Did you try scheduling RemoveExistingProducts earlier?
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 6:40 AM, vale_k <vm.mre.l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> While performing a major upgrade (remove before install) if a component key
> file has a version number older than the one installed (and being removed
> by
> the RemoveExistingProducts action) the component in question ends up not
> being installed at all, with the following log message:
> *Disallowing installation of component: {...} since the same component with
> higher versioned keyfile exists*
>
> Has anyone found a solution for this nagging problem other than:
> - fix key file version number in the new installer
> <
> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Major-update-disallowing-component-tt5785549.html#a5788414
> >
> - use
> <
> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Major-update-disallowing-component-tt5785549.html#a5789735
> >
> /REINSTALLMODE=amus/
> - ditch major upgrade and manually remove and install
> <
> http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/05/27/the-case-of-the-missing-mergemoddll-in-wix-v304123/
> >
>
> And... yes I'm using one file per component, no it's not a shared file
> included in other installers, yes I know it's an MSI problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Vale_k
>
>
>
>
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