Leave the file alone (so it doesn't get physically added to the patch) and set the component that file belongs to as Transient with a condition of "0". That will cause the file to be removed from the disk when the patch is applied.
I hope you are not trying to patch more than one released MSI. Only release patches and the original MSI (not updated MSIs) until your next baseline reset. -----Original Message----- From: shibo [mailto:szheng...@googlemail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:24 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog Hi, Further reading Peter's blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2009/05/19/wix-removing-files-with-patc hes.aspx "WiX only" patch is not feasible when deleting file / renaming file is involved. I put one file under one component so that GUIDs are generated automatically and consistently. Peter's blog says that "the the entire component must be removed, which leads to remove the entire feature." Are there any successful patching stories out there invloving file deletions? I have reached dead ends using two patching methods. Any help is greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installing-patch-gives-me-Error-reading-file-dialog-tp3 662429p3699956.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
