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Micky - 26 Feb 2004 02:41 GMT

I created a setup program using Microsoft Development Environment 2003

When I run the install it works fine. When I rerun the install with the same version number it prompts me to uninstall manually from add/remove programs even though I have the property RemovePreviousVersion set to true. Why don't I get a repair dialog or an automatic unstall option

Thanks.

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Phil Wilson - 26 Feb 2004 22:46 GMT

RemovePreviousVersions causes a major upgrade, using the MSI term. This means it
requires the same upgradecode but a new productcode, new packagecode and a new
version. If you increment the version, VS will prompt you to do the right thing
and change them for you.

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> I created a setup program using Microsoft Development Environment 2003.
>
> When I run the install it works fine. When I rerun the install with the same version number it prompts me to uninstall manually from add/remove programs even

though I have the property RemovePreviousVersion set to true. Why don't I get a
repair dialog or an automatic unstall option?

> Thanks.

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Ot - 27 Feb 2004 14:06 GMT

Just one additional note. The version that Phil is talking of is not the
one in the AssemblyInfo.vb but rather the version number in the deployment
project.

> RemovePreviousVersions causes a major upgrade, using the MSI term. This means it
> requires the same upgradecode but a new productcode, new packagecode and a new
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> > Thanks.

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