reply. I read the web page as you recommended. It is very > helpful. > > I would like to ask whether it is possible to write the first installation > and upgrade in the same msi. The msi shall check if it is new install or > upgrade. If it is upgrade, then do some custom actions. And upgrade will copy > the files to the same path as last install, just over write them. > > Could you please tell me how to perform it? > > > Best regards, > > Chunyan > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Yan Sklyarenko [mailto:y...@sitecore.net] > Gesendet: Montag, 3. August 2009 16:09 > An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able > to upgrade > > First of all, I would encourage you to get acquainted with the resources > below: > - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370579(VS.85).aspx and all > descendants - this is essential info about upgrades > - http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/12/30/paying-for-upgrades/ - a great > summary from Bob (and comments) > - the topic "How To: Implement a Major Upgrade In Your Installer" and > "Patch Building" section in wix.chm > > Lots of text, I know, but you'd better read and understand it now. > Good luck. > > -- Yan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:chunyan.ji...@ge.com] > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:56 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able to > upgrade > > Hi Wix-users, > > I have created the installation package with wix. Now I have a new task that > .msi should be upgradable. It means that the newly built .msi should be > installed without uninstalling the last version, when some files changed in > the package. > > However, my newly built .msi can not be installed. It will pop up an error > message like, the package has been installed. > > How can I make the .msi to be upgradable? > > > Best regards, > > > Chunyan > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. 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