[wix-users] Replacing old cached bundle.exe

[Roni Fuchs]

Hi Rob,

So creating a patch bundle that upgrades the existing bundle isn't possible? What's a patch bundle anyway?


The problem is that my bundle installs an msi with some prerequisites (and custom WPF UI), and now I want to do a minor update to the msi but burn only supports major upgrades. Is there a way around that?

Thanks,
Roni

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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Replacing old cached bundle.exe

Given the initial mistake, there isn't a good solution. Anything you do will be a very large undocumented hack.

I would recommend blocking and asking users to manually remove the old product.

The cure could easily end up being worse than the disease.

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Roni Fuchs
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 1:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Replacing old cached bundle.exe

Hi Farrukh and Jacob,

I need to do this because I want to upgrade computers with my software that has the old installer cached (that doesn't support upgrade/silent uninstall) and I don't want them to uninstall the old version first.

I didn't write a custom action that prevents uninstalling, uninstalling is possible (in a non silent way), I just don't want to ask them to do that.

My new installer does support upgrading and silent installation, I just don't know how to "upgrade" the old cached installer.

Why is swapping the bundle not possible?
How can I create a patch bundle that upgrades the existing bundle? What's the way to do that?

Thanks in advance!!
Roni

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