The key itself contains the version it looks like e.g. CLSID/GUID/1.0.0.0. A file is a keypath of that component. I also have to add that it's impossible for me to change the assembly's version.
________________________________________ From: Blair [os...@live.com] Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 5:03 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Problem with removing registry key containing version info and not removing an assembly while doing a major upgrade Is the registry value containing the version number the keypath if its component? -----Original Message----- From: Ana Martic [mailto:t-anm...@microsoft.com] Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:31 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problem with removing registry key containing version info and not removing an assembly while doing a major upgrade Hi, While creating an installer that should do a major upgrade I firstly faced the problem that the registry key containing a version number (of the previous version) doesn't get removed. In order to make it possible that the installer of the upgrade removes it I changed the GUID of the component containing that registry key. I experienced that the component with the new GUID gets installed only if I schedule "RemoveExistingProducts" after InstallInitialize. But in order not to remove an assembly from GAC I have to schedule it after InstallFinalize. Can I find some work around for this problem so that I remove the registry key and keep the assembly? Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. http://p.sf.net/sfu/redhat-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. http://p.sf.net/sfu/redhat-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. http://p.sf.net/sfu/redhat-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
