[WiX-users] burn upgrades...

2014-10-31 Thread Steve-Ogilvie
Am I missing something here? I have installed my product with version 14.8.6.x. Each build the GUID is changed, i.e.: The UpgradeCode is not changed, i.e.: “” The bundle.wxs has: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/burn-upgrades-tp7597628.html Sent from the wix-users m

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-17 Thread Rob Mensching
not unregister the product so I think I > will cache all the properties passed in to the MSI. > > Neil > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: 13 December 2012 19:24 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML t

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-17 Thread Neil Sleightholm
so I think I will cache all the properties passed in to the MSI. Neil -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 13 December 2012 19:24 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Ug, I was afraid ther

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-14 Thread Neil Sleightholm
bmensching.com] Sent: 13 December 2012 19:24 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Ug, I was afraid there was some complex incantation necessary to get the bug to repro because I'm not seeing it in any of my work. I'm good with

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
ndows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades This is a long shot but there is one difference out the problem MSI, it includes merge modules - Steve Hole does yours? -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 13 December 2012 19:

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Ug, I was afraid there was some complex incantation necessary to get the bug to repro because I'm not seeing it in any of my work. I'm good with whichever of those options are best for you. On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > I

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-13 Thread Rob Mensching
Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: 13 December 2012 16:17 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades > > Sorry, I've been heads down with lots of changes going on (seems typical

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
ssage- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 13 December 2012 16:17 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Sorry, I've been heads down with lots of changes going on (seems typical of my adult life in November).

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-13 Thread Rob Mensching
ion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades > > Still really struggling to understand this and the more I look the more I > think something odd is happening burn. > > This is the problem: > When I run an install created with burn that upgrad

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
New variant today, the uninstall was run twice by burn. -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: 12 December 2012 22:06 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Still really struggling to

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Cc: Neil Sleightholm Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Actually ... Once again I can confirm exactly the same behavior with my bundle and one of the included MSI packages. I just didn't realize what I was seeing until I saw your description. I

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-12 Thread Steve Hole
Actually ... Once again I can confirm exactly the same behavior with my bundle and one of the included MSI packages. I just didn't realize what I was seeing until I saw your description. I also have a systray app that fails to "restart" and I occasionally get a spontaneous reboot when installing

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Still really struggling to understand this and the more I look the more I think something odd is happening burn. This is the problem: When I run an install created with burn that upgrades an existing install I see that burn runs the new MSI install and then the old MSI uninstall. This only hap

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-09 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I wasn't expect psychic debugging as I have posted quite a lot of logs. What I am trying to find out is why burn thinks the upgrade hasn't happened when windows installer thinks it has. As far as I can tell I can run the msi in upgrade mode many times and it works as an upgrade but burn is for some

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-09 Thread Bob Arnson
On 03-Dec-12 03:20, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > What would cause that? If I run the install manually it appears to > upgrade, even running it through burn I only see one product code in the > registry. Sorry, psychic debugging is on the fritz. I'm just guessing based on the behavior. Try diffing a m

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-03 Thread Neil Sleightholm
What would cause that? If I run the install manually it appears to upgrade, even running it through burn I only see one product code in the registry. Neil >On 30-Nov-12 02:58, Neil Sleightholm wrote: >> Planned package: Setup, state: Present >If the package is present, it means that the same pro

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-12-02 Thread Bob Arnson
On 30-Nov-12 02:58, Neil Sleightholm wrote: > Planned package: Setup, state: Present If the package is present, it means that the same product code is still installed. So the major upgrade didn't happen? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-30 Thread Neil Sleightholm
et for >the problem install. > >Neil > >-Original Message- >From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] >Sent: 28 November 2012 04:20 >To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades > >What does the plan say? &g

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
; I can't think what can be causing this, the package looks identical to > the others, it runs as an upgrade ok on its own it is just within burn > that I see an issue. > > Any suggestions? > > Neil > > > -----Original Message- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailt

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-27 Thread Rob Mensching
causing this, the package looks identical to the > others, it runs as an upgrade ok on its own it is just within burn that I > see an issue. > > Any suggestions? > > Neil > > > -Original Message- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > Sent: 27 November 2012

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
neral discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Ok thanks, so if my install is upgrading correctly the uninstall wouldn't happen? I have RemoveExistingProducts scheduled after InstallValidate if that matters. That gives me something to investigat

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
r. Neil -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 27 November 2012 08:43 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades The old bundle has to be uninstalled to remove it's registration and cache infor

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-27 Thread Rob Mensching
> Neil > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: 27 November 2012 07:57 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades > > Upgrade bundle runs uninstall of the old bundle

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
works like this would be greatly appreciated. Neil -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 27 November 2012 07:57 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades Upgrade bundle runs uninstall of the old

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-27 Thread Rob Mensching
] > 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 install > I see that burn runs the new MSI install and then the old MSI uninstall. I

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
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

[WiX-users] Burn: upgrades

2012-11-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
When I run an install created with burn that upgrades an existing install I see that burn runs the new MSI install and then the old MSI uninstall. Is this normal? My MSI is written to handle the upgrade so I am not sure why burn is running an uninstall (or even how at it should have been remove