I may be talking out the side of my mouth here,, but why cant he remove version N doing a version check like so:
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/check_the_version_number.html and then if the Installed file >= N remove said file and replace with N - 1 Carter Quoting Bryan Wolf <brw...@jackhenry.com>: > The issue was fixed in MSI 5.0 or if you install the hotfix > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972397/EN-US), but that won't help > him because he's down-revving a versioned file. Even if it remains > after the major upgrade, it will still be version (n) and not (n - 1). > > To be honest, I think sequencing REP before CostInitialize is > probably the only "good" answer for assemblies. As a warning: > sequencing REP before CostInitialize does cause an ICE27 error. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 11:04 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Major upgrade removing files > > This shouldn't apply to later MSI engines - according this KB > article it shouldn't be a problem if you make sure you have at least > MSI 4.0, or ship the 4.5 redist. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905238/en-us > > but I vaguely remember the original MSI needs installing with a > correct MSI engine too, not too sure on that. > > I had a call with MS support a while back on that proposed fix of > sequencing REP before CostInitialize and they said it would be ok. > But you will lose MigrateFeatureState capability. > > --------------- > Phil Wilson > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Bryan Wolf <brw...@jackhenry.com> wrote: >> The always overwrite flag in InstallShield just sets the >> FileVersion column to 65535.0.0.0. WiX has the DefaultVersion >> field, which should duplicate the experience. Alternatively, just >> modify the MSI post-build for this one-off. It would be easier if >> you were not using an assembly file because you could just author a >> RemoveFile table entry associated with the component and it would >> actually cover all bases. But I'm not sure RemoveFile or >> RemoveFileEx can help you with assemblies - seems like the answer >> is "No". >> >> Down-versioning files is always a rough experience. The third party >> case is always an especially nasty one; sometimes that's where >> something like Burn might be able to help or a custom bootstrapper >> to just purge the old version before-hand giving you a clean slate. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: kirannhegde [mailto:kirann.he...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 11:30 PM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] Major upgrade removing files >> >> Hello , >> >> Here is my scenario: >> >> A higher version installer contains lower version of certain binaries . In >> the higher versioned installer, sequencing "RemoveExistingProducts" >> after "InstallInitialize" results in missing files. This is an >> issue with Windows Installer service and has been around since >> 2002. >> >> I see the following entires in the log file: >> >> Here is a snippet from the Merlin RTM windows installer log file: >> MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:20:997]: skipping installation of assembly component: >> {3C582984-7607-3E35-A337-D3D327097351} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:001]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {6D321E57-3E99-3B87-BF23-2CDFF3361CB4} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:003]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {229E8F96-1AE0-32E6-8428-D2CBCA122740} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:006]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {AE56AAF5-F3C0-3D4B-8859-A1E50A3E27BF} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:024]: Disallowing installation of >> component: >> {4D2EB851-13AC-500F-9704-AB78102F8D0F} since the same component >> with higher versioned keyfile exists MSI (s) (48:F0) >> [07:39:21:029]: skipping installation of assembly component: >> {F2F5F3C2-7A2E-58A8-81FB-6D05B2446DC5} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:032]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {084F57E8-E40B-5B1E-AABC-7F0A7B77D223} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:035]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {5DF9A9B3-8FBE-57C1-95AE-D08C44084A77} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:041]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {F703FAD2-5314-5C11-B7B3-AA960D6CB678} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:043]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {FB288044-FD6A-5A2C-BE23-BD941E55B184} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:046]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {7DF41602-3F0E-5FED-BC1B-3E55EB39E439} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:049]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {F1A4761C-24F2-5A42-9BAE-B9E3AFFA9F51} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:056]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {9ED4023C-789C-5FB2-B8AD-19FE3B0B816F} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:195]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {EA346F23-593F-5D59-9605-5B764FC05873} since the assembly already >> exists MSI (s) (48:F0) [07:39:21:199]: skipping installation of >> assembly component: >> {3CAED2EB-627D-52F7-AD44-7138E03EE961} since the assembly already >> exists >> >> >> >> To solve this, i have come across the following suggestions: >> -Schedule "RemoveExistingProducts" earlier in the sequence, even before >> costing i.e before CostInitialize.However, doing that violates the >> guidelines laid out by MSDN. MSDN suggests a sequencing between >> InstallValidate and Install Initialize as one of the positions. >> InstallValidate is sequenced after costing. Hence, even though this >> solution might work, this is a violation of Microsoft rules >> >> -Use REINSTALLMODE = emus >> >> -Force the file to be always overwritten - Not feasible for Wix. Only >> exists in InstallShield >> >> -Version - Handle the versions properly in the higher versions of >> the installer. >> >> >> I agree that having higher versions of the files in the higher >> versioned installer is the easiest and safest approach. 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