The small update

A small update is like a minor upgrade except that it's usually smaller in scope. You might use it when only a few files have changed and you don't intend to change the Product element's version number.

The steps to create it are the same as when creating a minor upgrade patch with the exception of not changing the Product element's Version. They are as follows:

1. Using Candle and Light, compile and link your original installer into a .wixout file.

2. Make changes to your software's files and then create a second .wixout file. Do not change the Product element's Id or Version attribute.

3. Make a Patch.wxs file and, using Candle and Light, compile and link it to create a .wixmsp file. Set the PatchFamily element's Version attribute so that this patch will be sequenced correctly related to other patches.

4. Use Torch to create a .wixmst file that contains the differences between your two .wixout files.

5. Use Pyro to combine the .wixmsp and .wixmst files into a final .msp patch file.

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