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Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 7:21 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade msi with removed components
I am aware about the product codes. What i was asking for though is
Component GUIDs.
Can they change with each msi?
i.e.
If i have
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> From: Stelios Kyprou [mailto:stelios.kyp...@formicary.net]
> Sent: 02 July 2010 13:13
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade msi with removed components
>
> Found the issue!
> Since i'm new to wix and ma,ing
ion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade msi with removed components
Found the issue!
Since i'm new to wix and ma,ing Installers, i must havr broken the
component rules at one point, and that's why the component resources
where not removed.
I changed the GUID
Found the issue!
Since i'm new to wix and ma,ing Installers, i must havr broken the
component rules at one point,
and that's why the component resources where not removed.
I changed the GUID of the component that should have been removed from
version 1.0.0 to version 2.0.0, and
then it was remove
It should remove the file if the component is removed from a Feature.
Have you tested it? If so have you checked a verbose log?
If you're getting an orphaned file try scheduling RemoveExistingProducts
Before InstallInitialize e.g.
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371197.aspx
Palb
It is, if there aren't "orphaned" products left behind.
First step: what does the verbose log from the upgrade say?
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From: Stelios Kyprou [mailto:stelios.kyp...@formicary.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 10:06 AM
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