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MSGURIK
Level 2
‎May 21, 2010 02:15 AM

Major upgrade.

Hi,
I want to do major upgrade without changing product code, can i handle it in custom actions.
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MichaelU
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‎May 21, 2010 12:53 PM

This depends on what you mean by a major upgrade.


  • If you mean what Windows Installer defines as a Major Upgrade, then no - you must change ProductVersion and ProductCode.
  • If you want to uninstall the previous version before installing the upgrade, then that can be done with a custom action in some cases (interactive UI modes in particular)
  • If you just want to change the major version number, this can be distributed as a minor upgrade and will work fine.
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MSGURIK
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‎May 24, 2010 12:24 AM

Thanks for reply. I want to do the second option, i.e uinstall the older version and upgrade newer one. Can you breifly tell me the steps.
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MichaelU
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‎May 24, 2010 12:23 PM

The best way forward here is to change the product code and make this a proper major upgrade by adding a Major Upgrade Item in the Upgrades view. Otherwise it's possible to get into funky states, and the behavior will differ between interactive and silent installs.
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