.NET Install Package Sometimes Not Completely Removing Previous Versions

Question

I distribute my application using a VS2008 install package, which normally works great. When I create new versions of the app, I go in and increment the Version

Answer 1

second is By using orca

Orca is utility to modify msi files.

You can download 'Orca' from following links. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring-tools/Setup-creators/Orca.shtml

Steps:

 a. Install orca into your computer.
 b. Open orca
 c. Drag and drop your msi into orca UI
 d. Into left panel it will list the name of tables
 e. select property table
 f. go to right panel and right click
 g. click on 'Add Row'
 h. into 'Property' type REINSTALLMODE
 i. into 'Value' type amus
 j. save msi file
 k. and that's it

Now when you install it will overwrite all files.