Install-Uninstall .msi

Question

I have Visual Studio 2005 and Outlook 2007. My add-ins has install.msi file. When I need to uninstall it I open 'Add or remove Programm' and choose my add-ins. Now I want to run install.msi file for uninstall my add-ins. If I run install.msi file when add-ins already installed in my mashine I get message about error. If I change property 'ProductCode' I install other version add-ins.During the installation other version I can to check availability old version but if I run 'MsiExec.exe /I{97257926-3443-4DB5-93CF-2B3ADAD581CC}' I get error'Another installation is in progress. To complete this process before the new installation.'. How do I solve this problem? Do I need to convert install.msi file?

Andrey · Answer

Thank you for your reply.

Ryan Alford · Answer

click on the Setup&Deployment project that you have created and go to Properties. in the Properties window set the RemovePreviousVersions to true. the only thing you will have to do is increment the Version property before each build. You will be prompted to update the Product Code property...just click YES and let Visual Studio make the change for you. basically the installer will take it's version and compare it to the current version of the currently installed app. if the versions are the same you will get an error message. As long as the new build has a higher Version than the currently installed build it will automatically uninstall the previous version then start the install of the new build.

Andrey · Answer

Maybe I was unclear explained. I need to do the installer that when I run the installer deleting the old version automatically.