In addition to what Neil said I believe this link somewhat explains the overriding issue and possible ways to help overcome the result you experience.
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/08/assemblies-may-be-miss ing-from-the-gac-or-winsxs-cache-after-an-msi-major-upgrade.aspx -----Original Message----- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 1:46 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install DLL into GAC A couple of things: 1. Windows Installer only supports 3 part version numbers. So 1.0.0.7 = 1.0.0.8. 2. I don't think your upgrade code is correct. For a basic major upgrade script see here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2009/01/wix-script-for-major-upgrade s.html Neil -----Original Message----- From: skaa [mailto:sk...@hotmail.com] Sent: 28 September 2009 16:53 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Install DLL into GAC Hello! This is the code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Product Id="*" Name="expGacIDll" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.7" Manufacturer="expGacIDll" UpgradeCode="a8bb7bba-e657-48c5-bcb5-3dc9c0cf38df"> <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" /> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="expGacIDll"> <Component Id="ProductComponent" Guid="7c737e61-a17f-4ef3-b0a1-0129943e8ce7"> <File Id="filActiveReports3.dll" Assembly=".net" KeyPath="yes" Source="ActiveReports3.dll" /> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="expGacIDll" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="ProductComponent" /> </Feature> <Upgrade Id="a8bb7bba-e657-48c5-bcb5-3dc9c0cf38df"> <UpgradeVersion Minimum="1.0.0.0" Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" IncludeMinimum="yes"/> </Upgrade> <InstallExecuteSequence> <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize">PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED</RemoveExistingProdu cts> </InstallExecuteSequence> </Product> </Wix> If I run the MSI created by this code, it installs ActiveReports3.dll into GAC. If I change the version to 1.0.0.8 then it removes ActiveReports3.dll from GAC. And so on: 1.0.0.9 installs, 1.0.0.10 removes... ActiveReports3.dll is not my DLL, we bought it. What is wrong in this code? If I try to make this with the DLL that I create by Visual Studio, everything works perfectly. Thank you! ----- ! -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Install-DLL-into-GAC-tp3730219p3730219.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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
