Well just create a completely new setup with a different productcode and
different upgrade code, then it will look like a completely different app.
It might be useful to change its name, shortcuts, install folder etc so it
doesn't replace existing files. After that, this is really a question about
whether you can have two copies of the app on the same system. The answer is
usually no if there is COM, services, mutexes and other "one per system"
items in your app.
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[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
"John" <Jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message
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No, I mean I don't want the previous version of the app removed as it may
be need while the newer (this) version is being tested.
"Phil Wilson" <Ph*********@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message
news:O%***************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... I'm not sure what you're getting at. Once the MSI file from the first
version is shipped, you're done. The way to ship an upgrade is to ship a
new MSI file that uses RemovePreviousVersions. What do you want to keep
the old version of? The setup project? If so, just copy the project
somewhere as backup then build the new one. If you mean the old version
of the MSI file, same thing - just save it somewhere.
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"John" <Jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... Well I want to keep the old version while they are testing the new
version.
Regards
"Phil Wilson" <pd*******@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
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Also make sure the RemovePreviousVersions project property is true, and
that the UpgradeCode property is the same for both old and new
versions.
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[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280
"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <mi****@posseth.com> wrote in message
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> change the version numbers to a higher value
> and that`s it
>
> regards
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> Michel Posseth
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> "John" <Jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk> schreef in bericht
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>> Hi
>>
>> I am preparing the second major version of an app. The project is a
>> copy of version 1 which has change made to it. What changes do I need
>> to do for setup for v2 not tell me that there is already a previous
>> version (version 1) of the same app installed?
>>
>> Thanks
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>> Regards
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