The problem is complicated more in that we are trying to have a CD that can do this, as well as downloadable patches that are available through our application. Since the full installer/major upgrade is about 140 MB and the patch is normally about 5-10 MB this is a preferred method for the updates.
Nothing is ever that simple. ;) Al -----Original Message----- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 3:33 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multi-purpose MSI - Clean install/Major&Minor upgrade without special params Kraus, Alfred wrote: > I am trying to build a MSI to put on a CD that can do any of the > following: > > 1. Clean install if no version of my product is already installed > > 2. Major Upgrade if a really old version is found on the user's > machine > > 3. Minor upgrade if a newer version is found on the user's machine > Why not use major upgrades in all cases? There's little advantage to a minor upgrade if you're shipping a full installation. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
