Good Call, ill crawl back to my corner now lol :) Quoting Bryan Wolf <brw...@jackhenry.com>:
> They could also be in the WinSxS directory but yes. > > I just generally would consider traversing the GAC as if it were a > directory structure worse than just setting the FileVersion or > rescheduling REP before CostFinalize because you can't guarantee > that Microsoft doesn't decide to reorganize the whole structure or > move it somewhere else ( see also: the thousands of complaints they > get about its size even though it's a misreported size ). Not to > mention you're not really supposed to just yank things out of the > GAC or Win32 assembly stores. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carter Young [mailto:ecyo...@grandecom.net] > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 2:54 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Major upgrade removing files > > Dobt all Assemblies get added to the GAC though?? Then use the > Version Search to Search the GAC. Could be totally wrong, I just > know how it feels when a relatively easy task turns into a mountain... > > Quoting Bryan Wolf <brw...@jackhenry.com>: > >> As far as I'm aware, neither FileSearch, DirectorySearch, RemoveFile >> or RemoveFileEx can target Assemblies because the paths to them are >> generated and the FileKeys don't point to those assembly paths. >> >> Otherwise it would be easy to just do a Remove File table entry and >> all will work "automagically" including update, uninstall, rollback, >> etc. with the note that you'll always end up reinstalling that file >> (desirable) and skip the search entirely. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carter Young [mailto:ecyo...@grandecom.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 2:18 PM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Major upgrade removing files >> >> 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_registr >> y/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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