It should remove the file if the component is removed from a Feature. Have you tested it? If so have you checked a verbose log?
If you're getting an orphaned file try scheduling RemoveExistingProducts Before InstallInitialize e.g. <RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize"/> See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371197.aspx Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Stelios Kyprou [mailto:stelios.kyp...@formicary.net] Sent: 01 July 2010 18:06 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade msi with removed components Hello wix users, a quick question! If i create my msi with a major version upgrade (assume i'm doing everything correctly, i.e change ProductCode, PackageCode, leave Upgradecode intact, change version number, add <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallFinalize"/> in InstallExecuteSequence), and leave the Component Guids the same, and only remove one Component with a file Foo.txt, isn't it supposed to be removed from the install location? or does it stay orphaned? Regards, Stelios -- Stelios Kyprou Systems Engineer Formicary - delivering quality financial technology solutions(TM) www.formicary.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- This message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended solely for the named addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please inform us. Any unauthorised dissemination, distribution or copying hereof is prohibited. Formicary Limited registered office in England and Wales, address 1 Taillar Road, Hedon, East Yorkshire HU12 8GU, registration number 3894343, VAT number 747644304, does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
