The relevant source code is:
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallValidate" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
Where should I schedule it instead?
--
Tom
Wilson, Phil wrote:
> 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
>
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