Ok guys, I found my issue, and its fixed.
I took the tutorials too literally it seems. In every tutorial I have seen the Product Code was set to "*" I read in one that doing do automatically generated a new product code on each build. Apparently that is not the case, as when I manually added and changed the product code to a new GUID for each build the problem was fixed. I found that by reading the link Pally added to this thread... so thank you very much! Hopefully I will learn enough about Windows Installer to be as helpful to someone later :) Dave On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Blair <os...@live.com> wrote: > Make sure the line that is used to detect older versions is NOT marked > OnlyDetect. I've seen people do that. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:31 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about creating a bootstrap to launch the > MSI with Reinstall parameters > > If David is getting multiple entries in ARP then the upgrade is not finding > the previous version. All other things being equal (and implemented > correctly), a cross-context upgrade won't work, per-user install upgrading > to per-system or vice versa. > > Phil Wilson > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 4:03 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about creating a bootstrap to launch the > MSI with Reinstall parameters > > This works pretty well for me when shipping internal beta builds > > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnls/archive/2006/11/13/how-to-upgrade-software-wi > th-a-windows-installer-package.aspx > > No bootstrapper required. > > 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: David Borneman [mailto:d...@servingtulsa.com] > Sent: 24 January 2011 07:28 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about creating a bootstrap to launch the > MSI with Reinstall parameters > > Actually, let me back up a second. > > The whole reason I created this question is that the RemoveExistingProducts > action is just not working. The "upgrade" > succeeds, but it leaves multiple entries in the Add/Remove Programs CP. > > I went thru literally dozens of attempts with different settings for > Upgrade/RemoveExisting from information I found on various help websites, > with the result most of the time being the dreaded "Another version of this > program is already installed...", and the others that succeeded leaving > multiple entries in the control panel. > > I am pretty sure there is something very simple wrong, I just can't seem to > find it. :/ > > > Dave > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Blair <os...@live.com> wrote: > > > That requires a bootstrapper that knows something about Windows > Installer. > > > > Even for minor changes a Major Upgrade is often the simplest option. > > If you are trying to minimize the changes during upgrades, consider a > > Major Upgrade with late scheduling of RemoveExistingProducts. > > > > -Blair > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Borneman [mailto:d...@servingtulsa.com] > > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:24 AM > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] Question about creating a bootstrap to launch the > > > MSI with Reinstall parameters > > > > Hiya all, > > > > Hope this messages goes thru... 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