Is your UpgradeCode the same as your previous MSIs? Also are you updating the ProductVersion correctly each time ?
Schedule should have a default so you do not need to specify it. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/major_upgrade.htm Dave -----Original Message----- From: Tyler Walters [mailto:tyler.walters...@gmail.com] Sent: 19 April 2011 14:08 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Web installer using Major Upgrade resulting in multiple listings in Add/Remove Programs I think the 'Schedule' attribute is needed on the 'MajorUpgrade' element in order for it to remove the existing version. On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 7:59 AM, Nick Porter <porter.nicho...@gmail.com>wrote: > I am attempting to use Major Upgrade with my Wix installer to IIS 6 on > a Windows XP machine. In the past when using this same installer with > a Minor Upgrade it would work fine and only show up once in the > Add/Remove Programs dialog even after several upgrades. Now that I > have changed the installer to a Major Upgrade it adds a new entry in > the Add/Remove Programs dialog each time I install the upgrade. As > part of the change from Minor Upgrade to Major Upgrade I also made the > <Product ID="*" and maybe that is part of the problem, however I > thought that with Major Upgrade I needed to set that ID to something > new each time I built the installer. > > I am including the relevant part of the wxs file below. If anyone has > had this problem or knows how to handle fixing it to only show up once > in Add/Remove Programs your input and help will be greatly > appreciated. > > <Product > Name="$(var.WebName)" > Id="*" > UpgradeCode="MY-GUID" > Manufacturer="My Company" > Version="$(var.ProductVersion)" > Language="1033"> > <Package Id='*' > InstallScope="perMachine" > Manufacturer="My Company" > InstallerVersion="200" > Languages="1033" > Compressed="yes"/> > > <MajorUpgrade > DowngradeErrorMessage='A later version of this application is > already installed. Setup will now exit'></MajorUpgrade> > > <Media Id="1" Cabinet="MyCab.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> > > <Property Id="IISROOT" Value="C:\Inetpub\wwwroot" /> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="IISROOT" Name="."> > <Directory Id="FILEINSTALLDIR" Name="DirName"> > <Component Id="MyCompany_Component" Guid="My-Guid-New"> > ... > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload > Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top > priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve > application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting > the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Tyler Walters ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
