See if this helps: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2009/04/12/patch-applicability.aspx
Phil Wilson On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 3:47 AM, Swaroop Kare <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > > > > I am able to make Patch1 based on > http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/upgrades-and-modularization/patchwo > rk but I am falling back when making subsequent workable patches. Can > any one tell me if I am missing any step while I am doing Patch2. > > > > Step1: Add new components into wix and update source folder with > modified binaries > > > > Step2: Update Product.wxs [I had the version "4.5.0.36" for base install > and ="4.5.1.36" for Patch1 install. I have left Product id same for Base > and Patch1 install] > > > > <Product Id="{D3CE06DA-4B3F-4A85-841D-49F301125BC4}" Name="Demo > Application" > > Language="1033" > > Version="4.5.2.36" > > Manufacturer="XYZ" > > > UpgradeCode="{9F488C10-B558-40B1-8F6A-DDAB38646717}"> > > > > > > Step3:Create patch creation Patch2.wxs file as below > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > <Patch > > Description="Minor Update Patch" > > DisplayName="Patch Version: $(var.Version)" > > AllowRemoval="yes" > > Classification="Update" > > MoreInfoURL="http://www.ifdspercana.com/"; > > Manufacturer="XYZ" > > > > > <!--AllowRemoval attribute allow the patch to be > removed after it's been applied without having to uninstall the entire > product--> > > <!-- Id must be higher than any sequence number > in the baseline msi's Media/File table. Cabinet must match the original > cabinet file name.PatchFamily Id to be renamed. --> > > <! -- Media id was given as 5000 for Patch1-- > > > > <Media Id="5050" Cabinet="Upgrade.cab"> > > <PatchBaseline Id="Upgrade"> > > <Validate > ProductVersionOperator="Equal" ProductVersion="Update" > ProductId="no"></Validate> > > </PatchBaseline> > > </Media> > > <!-- Supersede: Set this value to 'yes' to > indicate that this patch will supersede all previous patches in this > patch family. The default value is 'no'. --> > > <PatchFamily Id="TestPatch" Supersede="no" > Version="$(var.Version)" > ProductCode="{D3CE06DA-4B3F-4A85-841D-49F301125BC4}"> > > <ComponentRef > Id="cmpE6DA825FD4121CD3B4E59C258F590407" /> > > </PatchFamily> > > </Patch> > > </Wix> > > > > > > Step4: Create and run below batch file > > > > @SET VERSION=4.5.2.37 > > ECHO Patch you are you building now is %VERSION% > > PAUSE > > mkdir "%CURRENTDIR%\TestPatch01" > > mkdir "%CURRENTDIR%\TestPatch02" > > mkdir "%CURRENTDIR%\bin" > > > > REM ** Set Variables ** > > set CURRENTDIR=D:\WIX\Test Patches > > REM Ensure that path of Wix Directory is set in Environment System > variable > > set WIXDIR=C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.7\bin > > > > REM Extract msi files created for Patch1 and Patch2 > > msiexec /a TestPatch01.msi /l*v TestPatch01.log /passive > TARGETDIR="%CURRENTDIR%\TestPatch01" > > msiexec /a TestPatch02.msi /l*v TestPatch02.log /passive > TARGETDIR="%CURRENTDIR%\TestPatch02" > > > > REM Generate an XML output patch file (.wixmsp) > > "%WIXDIR%\candle" -dVersion="%VERSION%" Config\TestPatch02.wxs > > "%WIXDIR%\light" TestPatch02.wixobj -out TestPatch02.wixmsp > > > > REM Perform a difference to generate a transform (.wixmst or .mst) for > XML outputs > > "%WIXDIR%\torch" -p -ax bin -xo > "%CURRENTDIR%\TestPatch01\TestPatch01.msi" > "%CURRENTDIR%\TestPatch02\TestPatch02.msi" -out > TestPatch02Differences.wixmst > > > > REM Take an XML output patch file (.wixmsp) and one or more XML > transform files (.wixmst) and produces an .msp file. > > "%WIXDIR%\pyro" TestPatch02.wixmsp -t Upgrade > TestPatch02Differences.wixmst -out TestPatch02\TestPatch02.msp > > > > TestPatch02.msp is being created and when I try to install them on > Base.msi and TestPatch01.msp it complains "Patch does not apply to > current product". 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