I am using Visual Studio .Net setup project to deploy a visual basic
application. Nothing fancy, just a regular old setup wizard to install the
program on a computer. My problem is: If the application has already been
installed I get the error message: "Another version of this product is
already installed. Installation of this version can not continue. To
configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove
Programs on the Control Panel". I would like the setup program to
automatically overwrite the existing version. I know installshield did this.
I can't figure out how to get Visual Studio .Net to do it.

In the properties of the Installer, increase the Version #.

The Installer and assembly have different version numbers, and the installer
seems to look at the version of the installer to decide if it should
overwrite/upgrade an install.

"Phil S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am using Visual Studio .Net setup project to deploy a visual basic
> application. Nothing fancy, just a regular old setup wizard to install the
> program on a computer. My problem is: If the application has already been
> installed I get the error message: "Another version of this product is
> already installed. Installation of this version can not continue. To
> configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove
> Programs on the Control Panel". I would like the setup program to
> automatically overwrite the existing version. I know installshield did
this.
> I can't figure out how to get Visual Studio .Net to do it.
>
>

Thanks Kevin, that did it!

Phil

"Kevin Hodgson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In the properties of the Installer, increase the Version #.
>
> The Installer and assembly have different version numbers, and the
> installer
> seems to look at the version of the installer to decide if it should
> overwrite/upgrade an install.
>
> "Phil S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B0HXd.1965$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am using Visual Studio .Net setup project to deploy a visual basic
>> application. Nothing fancy, just a regular old setup wizard to install
>> the
>> program on a computer. My problem is: If the application has already been
>> installed I get the error message: "Another version of this product is
>> already installed. Installation of this version can not continue. To
>> configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove
>> Programs on the Control Panel". I would like the setup program to
>> automatically overwrite the existing version. I know installshield did
> this.
>> I can't figure out how to get Visual Studio .Net to do it.
>>
>>
>
>