Re: [WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-29 Thread Bob Arnson
Wilson, Phil wrote: > When people require files removed I've marked them as transitive components > with a condition that evaluates false. As you know, removing components > during a minor update is not supported. > I've been able to successfully avoid the issue. Usually, being able to unins

Re: [WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-27 Thread Wilson, Phil
f Bob Arnson Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:51 AM To: Georgi Shopov Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack) Georgi Shopov wrote: > Can anybody tell me what is the preferred way to remove files during minor > upgrades? >

Re: [WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-27 Thread Bob Arnson
Georgi Shopov wrote: > Can anybody tell me what is the preferred way to remove files during minor > upgrades? > The need to remove files is a sign that you should consider using a major upgrade. It's possible to remove files but you've discovered the drawback. You need to add RemoveFile tabl

Re: [WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-26 Thread Georgi Shopov
I've tried using Upgrade/[EMAIL PROTECTED]"MyFeature"] but it also does not remove the feature files; I've even tried call msiexec /f myapp.msi REMOVE=MyFeature ... nothing helps!!! Documentation says RemoveExistingProducts is NOT run in maintenance installation; And maintenance installation is w

[WiX-users] WiX remove files in minor upgrade (servce pack)

2008-03-26 Thread Georgi Shopov
Hi, Can anybody tell me what is the preferred way to remove files during minor upgrades? For example: I have installed MyApp.msi (contains MyApp v1.0) wich has MyData component; I try to update (msiexec /fvdo myapp.msi) with new MyApp.msi (contains MyApp v1.1) which has MyData component remov