MSI Patches: Can we deliver new Components/Files with patches?

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Simply question: Can we deliver new files/components using Patches?

I actually tried Purely Wix method i.e. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_patching.htm, but not working for me.

Patch Creation Properties (pcp) method didn't give me any option to do so, that's why its out of my context now.

Our installers are already capable to Major Upgrade, but just in case of 2 or 3 news files, we intend to avoid giving 500+ MB build to users, instead considering giving small patches.

Above mentioned procedure seems to be working fine to deliver updates files for already installed ones.

Best regards

Posted 12-Nov-12 1:31am

Farrukhw

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