Installshield 2012 Spring SP1
Testing on Windows 7 64 bit
I have used Installshield for years and have always done Minor Upgrades with few problems. I'm trying to prepare my first Major Upgrade.
I changed the Product Code
I changed the Product Version
In the Upgrade View, I created a Major Upgrade item
The following boxes are ticked on the item
Common Tab:
Major Upgrade: Products sharing my Upgrade Code
Product Version: Any earlier version
Advanced Tab:
Upgrade Code: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} (my understanding is that this is replaced with the product upgrade code at run time)
Minimum Version:
Include Minimum Version: Yes
Maximum Version: ***ALL_VERSIONS***
Include Maximum Version: No
Detect Only: No
... the rest probably doesn't matter.
In the Upgrade Windows Installer Setup Advanced settings
On Upgrade: Prompt
Style: Complete Uninstall Then Reinstall
---
This is all correct as I understand it. However, if I run a Build to get the installer and then do a test upgrade install from a previous version, I never get an upgrade prompt and it acts like it is a New install, (never identifies itself as an upgrade, prompts for InstallDir etc.)
If I let the upgrade install complete, there is a single entry in the Programs and Features control.
I checked the existing installation and it is using the same Upgrade Code as the new release.
Am I doing anything obviously wrong here?
What can I look for that will give me a clue as to why this is not working?
Richard
Testing on Windows 7 64 bit
I have used Installshield for years and have always done Minor Upgrades with few problems. I'm trying to prepare my first Major Upgrade.
I changed the Product Code
I changed the Product Version
In the Upgrade View, I created a Major Upgrade item
The following boxes are ticked on the item
Common Tab:
Major Upgrade: Products sharing my Upgrade Code
Product Version: Any earlier version
Advanced Tab:
Upgrade Code: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} (my understanding is that this is replaced with the product upgrade code at run time)
Minimum Version:
Include Minimum Version: Yes
Maximum Version: ***ALL_VERSIONS***
Include Maximum Version: No
Detect Only: No
... the rest probably doesn't matter.
In the Upgrade Windows Installer Setup Advanced settings
On Upgrade: Prompt
Style: Complete Uninstall Then Reinstall
---
This is all correct as I understand it. However, if I run a Build to get the installer and then do a test upgrade install from a previous version, I never get an upgrade prompt and it acts like it is a New install, (never identifies itself as an upgrade, prompts for InstallDir etc.)
If I let the upgrade install complete, there is a single entry in the Programs and Features control.
I checked the existing installation and it is using the same Upgrade Code as the new release.
Am I doing anything obviously wrong here?
What can I look for that will give me a clue as to why this is not working?
Richard