[wix-users] Force overwrite of specific binaries that have a lower version than the previous version installed (doing upgrade)

[Nir Bar]

You can use my WiX extension to overwrite a specific file. It is implemented by setting the file version to the highest possible in the File table of the MSI on runtime:

https://www.nuget.org/packages/PanelSwWixExtension/

<File ...>

  <panelsw:ForceVersion />

</File>


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Nir Bar

WiX Expert







---- On Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:03:48 +0300 Steven Ogilvie via wix-users <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote ----



Which would be safer to use? 
scheduling RemoveExistingProducts earlier or using REINSTALLMODE=dmus? 
Steve 
 
From: Hoover, Jacob <mailto:Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com> 
Sent: June 15, 2022 2:05 PM 
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Cc: Steven Ogilvie <mailto:stogilvie at genetec.com> 
Subject: RE: Force overwrite of specific binaries that have a lower version than the previous version installed (doing upgrade) 
 
Schedule RemoveExistingProducts earlier? Ex: Before='InstallInitialize' 
 
From: wix-users <mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org<mailto:mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org>> On Behalf Of Steven Ogilvie via wix-users 
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Cc: Steven Ogilvie <mailto:stogilvie at genetec.com<mailto:mailto:stogilvie at genetec.com>> 
Subject: [wix-users] Force overwrite of specific binaries that have a lower version than the previous version installed (doing upgrade) 
Importance: High 
 
Hello, 
 
I remember doing this 'fix' in a previous company but for the life of me I can't remember what was done. 
 
Background: 
 
Client installs version 1.0.0.0<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.0.0.0%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cstogilvie%40genetec.com%7C0e01cbcac4ea466f38e508da4ef9a025%7C7ba8d2fb46604a19802e4d015a17e167%7C0%7C0%7C637909131793445267%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CL6tLRyND2rqhvSY%2FcShWwmD3wpDRDV8PU65wBssp3g%3D&reserved=0> of product, a couple of DLL's are version 5.0.20.0<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2F5.0.20.0%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cstogilvie%40genetec.com%7C0e01cbcac4ea466f38e508da4ef9a025%7C7ba8d2fb46604a19802e4d015a17e167%7C0%7C0%7C637909131793445267%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3DCbhgRt4lOhmykp7imA7srtYxdZ3DfWrmY2cLPvE4U%3D&reserved=0> (not our DLL's) 
 
Then client upgrades to version 1.1.0.0<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.1.0.0%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cstogilvie%40genetec.com%7C0e01cbcac4ea466f38e508da4ef9a025%7C7ba8d2fb46604a19802e4d015a17e167%7C0%7C0%7C637909131793601484%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=E3FAow%2B%2FWW4pCfDMP7X8rzMLD4NzjLXeT00LqHrg7qc%3D&reserved=0> of our product, but a couple of the DLL's are version 5.0.17.0<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2F5.0.17.0%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cstogilvie%40genetec.com%7C0e01cbcac4ea466f38e508da4ef9a025%7C7ba8d2fb46604a19802e4d015a17e167%7C0%7C0%7C637909131793601484%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tofddgtBmxKuv5%2FBjLYA8V99Tm2aDANsFNulN8qL%2Fa0%3D&reserved=0> (not our DLL's) and the 2 DLL's are not copied over (our upgrades are major upgrades, i.e. uninstall old, install 
 new). 
 
A few of our MSI's in other products we are using InstallShield, and in InstallShield you can right click on a file and select from the Properties dialog "Always overwrite" checkbox which forces the file to be overwritten regardless of version or date. 
 
Solution: ? 
 
However, you can't really do that in WiX, I think the only way to 'fix' the issue is to change: 
 
REINSTALLMODE=omus (default) to either 
REINSTALLMODE=amus or REINSTALLMODE=dmus 
 
Is this the *ONLY* available workaround? 
 
Thank you, 
 
Steve 
 
 
Steven Ogilvie 
Software Developer, SCMT - Builds & Installers 
 
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