Re: [WiX-users] How do I force a uninstall...

2008-03-14 Thread Wilson, Phil
The short answer is that a major upgrade (that removes an older product) requires you to change ProductCode, keep UpgradeCode the same, and make sure the AllUsers setting matches the currently installed product. Phil Wilson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RICHES O

Re: [WiX-users] How do I force a uninstall...

2008-03-14 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
"... this new version only has changes is in the contents of the build, the product id's and version numbers have not changed ..." Hi Ollie, RemoveExistingProducts does not work because it is supposed to work during Major Upgrade (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369786(VS.85).aspx).

Re: [WiX-users] How do I force a uninstall...

2008-03-14 Thread Calin Iaru
Hi Riches, I ran into the same scenario while developing an installer. From an installation point of view, this should never happen on a customer's machine because the customers install MSIs that are different if versions are different. From a design point of view, different installer packa