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

[Deepali Ahirrao]

What I would like to know is whether it is at all possible to achieve -
same version MajorUpgrade  (1.0.0.1 to newer 1.0.0.1)  ?

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 8:24 PM Bob Arnson <bob at firegiant.com> wrote:

> Bundles support all four version fields.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Deepali Ahirrao via wix-users
> Sent: Monday, 17 February, 2020 08:01
> To: Rick Papo <rpapo at comcast.net>
> Cc: Deepali Ahirrao <deepali.ahirrao at gmail.com>; WiX Toolset Users
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> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Same version upgrade adding 2 entries in ARP
>
> 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
> > To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> > 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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