In your UpgradeVersion element you might try adding the OnlyDetect="no" attribute. OnlyDetect YesNoType Set to "yes" to detect products and applications but do not uninstall.
Other than that, I'd get a verbose log and search in the area of FindRelatedProducts and see what it says. If you changed the package from per user to per machine or vice versa it can be problematic. -----Original Message----- From: Nick Number [mailto:shi...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:36 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade installer Hello all. I've just joined the list in hopes of solving a specific problem. A few months ago I used WiX to create a fairly simple .msi. Here is the relevant portion of the .wxs file, with identifying information redacted (GUID1 and GUID2 represent real uppercase GUIDs): ---START OF CODE--- <Product Name='My Program' Id='GUID1' UpgradeCode='GUID2' Language='1033' Codepage='1252' Version='1.98.20' Manufacturer='me'> <Package Id='*' Keywords='Installer' Description="My Program Installer" Comments='My comments' Manufacturer='me' InstallerVersion='100' Languages='1033' Compressed='yes' SummaryCodepage='1252' /> ---END OF CODE--- It works fine, but I want to distribute an update and the one I created refused to install over the top of the old version. After some research, I changed the .wxs file as follows: ---START OF CODE--- <Product Name='My Program' Id='*' UpgradeCode='GUID2' Language='1033' Codepage='1252' Version='1.98.206' Manufacturer='me'> <Package Id='*' Keywords='Installer' Description="My Program Installer" Comments='My comments' Manufacturer='me' InstallerVersion='100' Languages='1033' Compressed='yes' SummaryCodepage='1252' /> <Upgrade Id="GUID2"> <UpgradeVersion Minimum="1.98.20" Maximum="1.98.206" Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" IncludeMinimum="yes" IncludeMaximum="no" /> </Upgrade> <InstallExecuteSequence> <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize" /> </InstallExecuteSequence> ---END OF CODE--- Now it will install over the top, but unfortunately it leaves an orphaned duplicate entry in Add or Remove Programs which can't be removed except by msizap. I have a feeling I'm misunderstanding the roles of the GUIDs in the UpgradeCode and Upgrade Id tags. Or perhaps specifying a GUID in the Product Id of the first version has irrevocably screwed things up. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make an .msi file which will completely uninstall the first package when installing over the top of it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
