The UpgradeCode property is a GUID representing a related set of products. The UpgradeCode is used in the
Upgrade Table to search for related versions of the product that are already installed.
This property is used by the
RegisterProduct action.
Remarks
It is strongly recommended that authors of installation packages specify an UpgradeCode for their application.
Requirements
| Version | Requires Windows Installer 4.0 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. |
See Also
Properties
Patching and Upgrades
Preparing an Application for Future Major Upgrades
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