Visual Studio Packaging: Another version of this product is already installed

Question

I have a msi created for a project which uses C# & Jscript. version-1.0 is currently public. I want to release a bug-fixed version v-1.0.1 of this package but while testing

Answer 1

You must specify the UpgradeCode and increment the ProductVersion to update a product. The UpgradeCode will remain the same for newer versions.

The UpgradeCode property indicates a family of related applications consisting of different versions and different language versions of the same product.

This article explains the ProductCode, ProductVersion and UpgradeCode:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370837%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

Answer 2

steps to solve the error:

1. Execute the following command from command prompt:

msiexec /i program_name.msi /lv logfile.log

where program_name.msi is the new version

/lv is log Verbose output

2. open up the logfile.log in the editor

3. find the GUID in the log

I found it in the following:

Product Code from property table before transforms: '{GUID}'

4. execute the msizap following command from the visual studio command prompt if you already have installed or get it from Microsoft website

   Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers

msizap.exe TWP {GUID}

it did the trick and removed the installed service successfully.

Extract from [SOLVED]Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel]2

Answer 3

Open Setup Project Properties Click ProductCode .. New Code Click UpgradeCode .. New Code Rebuild and Install

Answer 4

I would follow this process

In your main project

• Increment your Assembly Version no.

In your Visual Studio Setup project

• Set "Remove Previous Version" to true
• Increment the Version No. (this will change the product code for you too)