Minor updates can not work

[pionapple]

Hi Guys,

I encountered a problem when I created a minor updates.
The below are steps.

1 Create the minor updates and build it.
2 Create the patch for this minor updates and build it.
3 Run the patch and update the program successfully
4 Run Minor Updates MSI, encountered a problem which is Another version has been installed.
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5 But it works when I tried to run the setup.exe which it will show a message that it will run as a update..
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So, my question is why the setup.exe can run, the MSI can not when I used the patch.msp to update program.
What's the difference between the setup.exe and MSI.
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Thanks,
WEI

[JSClark]

Make sure you generate a new Package Code GUID in General Information : Summary Information Stream

[TsungH]

Please refer to Applying Small Updates by Reinstalling the Product on how to apply minor upgrade.

[pionapple]

JSClark wrote:
Make sure you generate a new Package Code GUID in General Information : Summary Information Stream

When I generate the Minor installation, I can confirm I generate a new package code.

I also tested like this.

1 Install the basic one
2 Run MSI or EXE to install the Minor package to update, which both are successful.

In fact, I can run the Minor updates successfully without running the update patch which is from the Minor project.

Please check my original test process to get the detail.

Thanks,

[DebbieL]

Here's a help topic that explains the difference between a minor upgrade with Setup.exe vs. a minor upgrade without Setup.exe.
Creating Minor Upgrades

It's explaining similar information to the MSDN page that TsungH referenced.