For an upgrade you need to change the ProductCode guid. That appears to be the issue.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Deobrat Singh [mailto:deobrat.si...@microsoft.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 3:31 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Novice Question: How do I make my product overwrite a previous version? Hi, I have a web project for which I created a MSI package. I ran the MSI with product version 1.1.0.0. When I try to run the package with a new minor version (1.3.0.0), the installer fails. The log says Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel. {10FA29A8-45F6-49EE-87BB-3095DEAA5A56} MSI (c) (E8:44) [13:56:07:859]: Product: Microsoft Response Management Website -- Configuration failed. MSI (c) (E8:44) [13:56:07:868]: Windows Installer reconfigured the product. Product Name: Microsoft Response Management Website. Product Version: 1.3.0.0. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft. Reconfiguration success or error status: 1638. I am copying the initial (perhaps relevant) lines from the new wxs file here <Product Id="10fa29a8-45f6-49ee-87bb-3095deaa5a56" Name="Microsoft Response Management Website" Language="1033" Version="1.3.0.0" Manufacturer="Microsoft" UpgradeCode="a1bea74f-58ee-4bc6-a19e-9b807ebdcd9c"> <Package Id="????????-????-????-????-????????????" InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallPrivileges="elevated" InstallScope="perMachine"/> <Upgrade Id='a1bea74f-58ee-4bc6-a19e-9b807ebdcd9c'> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='no' Property='PATCHFOUND' IncludeMinimum='yes' Minimum='1.1.0.0' /> </Upgrade> The only changes are in the Version attribute of the Product element and in the Minimum attribute of the UpgradeVersion element. I understand that this may be a very trivial problem and I may just be ignoring something. Please pardon me for that and help me understand the missing pieces. ****** Regards, Deobrat Singh | देवब्रत सिंह ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
