That's correct. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2011/04/02/10131862.aspx See the section "A single change will reinstall the entire parent feature"
-----Original Message----- From: john.burak [mailto:john.bu...@telvent.com] Sent: 07 February 2012 00:15 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] MSP, whole features getting reinstalled I'm creating my first MSPs. It appears that if a single component changes then all other components in the same Feature are reinstalled/repaired when the patch is applied. Is that correct behavior? Backstory: I have some components that install Services. These components do not change in the new version and the MSP doesn't transform them (I checked in Orca). It appears that since other components in the same feature are changed then the Services are getting reinstalled. This causes the Services' user-customized settings to be lost. The MSP replaces a single DLL and adds a bunch of fileVersion rows to the MsiAssemblyName table. The fileVersion rows seem to be the culprit causing the Services to get reinstalled. If anyone knows, let me know if this is normal behavior or if it sounds like I'm doing something wrong. Thanks! - John Burak -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/MSP-whole-featu res-getting-reinstalled-tp7260485p7260485.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
