[wix-users] Slipstream bundle reports MSI state as Superseded.

[Sean Hall]

As Rob pointed out, Burn will consider the MSI as superseded if the patch
increments the version. When the MSI is detected as superseded, Burn will
not repair it by default but a custom BA can request that it be repaired.
Based on the log you shared, it looks like you already have a custom BA. Is
there a reason your BA can't request the repair for the MSI packages?

On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 3:40 PM Nick Elmer via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:

> Hi Rob,
> I am testing my patch builds with the expectation that BuildMinor will
> change in an MSP, but the ProductMajor, ProductMinor and BuildMajor should
> not.
>
> If I view my RTM MSI in Orca and apply the patch, I can see in the
> property table that the version did change from 4.3.0.400 -> 4.3.0.420.
>
> I would expect this property to change in the MSP since its based on a
> newer MSI build with bug fixes, updated build number, etc. I am using
> MSIMSP to difference my RTM/Patch MSI's when creating the MSP file. Is
> there something I need to change to prevent the version from being modified
> in my patch MSI's?
>
> Thanks for your insight as always!
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 4:03 PM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Nick Elmer <NElmer at veriato.com>
> Subject: RE: Slipstream bundle reports MSI state as Superseded.
>
> Guess: Your MSP changed the MSI version.
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Nick Elmer via wix-users
> Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:29 PM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Nick Elmer <NElmer at veriato.com>
> Subject: [wix-users] Slipstream bundle reports MSI state as Superseded.
>
> Hi All,
> I'm trying to resolve a problem where a repair fails to replace files due
> the original MSI being superseded after a slipstream patch is applied. What
> am I missing in order to get a repair to run from my slipstream bundle?
> Thanks in advance!
>
> The bundle install on a clean system with the slipstreamed patch shows
> this planning phase. Both the ServerSetup and ManagementConsole MSI's had
> their MSP's applied during install. I have verified that the files in the
> patch were updated as expected once the bundle install completed.
>
> Planned package: SQLEXPRESS, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba
> requested: Absent, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No,
> dependency: None Planned package: ServerSetup, state: Absent, default
> requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback:
> Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register Planned package:
> ServerSetupPatch, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested:
> Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No,
> dependency: Register Planned package: ManagementConsole, state: Absent,
> default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install,
> rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register Planned
> package: ManagementConsolePatch, state: Absent, default requested: Present,
> ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes,
> uncache: No, dependency: Register
>
> Now, I open one of the folders with updated files and remove a directory.
> There are files from ServerSetup (MSI) and ServerSetupPatch (MSP) that have
> been removed to simulate a needed repair. When I execute the repair, I see
> the following detection output logged. The operation: Downgrade confuses me
> as I'm not sure why the bundle thinks the MSI is being downgraded! That
> must have something to do with the state: Superseded being determined, but
> I'm not sure why!! What am I missing!
>
> Calculating patch applicability for target product code:
> {SERVERSETUP_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID}, context: Machine Calculating patch
> applicability for target product code:
> {MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID}, context: Machine
>
> Detected Package Begin: PackageId:ServerSetup, Result:None Detected
> related package: { SERVERSETUP_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, scope: PerMachine,
> version: 4.3.0.420, language: 1033 operation: Downgrade Detected Related
> MSI Package: ServerSetup ..
> Detected Package Begin: PackageId:ServerSetupPatch, Result:None
> OnDetectTargetMsiPackage Package:ServerSetupPatch, ProductCode:{
> SERVERSETUP_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, State:Present, Result:None.
> ..
> Detected Package Begin: PackageId: ManagementConsole, Result:None Detected
> related package: { MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, scope:
> PerMachine, version: 4.3.0.420, language: 1033 operation: Downgrade
> Detected Related MSI Package: ManagementConsole ..
> Detected Package Begin: PackageId: ManagementConsolePatch, Result:None
> OnDetectTargetMsiPackage Package: ManagementConsolePatch, ProductCode:{
> MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, State:Present, Result:None.
>
> Detected package: SQLEXPRESS, state: Absent, cached: None Detected
> package: ServerSetup, state: Superseded, cached: Complete Detected package:
> ServerSetupPatch, state: Present, cached: Complete Detected package:
> ServerSetupPatch target: { SERVERSETUP_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, state: Present
> Detected package: Veriato360ManagementConsole, state: Superseded, cached:
> Complete Detected package: Veriato360ManagementConsolePatch, state:
> Present, cached: Complete Detected package:
> Veriato360ManagementConsolePatch target: {
> MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, state: Present
>
> Plan begin, 5 packages, action: Repair
> ..
> OnPlanTargetMsiPackage: PackageId:ServerSetupPatch, ProductCode:{
> SERVERSETUP_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, RequestedState:Repair, Result:None.
> OnPlanTargetMsiPackage: PackageId: ManagementConsolePatch, ProductCode:{
> MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE_PRODUCT_CODE_GUID }, RequestedState:Repair, Result:None.
> ..
> SQLEXPRESS, state: Absent, default requested: Repair, ba requested:
> Absent, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency:
> None Planned package: ServerSetup, state: Superseded, default requested:
> None, ba requested: None, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No,
> uncache: No, dependency: Register Planned package: ServerSetupPatch, state:
> Present, default requested: Repair, ba requested: Repair, execute: Repair,
> rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register Planned
> package: ManagementConsole, state: Superseded, default requested: None, ba
> requested: None, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No,
> dependency: Register Planned package: ManagementConsolePatch, state:
> Present, default requested: Repair, ba requested: Repair, execute: Repair,
> rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: Register
>
>
>
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