I have this component in my first version:
<ComponentGroup Id="ProgramMenuComponents" Directory="PROGRAMMENUFOLDER">
<Component Id="ApplicationShortcut">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" Name="$(var.ProductName)" Icon="icon.ico" Description="$(var.ProductName)" Target="[InstallFolder]$(var.MyApp.TargetFileName)" WorkingDirectory="InstallFolder"/>
<RemoveFolder Id="PROGRAMMENUFOLDER" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\MyCo\MyApp" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
<Shortcut Id="UninstallProduct" Name="Uninstall $(var.ProductName)" Target="[SystemFolder]msiexec.exe" Arguments="/x [ProductCode]" Description="Uninstalls $(var.ProductName)" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
I have removed the UninstallProduct element on my next version. Now when I install the first version, do a major upgrade to second version, then uninstall the shortcut remains. How do I ensure it's removed on major upgrade (even before uninstall). Major upgrade is scheduled afterInstallExecute (which must remain the case).
<MajorUpgrade Schedule="afterInstallExecute"/>
Fixed by removing shortcut using RemoveFile element:
<ComponentGroup Id="ProgramMenuComponents" Directory="PROGRAMMENUFOLDER">
<Component Id="ApplicationShortcut">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" Name="$(var.ProductName)" Icon="icon.ico" Description="$(var.ProductName)" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.MyApp.TargetFileName)" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER"/>
<RemoveFile Id="RemoveOldUninstallShortcut" On="both" Name="[My shortcut file name].lnk" />
</Component>
Related
I'm learning about shortcuts in Wix and have managed to create shortcuts on the desktop.
If I delete the shortcut and then run the installer again I would like the shortcut to be created again.
How can this behavior be achieved with Wix?
I have created shortcuts both with
<File Id="TestX.exe" Name="TestX.exe" Source="$(var.TestX_TargetDir)TestX.exe">
<Shortcut Id="desktopIcon" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="TestX" WorkingDirectory='INSTALLFOLDER' Icon="IconTestX.exe" IconIndex="0" Advertise="yes" />
</File>
and
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="DesktopShortcut"
Guid="1E0D1741-57F0-4E22-89FC-4A189E2BB7E0">
<Shortcut Id="desktopSC"
Name="MyProduct"
Description="MyProduct description"
Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]TestX.exe"
Icon="IconTestX.exe">
</Shortcut>
<RemoveFolder Id="RemoveDesktopFolder"
Directory="DesktopFolder"
On="uninstall" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU"
Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"
Name="installed"
Type="integer"
Value="1"
KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
I solved this problem by using WixUI_InstallDir in the WixUI library, which added a GUI which includes the option to start a repair.
Links about the WixUI dialog library:
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/wixui/wixui_dialog_library.html
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/wixui/dialog_reference/wixui_installdir.html
I wrote an Installer with Wix. Everything works but I can't delete Registry Keys on Uninstall; the log says
Disallowing uninstallation of component: {...} since another client
exists
. The code is
<ComponentGroup Id="RegistryGroup">
<Component Id="_FB6B829B_467B_4EB8_B90C_9FF64097AD38" Guid="3FBC3951-B566-4EB9-842C-9FB70A8ECDE6" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software" ForceCreateOnInstall="no" ForceDeleteOnUninstall="no" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_F47C127C_2EAC_4F0C_B742_03FFBCABE8AE" Guid="A5D5FF6A-1EEA-4941-9DC5-573FDCB595A5" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]" ForceCreateOnInstall="no" ForceDeleteOnUninstall="yes" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_684BCAC8_3162_4C7C_93A3_908CA1485F5C" Guid="92BF7699-68B1-44EE-BDE8-AF7E7CEB0EB0" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" ForceCreateOnInstall="no" ForceDeleteOnUninstall="yes" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_FC3941D7_6617_4313_8257_5C3DE03A9838" Guid="7DCD2392-AC9A-4690-BC99-FEACAA774B08" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="ProductName" Value="[ProductName]" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_B86DABB3_7467_428B_9ECF_A6F59DB594E4" Guid="7A61E342-9764-4AA4-86A9-87C7A9C1DB09" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="ProductCode" Value="[ProductCode]" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_201EDD75_B6C7_4873_8AF9_06230F421B4F" Guid="52AE095B-FDEE-4923-B78A-F314BC26C6B6" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="Company" Value="[Manufacturer]" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_B76910AF_8752_45C2_98BF_80724406E3F9" Guid="81B183E7-67CA-4EF6-848E-55F8299B0A5C" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="ProductVersion" Value="[ProductVersion]" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_9BF1C162_A7A6_4B43_9D7C_6BD85C6C4F27" Guid="A571BA72-2216-49F0-AC28-E72C0866E9A3" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="Location" Value="[TARGETDIR]" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_B140E686_B49A_4BE4_93B3_DEEB07E5218E" Guid="F8996C3A-48EA-40DD-818B-5DC095B5F46F" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="Author" Value="[ARPCONTACT]" />
</Component>
<Component Id="_801F11AF_23B6_4C63_AEE7_05EB877E6543" Guid="0EC7189F-95BE-411E-BE48-A469032923F4" Transitive="no" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Name="Website" Value="[ARPHELPLINK]" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
What's wrong?
You have two or more installs with components that share the same GUIDs. You probably have authored upgrades of your install incorrectly in some way so every time you tested your installation you were adding more references to the GUIDs tied to these registry keys. You may also have more than one installation on your machine of your product.
You should have a bunch of registry entries under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\S-1-5-18\Components{GUID} Note that the GUID is going to be a different format due to endianness (I think) May help
I would suggest testing your installer in a clean environment preferably on a VM with a clean snapshot you can revert to in case you author a broken installer and are unable to install/uninstall/upgrade the installer and get your machine into a bad state.
i have tried lot of times but in sql server mgmt studio db is not created
sa user is already created i have changed the user name but that does not work
Please refer the following files:
Product.wxs :`
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--For [DBStep:1] Sql Database Add Reffrence 1] xmlns:util 2]xmlns:sql-->
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"
xmlns:sql="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension">
<Product Id="680B2B06-567E-4BDB-9C37-63830049B51F"
Name="MyApp" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="My System Pvt Ltd"
UpgradeCode="A25F60C4-4037-4DA8-BA2F-6C482EF7D05A">
<Package Id="*" InstallerVersion="100" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine"
InstallPrivileges="elevated" ReadOnly="yes"/>
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<!--Add Cab1.cab File inside the Package-->
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="cab1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<!--For [DBStep:2] Create User and add *.sql File-->
<util:User Id="SQLUser" Name="[SQLUSER]" Password="[SQLPASSWORD]" />
<!--Create Database User-->
<Binary Id="CreateTable" SourceFile="CreateTable.sql" />
<!--Add your script File-->
<Property Id="SQLUSER">sa</Property>
<Property Id="SQLPASSWORD">amit#123</Property>
<Property Id="SQLSERVER">LOCAL</Property>
<!--Here We Install Our Main App-->
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MY System Pvt Ltd"/>
</Directory>
<!-- Step 1: For the Program Menu -->
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Name="My System Pvt Ltd"/>
</Directory>
<!--Step 2:For Desktop Folder-->
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder"/>
<!--Step 3:For StartUp Folder-->
<Directory Id="StartupFolder"/>
</Directory>
<!--Step 4 :Add Main App exe-->
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="myapplication.exe" Guid="854D88DA-D213-4805-B3DC-51F43837B124">
<File Source="$(var.WixDemoWPFAppVS2012.UI.TargetPath)" Name="MYApp.exe"
Id="MyAppEXE" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
<!--[DBStep:3]Componant for Database-->
<Component Id="SqlComponent" Guid="1B3F5D84-D1A0-409D-9ADC-71C562344FEE" KeyPath="yes">
<sql:SqlDatabase Id="SqlDatabase" Database="Foobar" User="SQLUser" Instance="SQLEXPRESS"
Server="[SQLSERVER]" CreateOnInstall="yes" DropOnUninstall="yes"
ContinueOnError="yes" >
<sql:SqlScript Id="CreateTable" BinaryKey="CreateTable" ExecuteOnInstall="yes" />
</sql:SqlDatabase>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- Step 1.1: Add the shortcut to your installer package Program Menu or Start Menu-->
<DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder">
<Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" Guid="8C4AC870-043C-4D36-A868-35354F2A0D9A">
<!--Add Shortcut of the Application in start Menu-->
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" Name="MyApp" Description="My Application Description"
Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]MyApp.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<!--Add Icon to the ShortCut-->
<Icon Id="MYPMenuIcon" SourceFile=".\Desktop.ico" />
</Shortcut>
<Shortcut Id="UninstallShortcut"
Name="Uninstall My Software"
Description="Uninstalls My Software data"
Target="[System64Folder]msiexec.exe"
Arguments="/x [ProductCode]" />
<!--Remove the Folder At time of Uninstall-->
<RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]'
Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- Step 2.1: Add the shortcut to your installer package For DeskTop-->
<DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="ApplicationDeskShortcutComp" Guid="29B9A804-9B2B-4E57-8803-E13C702FE100">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationDeskShortcut" Name="MYAppDesk"
Description="My Application Description" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]MyApp.exe"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Icon Id="MYDeskIcon" SourceFile=".\Desktop.ico" />
</Shortcut>
<RemoveFolder Id="DesktopFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]'
Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!--Step 3.1: add Shortcut to StartUp Folder to run application when you login-->
<DirectoryRef Id="StartupFolder">
<Component Id="ApplicationStartUpShortcutComp" Guid="C4340A05-0D11-4F54-9DD7-7A058A35DE43">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartUpDeskShortcut" Name="MYAppDesk" Description="My Application Description"
Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]MyApp.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Icon Id="MyIconStartUp" SourceFile=".\Desktop.ico" />
</Shortcut>
<RemoveFolder Id="StartupFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]'
Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!--Add Component-->
<Feature Id="MainApplication" Title="Main Application" Level="1">
<ComponentRef Id="myapplication.exe" />
<!--Step 1.2:Add Start menu or program Shortcut-->
<ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcut" />
<!--step 2.2Add DeskTop Shortcut-->
<ComponentRef Id="ApplicationDeskShortcutComp" />
<!--step 3.2Add DeskTop Shortcut-->
<ComponentRef Id="ApplicationStartUpShortcutComp"/>
<!--[DBStep:4]Add Database Componant to the WXS file-->
<ComponentRef Id="SqlComponent" />
</Feature>
</Product>
</Wix>
`
CreateTable.sql :`
CREATE TABLE Test (Value1 CHAR(50), Value2 INTEGER)
CREATE INDEX TestIndex ON Test (Value1)
`
Okay, further examination and experimentation is showing that the problematic file, the pathwaysMdf file, IS being installed! However, after being installed, it's being REMOVED, by a RemoveFiles action!
I imagine it's doing this because that file is part of the original install, so it's doing it's job uninstalling and cleaning up. ARGH! What can I do?!
I am still having this problem. This is the closest I have come to a solution that works, and yet it doesn't quite work. Here is (most of) the code:
<Product Id='$(var.ProductCode)'
UpgradeCode='$(var.UpgradeCode)'
Name="Pathways"
Version='$(var.ProductVersion)'
Manufacturer='$(var.Manufacturer)'
Language='1033'>
<Package Id="*"
Description="Pathways Directory Software"
InstallerVersion="301"
Compressed="yes" />
<WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="License.rtf" />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="Pathways.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<UpgradeVersion
OnlyDetect="no"
Maximum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
IncludeMaximum="no"
Language="1033"
Property="OLDAPPFOUND"
/>
<UpgradeVersion
Minimum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
IncludeMinimum="yes"
OnlyDetect="yes"
Language="1033"
Property="NEWAPPFOUND"
/>
</Upgrade>
<!-- directories -->
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<!-- program files directory -->
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="Pathways"/>
</Directory>
<!-- application data directory -->
<Directory Id="CommonAppDataFolder" Name="CommonAppData">
<Directory Id="CommonAppDataPathways" Name="Pathways" />
</Directory>
<!-- start menu program directory -->
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Directory Id="ProgramsMenuPathwaysFolder" Name="Pathways" />
</Directory>
<!-- desktop directory -->
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder" />
</Directory>
<Icon Id="PathwaysIcon" SourceFile="\\Fileserver\Release\Pathways\Latest\Release\Pathways.exe" />
<!-- components in the reference to the install directory -->
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLDIR">
<Component Id="Application" Guid="EEE4EB55-A515-4872-A4A5-06D6AB4A06A6">
<File Id="pathwaysExe" Name="Pathways.exe" DiskId="1" Source="\\Fileserver\Release\Pathways\Latest\Release\Pathways.exe" Vital="yes" KeyPath="yes" Assembly=".net" AssemblyApplication="pathwaysExe" AssemblyManifest="pathwaysExe" />
<File Id="pathwaysChm" Name="Pathways.chm" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Pathways.chm" />
<File Id="publicKeyXml" ShortName="RSAPUBLI.XML" Name="RSAPublicKey.xml" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\RSAPublicKey.xml" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="staticListsXml" ShortName="STATICLI.XML" Name="StaticLists.xml" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\StaticLists.xml" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="axInteropMapPointDll" ShortName="AXMPOINT.DLL" Name="AxInterop.MapPoint.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\AxInterop.MapPoint.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="interopMapPointDll" ShortName="INMPOINT.DLL" Name="Interop.MapPoint.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Interop.MapPoint.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="mapPointDll" ShortName="MAPPOINT.DLL" Name="MapPoint.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Interop.MapPoint.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressData63Dll" ShortName="DAAT63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.Data.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.Data.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressUtils63Dll" ShortName="UTILS63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.Utils.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.Utils.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraBars63Dll" ShortName="BARS63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraBars.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraBars.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraNavBar63Dll" ShortName="NAVBAR63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraNavBar.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraNavBar.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraCharts63Dll" ShortName="CHARTS63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraCharts.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraCharts.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraEditors63Dll" ShortName="EDITOR63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraEditors.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraEditors.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraPrinting63Dll" ShortName="PRINT63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraReports63Dll" ShortName="REPORT63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraReports.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraReports.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraRichTextEdit63Dll" ShortName="RICHTE63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraRichTextEdit.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraRichTextEdit.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<RegistryValue Id="PathwaysInstallDir" Root="HKLM" Key="Software\Tribal Data Resources\Pathways" Name="InstallDir" Action="write" Type="string" Value="[INSTALLDIR]" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- application data components -->
<DirectoryRef Id="CommonAppDataPathways">
<Component Id="CommonAppDataPathwaysFolderComponent" Guid="087C6F14-E87E-4B57-A7FA-C03FC8488E0D">
<CreateFolder>
<Permission User="Everyone" GenericAll="yes" />
</CreateFolder>
<RemoveFolder Id="CommonAppDataPathways" On="uninstall" />
<!-- <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />-->
</Component>
<Component Id="Settings" Guid="A3513208-4F12-4496-B609-197812B4A953" NeverOverwrite="yes">
<File Id="settingsXml" KeyPath="yes" ShortName="SETTINGS.XML" Name="Settings.xml" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Settings\settings.xml" Vital="yes" />
</Component>
<Component Id="Database" Guid="1D8756EF-FD6C-49BC-8400-299492E8C65D">
<!--<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways\Database" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />-->
<File Id="pathwaysMdf" CompanionFile="pathwaysExe" Name="Pathways.mdf" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Shared\Databases\Pathways\SystemDBs\Pathways.mdf" Vital="yes"/>
<File Id="pathwaysLdf" CompanionFile="pathwaysExe" Name="Pathways_log.ldf" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Shared\Databases\Pathways\SystemDBs\Pathways.ldf" Vital="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- shortcut components -->
<DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="DesktopShortcutComponent" Guid="1BF412BA-9C6B-460D-80ED-8388AC66703F">
<Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut"
Target="[INSTALLDIR]Pathways.exe"
Name="Pathways"
Description="Pathways Tribal Directory"
Icon="PathwaysIcon"
Show="normal"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<DirectoryRef Id ="ProgramsMenuPathwaysFolder">
<Component Id="ProgramsMenuShortcutComponent" Guid="83A18245-4C22-4CDC-94E0-B480F80A407D">
<Shortcut Id="ProgramsMenuShortcut" Target="[INSTALLDIR]Pathways.exe" Name="Pathways" Icon="PathwaysIcon" Show="normal" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" />
<RemoveFolder Id="ProgramsMenuPathwaysFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<Feature Id="App" Title="Pathways Application" Level="1" Description="Pathways software" Display="expand" ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Absent="disallow" AllowAdvertise="no" InstallDefault="local">
<ComponentRef Id="Application" />
<ComponentRef Id="CommonAppDataPathwaysFolderComponent" />
<ComponentRef Id="Settings"/>
<ComponentRef Id="ProgramsMenuShortcutComponent" />
<Feature Id="Shortcuts" Title="Desktop Shortcut" Level="1" Absent="allow" AllowAdvertise="no" InstallDefault="local">
<ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcutComponent" />
</Feature>
</Feature>
<Feature Id="Data" Title="Database" Level="1" Absent="allow" AllowAdvertise="no" InstallDefault="local">
<ComponentRef Id="Database" />
<!--<ComponentRef Id="MDF"/>
<ComponentRef Id="LDF"/>-->
</Feature>
<UIRef Id ="WixUI_FeatureTree"/>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText"/>
<UI>
<Error Id="2000">There is a later version of this program installed.</Error>
</UI>
<CustomAction Id="NewerVersionDetected" Error="2000" />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallFinalize"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
The problem I am having is that I need the two files in the Database component to replace the previous copies. Since these files are unversioned, I have attempted to use the CompanionFile tag set to the PathwaysExe since that is the main executable of the application, and it IS being updated, even if the log says it isn't! The strangest thing about this is that the PathwaysLdf file IS BEING UPDATED CORRECTLY, and the PathwaysMdf file IS NOT. The log seems to indicate that the "Existing file is of an equal version (Checked using version of companion)". This is very strange because that file is being replaced just fine.
The only idea I have left is that this problem has to do with the install sequence, and I'm not sure how to proceed! I have the InstallExecuteSequence set like I do because of the SettingsXml file, and my need to NOT overwrite that file, which is actually working now, so whatever solution works for the database files can't break the working settings file!
The full log is located at:
http://pastebin.com/HFiGKuKN
Try early scheduling of RemoveExistingProducts, instead of late scheduling and you should be OK.
<RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize" />
EDIT!
It's rough how a question on here seems to get seen when first posted, but when a question is asked, and then answered, for me it seems abandoned. I am still having this problem, and not sure what to do.
Hello! I have inherited this project with a WiX installer, and am required to make this version usefully upgrade the previous one! My problem comes in replacing the database files with new versions. No, the problem is not that they are locked, I can replace them manually, and in fact now ONE of them is replaced, while the other is not. Please, please tell me what I'm doing wrong here. I've tried several other solutions (including registry keys as KeyPath instead of CompanionFile) but nothing is quite working.
Here is (most of) the code of the .WXS file:
<Product Id='$(var.ProductCode)'
UpgradeCode='$(var.UpgradeCode)'
Name="Pathways"
Version='$(var.ProductVersion)'
Manufacturer='$(var.Manufacturer)'
Language='1033'>
<Package Id="*"
Description="Pathways Directory Software"
InstallerVersion="301"
Compressed="yes" />
<WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="License.rtf" />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="Pathways.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<UpgradeVersion
OnlyDetect="no"
Maximum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
IncludeMaximum="no"
Language="1033"
Property="OLDAPPFOUND"
/>
<UpgradeVersion
Minimum="$(var.ProductVersion)"
IncludeMinimum="yes"
OnlyDetect="no"
Language="1033"
Property="NEWAPPFOUND"
/>
</Upgrade>
<Property Id="ALLUSERS">2</Property>
<!-- directories -->
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<!-- program files directory -->
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="Pathways"/>
</Directory>
<!-- application data directory -->
<Directory Id="CommonAppDataFolder" Name="CommonAppData">
<Directory Id="CommonAppDataPathways" Name="Pathways" />
</Directory>
<!-- start menu program directory -->
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Directory Id="ProgramsMenuPathwaysFolder" Name="Pathways" />
</Directory>
<!-- desktop directory -->
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder" />
</Directory>
<Icon Id="PathwaysIcon" SourceFile="\\Fileserver\Release\Pathways\Latest\Release\Pathways.exe" />
<!-- components in the reference to the install directory -->
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLDIR">
<Component Id="Application" Guid="EEE4EB55-A515-4872-A4A5-06D6AB4A06A6">
<File Id="pathwaysExe" Name="Pathways.exe" DiskId="1" Source="\\Fileserver\Release\Pathways\Latest\Release\Pathways.exe" Vital="yes" KeyPath="yes" Assembly=".net" AssemblyApplication="pathwaysExe" AssemblyManifest="pathwaysExe">
<!--<netfx:NativeImage Id="ngen_Pathways.exe" Platform="32bit" Priority="2"/> -->
</File>
<File Id="pathwaysChm" Name="Pathways.chm" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Pathways.chm" />
<File Id="publicKeyXml" ShortName="RSAPUBLI.XML" Name="RSAPublicKey.xml" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\RSAPublicKey.xml" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="staticListsXml" ShortName="STATICLI.XML" Name="StaticLists.xml" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\StaticLists.xml" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="axInteropMapPointDll" ShortName="AXMPOINT.DLL" Name="AxInterop.MapPoint.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\AxInterop.MapPoint.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="interopMapPointDll" ShortName="INMPOINT.DLL" Name="Interop.MapPoint.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Interop.MapPoint.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="mapPointDll" ShortName="MAPPOINT.DLL" Name="MapPoint.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Interop.MapPoint.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressData63Dll" ShortName="DAAT63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.Data.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.Data.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressUtils63Dll" ShortName="UTILS63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.Utils.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.Utils.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraBars63Dll" ShortName="BARS63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraBars.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraBars.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraNavBar63Dll" ShortName="NAVBAR63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraNavBar.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraNavBar.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraCharts63Dll" ShortName="CHARTS63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraCharts.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraCharts.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraEditors63Dll" ShortName="EDITOR63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraEditors.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraEditors.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraPrinting63Dll" ShortName="PRINT63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraReports63Dll" ShortName="REPORT63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraReports.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraReports.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<File Id="devExpressXtraRichTextEdit63Dll" ShortName="RICHTE63.DLL" Name="DevExpress.XtraRichTextEdit.v6.3.dll" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\DevExpress.XtraRichTextEdit.v6.3.dll" Vital="yes" />
<RegistryValue Id="PathwaysInstallDir" Root="HKLM" Key="Software\Tribal Data Resources\Pathways" Name="InstallDir" Action="write" Type="string" Value="[INSTALLDIR]" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- application data components -->
<DirectoryRef Id="CommonAppDataPathways">
<Component Id="CommonAppDataPathwaysFolderComponent" Guid="087C6F14-E87E-4B57-A7FA-C03FC8488E0D">
<CreateFolder>
<Permission User="Everyone" GenericAll="yes" />
</CreateFolder>
<RemoveFolder Id="CommonAppDataPathways" On="uninstall" />
<!-- <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />-->
</Component>
<Component Id="Settings" Guid="A3513208-4F12-4496-B609-197812B4A953" NeverOverwrite="yes">
<File Id="settingsXml" KeyPath="yes" ShortName="SETTINGS.XML" Name="Settings.xml" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Release\Pathways\Dependencies\Settings\settings.xml" Vital="yes" />
</Component>
<Component Id="Database" Guid="1D8756EF-FD6C-49BC-8400-299492E8C65D" >
<!-- <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways\Database" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> -->
<File Id="pathwaysMdf" Name="Pathways.mdf" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Shared\Databases\Pathways\SystemDBs\Pathways.mdf" CompanionFile="pathwaysExe" Vital="yes"/>
<File Id="pathwaysLdf" Name="Pathways_log.ldf" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Shared\Databases\Pathways\SystemDBs\Pathways.ldf" CompanionFile="pathwaysExe" Vital="yes"/>
</Component>
<!--
<Component Id="MDF" Guid="FFB7CE02-B592-4c44-A315-99CF4828E3D9" >
<File Id="pathwaysMdf" KeyPath="yes" Name="Pathways.mdf" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Shared\Databases\Pathways\SystemDBs\Pathways.mdf" />
</Component>
<Component Id="LDF" Guid="9E4E3DCA-A067-47f4-9905-4AD5C35A8025" >
<File Id="pathwaysLdf" KeyPath="yes" Name="Pathways_log.ldf" DiskId="1" Source="\\fileserver\Shared\Databases\Pathways\SystemDBs\Pathways.ldf" />
</Component>
-->
</DirectoryRef>
<!-- shortcut components -->
<DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="DesktopShortcutComponent" Guid="1BF412BA-9C6B-460D-80ED-8388AC66703F">
<Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut"
Target="[INSTALLDIR]Pathways.exe"
Name="Pathways"
Description="Pathways Tribal Directory"
Icon="PathwaysIcon"
Show="normal"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<DirectoryRef Id ="ProgramsMenuPathwaysFolder">
<Component Id="ProgramsMenuShortcutComponent" Guid="83A18245-4C22-4CDC-94E0-B480F80A407D">
<Shortcut Id="ProgramsMenuShortcut" Target="[INSTALLDIR]Pathways.exe" Name="Pathways" Icon="PathwaysIcon" Show="normal" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" />
<RemoveFolder Id="ProgramsMenuPathwaysFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TDR\Pathways" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<Feature Id="App" Title="Pathways Application" Level="1" Description="Pathways software" Display="expand" ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Absent="disallow" AllowAdvertise="no" InstallDefault="local">
<ComponentRef Id="Application" />
<ComponentRef Id="CommonAppDataPathwaysFolderComponent" />
<ComponentRef Id="Settings"/>
<ComponentRef Id="ProgramsMenuShortcutComponent" />
<Feature Id="Shortcuts" Title="Desktop Shortcut" Level="1" Absent="allow" AllowAdvertise="no" InstallDefault="local">
<ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcutComponent" />
</Feature>
</Feature>
<Feature Id="Data" Title="Database" Level="1" Absent="allow" AllowAdvertise="no" InstallDefault="local">
<ComponentRef Id="Database" />
</Feature>
<UIRef Id ="WixUI_FeatureTree"/>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText"/>
<UI>
<Error Id="2000">There is a later version of this program installed.</Error>
</UI>
<CustomAction Id="NewerVersionDetected" Error="2000" />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallFinalize"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
Running this installer attempting the upgrade from the previous version ALMOST WORKS. The file that is giving me trouble is the one called "PathwaysMdf". Even though it's Component code is EXACTLY the same as the PathwaysLdf file, that file is replaced, while the MDF is NOT. You can see, commented out, some of the other things I've attempted, some from suggestions on stackoverflow.
The entire log file from running the upgrade is located at:
http://pastebin.com/ppjhq6Wi
THANK YOU!
Joshua
Are you following the component rules?
Why are you not using one file per component? Multiple files in a component gets very ugly, very quickly.
(Note that this isn't really a WiX issue, but more likely to be a Windows Installer issue due to violation of component rules)
Why are you setting the CompanionFile attribute for those files to "pathwaysExe"? In doing so, you are asking Windows Installer to base the decision to update those files on whether or not "pathwaysExe" is also updated. Since the version of "pathwaysExe" has not changed (and thus Windows Installer won't updated it), the other files are likewise not updated.
By the way, you say that the .ldf file is updated...Are you sure? The log file you posted indicates otherwise.