[wix-users] Windows User is removed after Major Upgrade

[Simon Ruetzler]

The Component Guilds are the same. They didn't change.

Regards Simon

Am 26.07.2016 um 17:51 schrieb Phil Wilson:
> Are the component guids identical in the original and upgrade MSIs? IIRC the
> underlying conditions on creating/removing the user are based on whether the
> component is being removed or not. If the guids aren't the same then the
> component mnay be getting removed, triggering deletion of the user.
>
> Phil W
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
> Simon Ruetzler
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 1:44 AM
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Subject: [wix-users] Windows User is removed after Major Upgrade
>
> Hello,
> I created an Installer which creates an user. (This is based on the
> FireGigant Tutorial
> https://www.firegiant.com/system/files/samples/SampleFirst.zip)
>
> If I install my program the user is created.
> If I uprade (Major upgrade) to a newer version the user is deleted during
> RollbackCleanup.
>
> Why is the user deleted after the upgrade?
> Is this a bug or is there something wrong with my installer configuration?
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> <?xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252'?> <Wix
> xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'
>       xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"
>   >
>     <Product Name='Foobar 1.0' Id='*'
> UpgradeCode='0ADCA63F-3A9E-481F-BEB2-04E16E559B8D'
>       Language='1033' Codepage='1252' Version='1.0.5' Manufacturer='Acme
> Ltd.'>
>
>       <Package Id='*' Keywords='Installer' Description="Acme's Foobar 1.0
> Installer"
>         Comments='Foobar is a registered trademark of Acme Ltd.'
> Manufacturer='Acme Ltd.'
>         InstallerVersion='405' Languages='1033' Compressed='yes'
> SummaryCodepage='1252' />
>
>       <Media Id='1' Cabinet='Sample.cab' EmbedCab='yes'
> DiskPrompt="CD-ROM #1" />
>       <Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value="Acme's Foobar 1.0 Installation [1]" />
>
>       <MajorUpgrade Schedule="afterInstallInitialize"
> AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" DowngradeErrorMessage="already a newer
> version is installed" />
>
>       <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
>         <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'>
>           <Directory Id='Acme' Name='Acme'>
>             <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='Foobar 1.0'>
>
>               <Component Id='MainExecutable'
> Guid='00D9B359-EA9F-4F75-AF18-9D0AD0AA1B6A'>
>                 <File Id='FoobarEXE' Name='FoobarAppl10.exe' DiskId='1'
> Source='FoobarAppl10.exe' KeyPath='yes'>
>                   <Shortcut Id="startmenuFoobar10"
> Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Foobar 1.0"
> WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Icon="Foobar10.exe" IconIndex="0"
> Advertise="yes" />
>                   <Shortcut Id="desktopFoobar10"
> Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="Foobar 1.0"
> WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Icon="Foobar10.exe" IconIndex="0"
> Advertise="yes" />
>                 </File>
>                   <util:User Id="USER_RUMO"
>                            Name="foo"
>                            CreateUser="yes"
>                            CanNotChangePassword="yes"
>                            FailIfExists="no"
>                            LogonAsService="yes"
>                            LogonAsBatchJob="yes"
>                            Password="bar"
>                            PasswordExpired="no"
>                            PasswordNeverExpires="yes"
>                            UpdateIfExists="yes">
>                   </util:User>
>               </Component>
>
>               <Component Id='HelperLibrary'
> Guid='709D1443-1CC3-495B-8127-68106BA42735'>
>                 <File Id='HelperDLL' Name='Helper.dll' DiskId='1'
> Source='Helper.dll' KeyPath='yes' />
>               </Component>
>
>               <Component Id='Manual'
> Guid='43DA899D-E0D6-48A4-939E-CDC0D5ADDA84'>
>                 <File Id='Manual' Name='Manual.pdf' DiskId='1'
> Source='Manual.pdf' KeyPath='yes'>
>                   <Shortcut Id="startmenuManual"
> Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Instruction Manual" Advertise="yes" />
>                 </File>
>               </Component>
>
>             </Directory>
>           </Directory>
>         </Directory>
>
>         <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="Programs">
>           <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Foobar 1.0">
>             <Component Id="ProgramMenuDir"
> Guid="4A7EA5B2-34F6-46F8-88A5-FFA8220C43B0">
>               <RemoveFolder Id='ProgramMenuDir' On='uninstall' />
>               <RegistryValue Root='HKCU'
> Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]' Type='string' Value=''
> KeyPath='yes' />
>             </Component>
>           </Directory>
>         </Directory>
>
>         <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" />
>       </Directory>
>
>       <Feature Id='Complete' Level='1'>
>         <ComponentRef Id='MainExecutable' />
>         <ComponentRef Id='HelperLibrary' />
>         <ComponentRef Id='Manual' />
>         <ComponentRef Id='ProgramMenuDir' />
>       </Feature>
>
>       <Icon Id="Foobar10.exe" SourceFile="FoobarAppl10.exe" />
>
>     </Product>
> </Wix>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Regards Simon
>
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