BTW, you did mention the scheduling in your original mail - I missed it. My bad.
On 26 February 2014 15:39, John Ludlow <john.ludlow...@gmail.com> wrote: > Aha! > > MSI (s) (00:64) [09:59:21:043]: File: C:\Program > Files\WixWindowsService2012\WixWindowsService2012.exe.config; To be > installed; Won't patch; No existing file > MSI (s) (00:64) [09:59:21:043]: Source for file > 'WixWindowsService2012.exe.config' is compressed > > So why is there "No existing file"? > > Where do you have your RemoveExistingProducts action scheduled? I think > what's happening is your REP is removing the file, then when your newer > version comes along it finds the file missing so it install its copy. > > If possible, move RemoveExistingProducts later in the sequence. > > Check these links out: > > > http://jpassing.com/2007/06/16/where-to-place-removeexistingproducts-in-a-major-msi-upgrade/ > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371197(v=vs.85).aspx > > > On 26 February 2014 15:10, faujong <fiefie.ni...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I recreated the .MSI file today, and reran the installation with the >> following command: >> msiexec /i >> >> C:\Installs\WixWindowsService2012Setup\bin\Release\WixWindowsService2012Setup.msi >> /l*v C:\Installs\WixWindowsService2012Setup\bin\Release\install.log. >> >> It still overrides the config file, and this is from the log file: >> >> MSI (s) (00:9C) [09:59:20:624]: Executing op: >> >> FileRemove(,FileName=WixWindowsService2012.exe.config,,ComponentId={blabla}) >> MSI (s) (00:9C) [09:59:20:626]: Verifying accessibility of file: >> WixWindowsService2012.exe.config >> >> MSI (s) (00:64) [09:59:20:715]: Executing op: >> ComponentRegister(ComponentId={blabla},KeyPath=C:\Program >> >> Files\WixWindowsService2012\WixWindowsService2012.exe.config,State=3,,Disk=1,SharedDllRefCount=0,BinaryType=1) >> >> MSI (s) (00:64) [09:59:21:042]: Executing op: >> >> FileCopy(SourceName=fctymilg.con|WixWindowsService2012.exe.config,SourceCabKey=WixWindowsService2012.exe.config,DestName=WixWindowsService2012.exe.config,Attributes=512,FileSize=538,PerTick=65536,,VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,,,InstallMode=58982400,HashOptions=0,HashPart1=1770114632,HashPart2=-1876651659,HashPart3=212308780,HashPart4=-2030918298,,) >> >> MSI (s) (00:64) [09:59:21:043]: File: C:\Program >> Files\WixWindowsService2012\WixWindowsService2012.exe.config; To be >> installed; Won't patch; No existing file >> MSI (s) (00:64) [09:59:21:043]: Source for file >> 'WixWindowsService2012.exe.config' is compressed >> >> Why does the installation remove and copy the file, even though the config >> file in the installer has a different date and time with the config file >> on >> the installed folder ? >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-not-copy-a-file-in-subsequent-installations-tp7592929p7592949.html >> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Flow-based real-time traffic analytics software. Cisco certified tool. >> Monitor traffic, SLAs, QoS, Medianet, WAAS etc. with NetFlow Analyzer >> Customize your own dashboards, set traffic alerts and generate reports. >> Network behavioral analysis & security monitoring. All-in-one tool. >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=126839071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Flow-based real-time traffic analytics software. Cisco certified tool. Monitor traffic, SLAs, QoS, Medianet, WAAS etc. with NetFlow Analyzer Customize your own dashboards, set traffic alerts and generate reports. Network behavioral analysis & security monitoring. All-in-one tool. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=126839071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users