Tyler,
Problem 1 - In order for a major upgrade to work, you have to call
RemoveExistingProducts to remove older versions. Given your post, I
don't see that in your execute sequence.
Problem 2 - I can't offer any advice for that, sorry.
Chris
On 04/14/2011 12:35 PM, Tyler Walters wrote:
> Currently I can do a major upgrade of a specific instance. There are a
> couple problems though.
> 1. The default instance is upgraded fine. The transforms are upgraded,
> BUT the previous version is not removed. So they both show up in ARP.
> 2. I need to be able to not downgrade a specific instance, but be able
> to install an old version as a different instance.
>
> I am currently giving each instance it's own upgrade code and then
> scheduling the FindRelatedProducts action after the upgrade codes are set.
>
>
> Here is the current code:
>
> <Product Id="YOURGUID-7AF1-4854-9B4F-01A6C77CC4AB"
> Name="InstanceTransforms"
> Language="1033"
> Version="8.1.0.0"
> Manufacturer="DCT"
> UpgradeCode="{YOURGUID-F8CA-4F91-B74D-DF92AE4AB8FF}">
>
> ...
>
> <MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" DowngradeErrorMessage="A new
> version of [ProductName] is already installed. Exiting installation."
> Schedule="afterInstallFinalize" />
>
> <Property Id="INSTANCEID" Value="Default Instance" Secure="yes" />
> <InstanceTransforms Property="INSTANCEID">
> <Instance Id="Instance_1"
> ProductCode="YOURGUID-975B-4CBA-B2CC-B363CAA4312C"
> ProductName="InstanceTransforms"/>
> <Instance Id="Instance_2"
> ProductCode="YOURGUID-CB52-485A-BE2A-1B2A407CD878"
> ProductName="InstanceTransforms"/>
> </InstanceTransforms>
>
> <CustomAction Id="SetUpgradeCode_1" Property="UpgradeCode"
> Value="{YOURGUID-975B-4CBA-B2CC-B363CAA4312C}" />
> <CustomAction Id="SetUpgradeCode_2" Property="UpgradeCode"
> Value="{YOURGUID-CB52-485A-BE2A-1B2A407CD878}" />
>
> ...
>
> <InstallUISequence>
> <Custom Action="SetUpgradeCode_1" Before="AppSearch">INSTANCEID
> = "Instance_1"</Custom>
> <Custom Action="SetUpgradeCode_2" Before="AppSearch">INSTANCEID
> = "Instance_2"</Custom>
> <FindRelatedProducts After ="SetUpgradeCode_2"/> <!--Do
> FindRelatedProducts after the last upgradecode CA runs.-->
> </InstallUISequence>
> <InstallExecuteSequence>
> <Custom Action="SetUpgradeCode_1" Before="AppSearch">INSTANCEID
> = "Instance_1"</Custom>
> <Custom Action="SetUpgradeCode_2" Before="AppSearch">INSTANCEID
> = "Instance_2"</Custom>
> <FindRelatedProducts After="SetUpgradeCode_2"/>
> </InstallExecuteSequence>
> ...
> </Product>
>
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