One of these will apply, depending on whether the files are hashed (I think they are by default).
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370532(v=VS.85).aspx I have a suspicion that the log doesn't report that it won't overwrite a modified file, and also you didn't say what your REINSTALLMODE string actually was. Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Pratt [mailto:colorblind...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 1:30 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] File is not overwritten despite all evidence and logic to the contrary When reinstalling the latest version of a particular installation package over an earlier version, some files are not being updated (overwritten) by the installer, despite all evidence and logic to the contrary. This is taken from the log: MSI (s) (24:58) [14:19:27:090]: File: C:\Program Files\...\Report Definitions\Course Demographics Report.rdl; Overwrite; Won't patch; REINSTALLMODE specifies all files to be overwritten MSI (s) (24:58) [14:19:27:090]: Source for file 'fil1A0D420C18871D13362FD2189A753C67' is uncompressed, at 'C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\E0EBAC857F0FC4949A9EF21E1014B912\10.1.15\'. InstallFiles: File: Course Demographics Report.rdl, Directory: C:\Program Files\...\Report Definitions\, Size: 50907 My reading of the log is that the file in question will be overwritten from the installation package, but it isn't. Oddly, the file size referenced above (50907) is exactly the file size of the version in the installation. But when the installation has completed, the file on disk still has the old size (and modified date). Why is this file (and other files) not actually overwritten and how do I correct the problem? Thanks much, Daniel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA The must-attend event for mobile developers. Connect with experts. Get tools for creating Super Apps. See the latest technologies. Sessions, hands-on labs, demos & much more. Register early & save! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-blackberry-1 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users *** Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any associated or attached files, is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail is confidential and may well also be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. This email comes from a division of the Invensys Group, owned by Invensys plc, which is a company registered in England and Wales with its registered office at 3rd Floor, 40 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7AW (Registered number 166023). For a list of European legal entities within the Invensys Group, please go to http://www.invensys.com/legal/default.asp?top_nav_id=77&nav_id=80&prev_id=77. You may contact Invensys plc on +44 (0)20 3155 1200 or e-mail recept...@invensys.com. This e-mail and any attachments thereto may be subject to the terms of any agreements between Invensys (and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates) and the recipient (and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ uberSVN's rich system and user administration capabilities and model configuration take the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and the tools developers use with it. Learn more about uberSVN and get a free download at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
