Installshield Product Code Upd [ Premium Quality ]

Feature Specification: AutoGUID ( Intelligent Product Code Management)

What the Product Code is

Version Upgrades

: When upgrading a product version, you might need to generate a new product code, especially if significant changes are made.

Minor Patch

| Scenario | Product Version | Product Code | Result | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Increment (e.g., 1.0.0 to 1.0.1) | Keep Same | Files are updated in place. | | Major Upgrade | Increment (e.g., 1.0 to 2.0) | Change (New GUID) | Old version removed, new version installed. | | Side-by-Side Install | Any | Change (New GUID) | Both versions appear in Add/Remove Programs. | installshield product code

Root cause:

A company releases a security patch. They keep the same Product Code but change some files. The patch installs fine, but when the user tries to uninstall the original application, Windows sees the same Product Code and removes the patched files too. Misunderstanding that the Product Code is the master key for uninstall. | | Side-by-Side Install | Any | Change

If you inherit an old project or need to troubleshoot a client's machine, here is how to find the Product Code of an installed application. The patch installs fine, but when the user