Bug #47121 Connector/Net installer should provide an option to uninstall previous version

• Submitted: 4 Sep 2009 6:32
• Modified: 9 Jan 2015 14:39
• Reporter: The Assimilator
• Status: Won't fix
• Category: Connector / NET
• Severity: S4 (Feature request)
• Version: Any
• OS: Windows (Any)
• Assigned to: Assigned Account
• CPU Architecture: Any

[4 Sep 2009 6:32] The Assimilator

Description:
Currently, if you attempt to install a newer version of Connector/Net on a system with an older version installed, the MSI installer will pop up an error message (attached) telling you that the old version must be removed before the new version can be installed.

It would be a lot more user-friendly/less annoying if the installer not only detected the presence of an old version of Connector/Net, but also prompted the user to uninstall that old version via a Yes/No dialog. If "Yes" is chosen, the old version's uninstaller should be invoked and then the new installation should proceed as normal; if "No" the new installation should be aborted.

How to repeat:
N/A

[4 Sep 2009 6:45] The Assimilator

Updated OS to Any.

[4 Sep 2009 6:45] The Assimilator

Error message when attempting to install with a previous version present.

Attachment: uninstall-another-version.PNG (image/png, text), 9.95 KiB.

[4 Sep 2009 6:50] Tonci Grgin

Hi Assimilator and thanks for another report.

Verified as described.

[4 Sep 2009 6:51] Tonci Grgin

This should probably go to Iggy and Installer. Reggie?