Powershell Studio MSI Builder - Custom GUID

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bdrumm1234
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Powershell Studio MSI Builder - Custom GUID

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Product, version and build: Powershell Studio 2020, 5.7.182
Operating system: Windows 10
PowerShell version(s): 5.1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
32-bit version of software? No.

Is there any way to modify the GUID that the MSI Installer Wizard generates? I am having an issue when distributing the application, I am developing. Every time I use the MSI Builder tool and attempt to install, it states that I cannot upgrade or install the product due to another product version being installed. Please assist with this, let me know if this feature is in newer versions of the product and I will consider upgrading.
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Alexander Riedel
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Re: Powershell Studio MSI Builder - Custom GUID

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Please provide the exact error message you see from Windows Installer.
"Another product being installed" is a different issue than "Another version of the product is installed" and other variations.
Do you increase the product version number between releases of the application? If so, please keep in mind that MSI only evaluates the first three numbers,
so 1.2.3.1 is the same as 1.2.3.2 as far as Windows Installer is concerned.
You need to always update at least the third number, e.g. 1.2.10 -> 1.2.11
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bdrumm1234
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Re: Powershell Studio MSI Builder - Custom GUID

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Receiving this error when posting links to the pictures of the errors..
Sorry. You need to have made a minimum of 5 posts before you can include external links in your posts.

Warning Message:
A newer version of this software is already installed

My currently installed version is 1.0.0.1 and my Product version for the MSI is 1.0.0.2.
bdrumm1234
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Re: Powershell Studio MSI Builder - Custom GUID

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Alexander Riedel wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:17 pm Please provide the exact error message you see from Windows Installer.
"Another product being installed" is a different issue than "Another version of the product is installed" and other variations.
Do you increase the product version number between releases of the application? If so, please keep in mind that MSI only evaluates the first three numbers,
so 1.2.3.1 is the same as 1.2.3.2 as far as Windows Installer is concerned.
You need to always update at least the third number, e.g. 1.2.10 -> 1.2.11
Okay I will keep this in mind, maybe that is what I am doing wrong.
bdrumm1234
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Re: Powershell Studio MSI Builder - Custom GUID

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bdrumm wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:52 pm
Alexander Riedel wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:17 pm Please provide the exact error message you see from Windows Installer.
"Another product being installed" is a different issue than "Another version of the product is installed" and other variations.
Do you increase the product version number between releases of the application? If so, please keep in mind that MSI only evaluates the first three numbers,
so 1.2.3.1 is the same as 1.2.3.2 as far as Windows Installer is concerned.
You need to always update at least the third number, e.g. 1.2.10 -> 1.2.11
Okay I will keep this in mind, maybe that is what I am doing wrong.
Yes, this was the exact issue. I feel like this is something that should be noted somewhere in the MSI Wizard or something. It is not very clear that this was the issue initially. Thank you for your quick response!!
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