bineeshklm1.5524925818579768E12 asked a question.
Minor Upgrade not replacing files for a feature
Hi,
I created a minor upgrade for my Product but it is not replacing files of old feature (happening for only one feature replacing files for other features) from the log I can see that my old version was not installed it is only advertised and the components not installing
Action start 15:21:01: InstallValidate.
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Feature: Feature1; Installed: Advertise; Request: Reinstall; Action: Reinstall
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Feature: Feature2; Installed: Local; Request: Reinstall; Action: Reinstall
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Feature3: Common; Installed: Local; Request: Reinstall; Action: Reinstall
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Help; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: __MSXML4_Unicode.2E8D8EBB_CC16_45E1_BBCA_C65; Installed: Null; Request: Local; Action: Null
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: __MSXML4_Parser.2E8D8EBB_CC16_45E1_BBCA_CB65; Installed: Null; Request: Local; Action: Null
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Objects_Server.dll; Installed: Local; Request: Null; Action:Null
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Server.Logging.xml; Installed: Local; Request: Null; Action:Null
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Server.dll; Installed: Local; Request: Null; Action: Null
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Client.dll; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Objects_Client.dll; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Objects.dll; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Create_Central.sql_SQLComponent; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Create_Station.sql_SQLComponent; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Create_Protocol.sql_SQLComponent; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: Create_Protocol_Template.sql_SQLComponent; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: MSXML4_Parser.2E8D8EBB_CC16_45E1_BBCA_CB1ED881EDB7; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Null
MSI (s) (E0:4C) [15:21:01:140]: Component: MSXML4_Unicode.2E8D8EBB_CC16_45E1_BBCA_CB1ED881EDB7; Installed: Local; Request: Local; Action: Null
It is a Basic MSI Project
Can anyone tell me what is the exact reason??
I assume that the advertised feature was actually installed locally in the original install - is that right?
I believe that the feature state can show up as 'Advertised' when minor upgrade component authoring rules have been violated. Basically you may have deleted a component, changed a component GUID, or changed a keyfile of a component.
You can use the Upgrade Validation wizard from Build menu - Validate in InstallShield IDE and point it to your original install and your minor upgrade install, and it will verify the component authoring rules for a minor upgrade.
Changing the Product Code
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367850(v=VS.85).aspx
-Ajay
But in the validation I cannot see any rules has been violated. Please letme know any more thoughts after seeing the log.
========Validation Log =================
Validator:Val0003
Severity:Note
Message:This setup will perform a MINOR upgrade of the referenced previous setup
Ref. Pkg:c:\docume~1\bnkhani\locals~1\temp\8fb\Application_Setup.msi
Validator:Val0015
Severity:Warning
Message:The CreateFolder table contains new content. Therefore, if you are packaging this upgrade as a patch, you will not be able to make it an uninstallable patch.
Ref. Pkg:c:\docume~1\bnkhani\locals~1\temp\93d\Application_Setup.msi
Any thoughts..
I resolved the issue added a subfeature and mapped the new componnet in to the newly added subfeature and made visibility of that feature false, Remote Installation: Favour Parent, Required: Yes, DisAllow Advertise. This worked.