Overwrite does not work

[installshielder]

Overwrite option does not seem to work in my IS project. It's an MSI project.

I set each component checkbox to overwrite but still does not work.

What should be the correct procedure to set always overwrite?

I'm using 2020 R2 version

[shunt]

Just double checking which overwrite option are you referring to? "Always Overwrite" is not a component setting, it is found in the file properties.
"Never Overwrite" is found in the component settings.

How are you then attempting to deliver these files - for example via an upgrade? If so are you using a Minor or Major Upgrade?

[installshielder]

Thanks for the response.

Sorry, what I meant was under Component --> Each file's property -> always overwrite checkbox

And the upgrade scenario setting is Uninstall before installing new.

[shunt · Accepted solution]

Looks like you are attempting to perform a Major Upgrade - if you have not authored your project correctly to perform this it may explain the behaviour that you are seeing.

Follow the steps in this article to correctly create a Major Upgrade, then build and test your install again to see if that helps:

https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/Create-a-Major-Upgrade/ta-p/3879

[installshielder]

Thanks for the help, it worked fine now.