[wix-users] Multiple installs on the same environment

[KONDURU Pavan]

Point Noted!

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:35 AM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Multiple installs on the same environment

Been a while since I had to say this but: Please replace all instances of "WiX" below with "Windows Installer".

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of KONDURU Pavan
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:00
To: 'wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org' <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Multiple installs on the same environment

Hi Iulian,

We had a similar request from to move an installer written in InstallAnywhere to WIX and provide the multiple instance/Upgrade feature.
Trust me , don't even try attempting to do this with WIX. WIX is a very powerful MSI technology that relies on keeping track of each and every file/components installed on a system.
There are ways to do multiple installs(through transforms) in WIX, but trust you will run into a minefield when you have to patch or upgrade installations. We use WIX extensively at our company for most of our installers.
But for the scenario that you have to provide I would suggest going to NSIS technology which worked for me.

--Pavan

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Iliescu,Iulian
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 2:05 AM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Subject: [wix-users] Multiple installs on the same environment

I'm working on moving an installer created with InstallShield to WIX. One of the features that needs to be supported is multiple installs of the same application.
After the install is done, running again the install will automatically display the Repair/Uninstall mode.
How can I provide a dialog to allow the user what to do: Install or Upgrade and existing instance?

Thanks,
Iulian

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