The fragmentation will allow you to limit what changes in your newer build are actually contained in the patch, but the application of the patch is always performed via a repair of features.
Blair -----Original Message----- From: Sanjay Poria [mailto:sanjay.po...@xanalys.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 3:10 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MSP, whole features getting reinstalled John, I'm not expert on but.... I created a different fragment for each component/file in my original distribution (a rather tedious process) so that only those files I specify in my patch specification are included. You may want to try that and see if it fixes your issue. As far as I know, all components within the same fragment as the specified file/component that you want to change will be included in the patch. regards sanjay > -----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-features-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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
