[wix-users] Same version upgrade adding 2 entries in ARP

[Deepali Ahirrao]

But the upgrade from 1.0.0.1 to 1.0.0.2 works with the same code.

On Mon 17 Feb, 2020, 18:28 Rick Papo, <rpapo at comcast.net> wrote:

> Normal behavior.  If you want upgrade to work, you have to increment one of
> the first three version numbers.  The last one is irrelevant.
>
> Been there, seen that.  Annoyed a customer because I didn't know.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Deepali Ahirrao via wix-users
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 7:53 AM
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> Cc: Deepali Ahirrao <deepali.ahirrao at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wix-users] Same version upgrade adding 2 entries in ARP
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to use MajorUpgrade to upgrade the same version (1.0.0.1 to
> newer 1.0.0.1). But could not get it working. I am using same UpgradeCode
> and different ProductCode.
>
> <MajorUpgrade AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes"
> DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already
> installed."
>  />
>
> The install ends up adding 2 entries in Add/Remove Programs.
> Below is my Bundle.wxs. The last ExePackage entry adds a file at a
> particular location (the file name remains same across versions). Can this
> ExePackage entry cause a problem?
>
> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
>
>   <Bundle Name="..." Version="..." Manufacturer="..."
> UpgradeCode="..." Copyright="..." IconSourceFile="..." AboutUrl="...">
>
>
>
>     <Chain>
>
>       <ExePackage Id="Accept_License"
> SourceFile="$(var.LicDir)Accept_License" />
>
>       <RollbackBoundary />
>
>
>
>       <MsiPackage Id="MainPackage"
> SourceFile="$(var.ProjectDir)..\main\bin\x64\Release\Main.msi" />
>
>       <RollbackBoundary />
>
>
>
>       <ExePackage Id="Linking"
>
> SourceFile="$(var.ProjectDir)..\CreateLinks\bin\x64\Release\CreateLinks.exe"
> Compressed=*"yes"* Cache=*"yes" *Vital=*"yes" *
>
>         InstallCommand=*"-create "[InstallFolder]"*
>
>         UninstallCommand=*"-remove "[InstallFolder]"*
>
>         DetectCondition=*"VersionAlreadyInstalled"*>
>
>       </ExePackage>
>
>
>
>     </Chain>
>
>   </Bundle>
>
> </Wix>
>
>
> Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Deepali
>
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