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Dejan Maksimovic
Dejan Maksimovic

Reputation: 507

WiX - Renaming files/folders in next versions of setup

We have a product that we install using WiX, and we have done some re-branding, and I would like to change some things in installation paths and file names.

So, when I make a new version of our installation, the folder with old name remains in Start menu, for example. Also, if I rename a file, the old versions are not deleted, either.

I would like to know what would be the best way of installing files with new names over previous versions of installation.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1605

Answers (1)

Bob Arnson
Bob Arnson

Reputation: 21886

It sounds like you're doing a major upgrade with a late scheduling of RemoveExistingProducts. When you do that, you have to strictly follow the component rules. My blog post on upgrades covers ways of avoiding that, such as by using an early scheduling of RemoveExistingProducts.

Upvotes: 1

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