How to create a patch for two msi files using wix.

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How to create a patch for two msi files using wix.It would be great if any one can help me with step by step.

What I have tried:

I have tried the method in the following links
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/patching/patch_building.html
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/patching/wix_patching.html
but its not successful for me

Posted 21-Sep-16 23:36pm

Rajeev.k raj

Updated 27-Sep-16 6:56am

OriginalGriff

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barneyman 22-Sep-16 21:31pm

the first linked example is pretty much step by step ...

how is it failing for you?

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RickZeeland · Answer 1 · 2016-09-27T06:56:00

Solution 1

An alternative might be Squirrel, this makes use of NuGet to create "Delta's" or patches:
GitHub - Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows: An installation and update framework for Windows desktop apps[^]

Posted 27-Sep-16 6:56am

RickZeeland