Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

Can anyone help with this? -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: 22 November 2012 18:46 To: General toolset. (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net) Subject: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades When I run an install created with burn that upgrades an existing insta

Re: [WiX-users] How to perform an upgrade without removing a package?

I think you may be missing a dependency provider, inside your you need something like: This isn't documented but what it does is register that a package is being used so on uninstall it won't be removed if there are still references to it. I'd advise setting you YourInstanceName in th

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: won't /layout with reboot pending

Yeah, probably. On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Bruce Cran wrote: > I understand the reason for blocking installation if a reboot from a > previous installation hasn't occurred, but shouldn't users be able to > layout installation files without rebooting? I just found that the > VS2012 Update

[WiX-users] wcautil.lib in 3.7 RC: LNK4099 warnings (vc110.pdb not found; linking as if no debug info)

Something seems to have changed with the way wcautil.lib and dutil.lib (at least) are built betwen 3.6 and 3.7 RC - I've started getting warnings like: dutil.lib(strutil.obj) : warning LNK4099: PDB 'vc110.pdb' was not found with 'dutil.lib(strutil.obj)' or at 'C:\Release\vc110.pdb'; linking ob

[WiX-users] How to perform an upgrade without removing a package?

Hi there, I'm currently trying to install the following bundle in wix burn v3.6 that contains: 1) SQL Server 2008 R2 (ExePackage) 2) My main program That all works fine, but when I create a upgraded bundle to update my main program, it will remove SQL Server 2008 R2 during the stage where it rem

[WiX-users] Burn: won't /layout with reboot pending

I understand the reason for blocking installation if a reboot from a previous installation hasn't occurred, but shouldn't users be able to layout installation files without rebooting? I just found that the VS2012 Update 1 installer required a reboot before it would download the installation fi

Re: [WiX-users] stdba Sucecss page

This isn't possible with the standard BA but I have a modified BA (http://wixextba.codeplex.com/) that could have this feature added. It feels like a useful addition and if I get time I'll add it. Neil >I'm using the standard BA with a custom theme in which I've added a short >message to the Suc

[WiX-users] stdba Sucecss page

I'm using the standard BA with a custom theme in which I've added a short message to the Success page. Unfortunately the same page is also used for successful uninstall when the message isn't relevant. Is it possible to hide or change text conditionally depending on whether install or uninstall

Re: [WiX-users] [Burn] "Updating" package without rebuilding

Thanks Rob. I'll get us working with the new 3.7 version and its updating facilities instead of looking for a hackish way to solve it. With a little luck, you'll release the stable version before we need to ship Cheers! Amadeus -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix

[WiX-users] Share Folder Over A Network

Hi, I would like to share a folder over a network is this possible to be done in WIX? I have looked at the Util ShareFile element but I am not sure on the User attribute or even if it is possible. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks Kind Regards, Natalie Carr -