I have installed version 2.4.0. And I have an major update:
<?define Version="2.4.1.0"?>
<Product Id="*" Name="SuperProduct" Language="1033" Version="$(var.Version)" Manufacturer="MyCompany" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<UpgradeVersion Minimum="1.0.0.0" Maximum="3.0.0.0" Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" IncludeMinimum="yes" IncludeMaximum="no" IgnoreRemoveFailure="yes" />
</Upgrade>
<MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" DowngradeErrorMessage="Cannot downgrade!" IgnoreRemoveFailure="yes" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="no" />
The major update should replace few dll files in my product (it contains only theese files). But the installer removes old version and installs new one. All old files except new files are removed. How can I install upgrade without removing old files (suppress RemoveExistingProducts). This is not an option to remove MajorUpgrade tag and receive 2 programs in Program Files (SuperProduct 2.4.0 and SuperProduct 2.4.1)
Do you have any ideas?
Make a patch instead of an upgrade. This is exactly what patches are for, replacing a few key files and leaving the rest of the install as-is. I haven't made a patch install yet but the steps should be in the wix tutorial or in Nick Ramirez's Wix 3.6 book. A minor upgrade may also work, I'm not 100% sure about the differences between the upgrade types as I always just implement a major upgrade
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We have been using the MajorUpgrade element in wix 3.11.1.2318, and our installer is not upgrading properly. It is not removing files and is leaving an extra entry in add/remove programs. During our build we switch Version="0.0.0.0" with the current version.
Below is a reduced sample to show our usage:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
<Product Id="*" Name="My Product" Language="1033" Version="0.0.0.0" Manufacturer="MyCompany"
UpgradeCode="{B55B9CB0-BA28-4BB3-834B-6075AD5D45E4}">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />
<!-- Specify UI -->
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALL_FOLDER" />
<Property Id="RestoreFiles" Value="INSTALL_FOLDER" />
<MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" DowngradeErrorMessage="!(loc.NewerVersionInstalled)" />
</Wix>
I looked at the Upgrade table in our msi, one entry had the MinVersion set to the version we had built and with no max version.
Another entry had the MaxVersion set to the version we had just built, and with no min version.
I thought that with the MinVersion set to our current version we would not be able to remove the files, so I looked
at the Upgrade element and replaced the MajorUpgrade element.
<!--
<MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" DowngradeErrorMessage="!(loc.NewerVersionInstalled)" />
-->
<Upgrade Id="{B55B9CB0-BA28-4BB3-834B-6075AD5D45E4}">
<UpgradeVersion Minimum="1.0.0"
IncludeMinimum="yes"
OnlyDetect="no"
Maximum="0.0.0.0"
IncludeMaximum="no"
Property="OLDVERSIONFOUND" />
</Upgrade>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
This did remove the older files, but left the second add/remove programs entry.
Is there a way with MajorUpgrade to set a minimum version?
Should I stay with Upgrade if there is no method to set minimum version?
What might be causing the second entry?
Logging: Please make sure to create a proper verbose log file for better clues to what is going on.
Major Upgrades: Some previous answers:
Here is a list of common causes of failed major upgrades (please skim the list first)
The use of both legacy and modern constructs to implement major upgrades.
Annotated WiX source showing old style major upgrades constructs in use
The upgrade settings you describe sound normal for WiX. I assume your build process successfully replaces the placeholder 0.0.0.0 (you search for that and replace it I presume). You could also use WiX variables and pass the value in, but that is another story.
Dangling Version?: Are you sure you don't have a dangling version in Add / Remove that isn't removed because it was a test version or something like that? Try generating a list of installed packages. Previous link is for a script which creates a small HTML report, you can try this simpler script to create output in *.csv format (which you can import to Excel and sort by name column to find duplicates easily). Try to install on a clean virtual to make sure. Just need to verify that this is not the case - one of those things that can be left unverified and be the cause.
Upgrade Table: Below is a sample upgrade table. Notice that the first entry is for the real major upgrade. It will detect all lower versions than the max version specified. You don't need to upgrade if your version is already installed. Hence we don't need max to be higher than the current version we install. In fact if the version you try to install you are supposed to go into "maintenance mode" - which shows a list of features you have installed and whatever features you have not installed.
The second row is to prevent overwriting a higher, existing installed version with a lower version than the setup you are running.
I want to remove/uninstall pre-installed lower version MSI before/with installation of a higher version of MSI. My product codes are always unique and upgrade codes are always the same.
(I don't want to allow downgrading installation.)
But when I install a higher product version MSI, it gets installed but the add/remove program entries for both new installed and previously installed MSIs still exist. How to overcome this issue ? Following is my code
<Product Id="*" Name="MyApp" Language="1033" Version="1.11.1111" UpgradeCode="00000000-8030-4B76-8F3A-8B8BB1000000">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" Platform="x86" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." AllowDowngrades="no" Schedule="afterInstallInitialize"/>
<Upgrade Id="{00000000-8030-4B76-8F3A-8B8BB1000000}">
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="no" Maximum="99.0.0.0" Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" IncludeMaximum="no"/>
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="yes" Minimum="1.0.0.0" Property="NEWERPRODUCTFOUND" IncludeMinimum="no"/>
</Upgrade>
As you can see from this:
http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/01/16/major-upgrades-now-easier-than-ever/
The MajorUpgrade element replaces the Upgrade elements. You've got both upgrade types specified so that may be causing some issues.
If the version has incremented in the first three fields, the UpgradeCode is the same and the ProductCode is new, then the most likely cause of a failure (and getting two entries installed) is that the prior one was perUser (or perMachine) and your upgrade is the opposite. Major upgrades must be in the same context.
I have the following problem and I'm trying to understand what is happening. I have this code:
...
<Product Name="My Service"
Id="*"
UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)"
Language="$(var.Language)"
Codepage="$(var.CodePage)"
Version="$(var.ProductVersion)"
Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)">
<Package Id="*"
Keywords="Installer"
Description="My Service Installer"
Comments="Service Installer"
Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)"
InstallerVersion="300"
Languages="$(var.Language)"
Compressed="yes"
SummaryCodepage="$(var.CodePage)" />
<Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<!-- Populate NEWERVERSIONDETECTED if there is an installed
package with the same upgrade code
and version is > the version being installed -->
<UpgradeVersion Minimum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
IncludeMinimum="no"
OnlyDetect="no"
Property="NEWERVERSIONDETECTED" />
<!-- Populate UPGRADEFOUND if there is an installed
package with the same upgrade code
and the version is between the earliest version defined
and the version being installed -->
<UpgradeVersion Minimum="$(var.FirstVersion)"
IncludeMinimum="yes"
Maximum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
IncludeMaximum="no"
Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" />
</Upgrade>
<Condition Message="A newer version is already installed.">NOT NEWERVERSIONDETECTED</Condition>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- Step 1: Define the directory structure -->
...
<!-- Step 2: Add files to your installer package -->
...
<!-- Step 3: Tell WiX to install the files -->
...
ProductVersion and FirstVersion has the x.x.x format. Because the msi contains only 3 files I prefer to uninstall everything and put the new files in place (like a major upgrade).
Here is what it's happening:
FirstVersion is defined as "0.0.1"; I build twice my project (to generate two msi with ProductVersion "0.0.2" for the first build and with "0.0.3" for the second). When I install 0.0.3 on top of 0.0.2 everything is going smoothly. In Add/Remove Programs I see the new version installed, "My Service" is up&running in Local Services, in Program Files I see my folder containing the new files.
If I build the project with the ProductVersion 2.0.2 and 2.0.3 (same steps as the previous ones), when I install 2.0.3 on top of 2.0.2, no error pops-up, the installation finishes successfully (at least Event Viewer says so) but my folder in Program Files doesn't exist, My Service is unknown in Local Services (it will not start). The only thing looking good is in Add/Remove programs which shows me the new version 2.0.3 is installed. And another strange thing is the fact that I can uninstall my application from Add/Remove Programs successfully. No error!
So why for 0.0.x format as ProductVersion upgrading is working fine, but
not for 2.0.x?
I tried to log the output of msiexec during the upgrading, but it is too
complicated for me.
PS: do not recommend another way of implementing upgrade. I need to stick
to this code because I'm using msitools which has a lot of limitations.
The versions is right, you haven't made any mistake there.
Without a verbose log your chances to find the problem are quite small. It is not hard at all. Follow the link above and you will find examples on multiple methods to generate a log and share it with us or try to read it be yourself.
My WiX installer does not uninstall previous version record in ARP when I change the version number. It installs the updated files, but I end up with duplicate records in ARP. Does this have something to do with minor versus major upgrades? The beginning of my WiX installer file is as follows:
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="Blah" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.6" Manufacturer="Blah Inc." UpgradeCode="c6044fe4-e07a-4dd0-9540-cc77b4430466">
<Package Id ="*" Keywords="Installer" Description="Blah Installer" Manufacturer="Blah Inc." InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" InstallPrivileges="elevated" />
<Property Id="OLDVERSION" Secure="yes" />
<Upgrade Id="7BDF86F7-C6A8-4112-9DA6-FDFB6864AE66">
<UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="no" Minimum="1.0.0.0" Maximum="99.0.0.0" Property="OLDVERSION" IncludeMinimum="yes" IncludeMaximum="no" />
</Upgrade>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts Overridable="no" After="InstallInitialize" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
Couple of things to check:
Is the Upgrade ID same for both MSI's? The MSI wont know that there is a related product installed unless the upgrade GUID's are same.
Looks like you have updated only the last digit of the version number? if your version 1 uses Version value 1.0.1.0, then version 2 should have a Version value of 1.0.2.0 or higher (1.0.1.1 will not work here).
From Wix3.5, there is a new element called MAJORUPGRADE MajorUpgrade which consolidates the lines which you have written and makes things easier. Can you make use of that and see if it works? Here is a link to Bob Arnsons blog introducing "MajorUpgrade" MajorUpgrade
Check this link for more details: How to implement major upgrade
Your Upgrade Code must generally be stable across versions to identify the products in question as related. They seem to differ in your code.
Furthermore you must implement a major upgrade to ensure that the old product version is uninstalled before the new one is installed. Otherwise you will get multiple installations showing up in ARP.
For good measure always uppercase your GUIDs, though I believe WIX will do this for you on compile. And make sure you uninstall all versions of your application before you try anything else.
I have a msi setup file which was created with wise for windows installer. Now I want to create a new version of this installer with Wix toolset. The problem is, that the installer detects the previous installed (wise created) version, but isn't able to upgrade it. I get the following error message:
"Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel"
I set the same upgrade code in both installers and chacnged the product code and the package code in the wix project. I set the upgrade informations as follows:
<!-- Upgrade information -->
<Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<UpgradeVersion Property="NEWPRODUCTFOUND"
IncludeMinimum="no"
Minimum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
OnlyDetect="yes"/>
<UpgradeVersion Property="OLDPRODUCTFOUND"
IncludeMinimum="yes"
Minimum="0.5.0"
IncludeMaximum="no"
Maximum="$(var.ProductVersion)"/>
<UpgradeVersion Property="NEWERVERSIONINSTALLED"
IncludeMinimum="yes"
Minimum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
OnlyDetect="yes" />
</Upgrade>
I also tried to ensure that the product will be installed for all users by setting the InstallScope to "perMachine"
<Package InstallerVersion="200"
InstallScope="perMachine"
Compressed="yes" />
I have other installer projects where all versions were created with wix and for them the upgrade works fine.
Make sure you increase the Product Version. Only newer product version can automatically upgrade the original package.
Also, please note that Windows Installer ignores the fourth version field (in case you are using it).