Where is your RemoveExistingProducts sequenced? A major upgrade will not use file update rules if it's sequenced early in the install, such as just after InstallInitialize.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Singer Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:25 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Prevent overwriting a modified text file when upgrading I want to add: I've read in the mailing list archive, that the installer by default should *keep* the file, but for our tests it definitely overwrites/uninstalls the file. -- Tom Thomas Singer wrote: > Our installers install also a configuration (text) file where - if necessary > - the user can configure some options to run our application. Unfortunately, > it will be overwritten without request when installing an upgrade (different > Product Id, different Product Version) using "msiexec /i <msi-file>". We are > using WiX 3.0.4227.0. > > How we can prevent overwriting this file? > > -- > Thanks in advance, > Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
