Installer Type in winget identify Powershell type as exe but actually it is wix

[BrandonWanHuanSheng]

Old installer wix installed as C:\Windows\Installer\2e457b4e.msi - Microsoft.Powershell Version 7.3.10.0 -referring as PowerShell-7.3.10-win-x64.msi on URL version file https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.3.10 Icon refer C:\Windows\Installer{EF0BEE17-83BD-4894-B602-FF196CC273BE}

Newer Version wix was not installed.

Actual Behaviour:
A newer version was found, but the install technology is different from the current version installed. Please uninstall the package and install the newer version. This is incorrect because the installer release wix only.

Expected Behaviour:
Upgrade should be success.

See log details

2023-12-18 09:12:30.980 [CORE] WinGet, version [1.6.3421], activity [{7CD0E5BA-DCE5-4624-B2A9-520E5B45E8AB}]
2023-12-18 09:12:30.981 [CORE] OS: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.2861
2023-12-18 09:12:30.981 [CORE] Command line Args: winget install Microsoft.PowerShell
2023-12-18 09:12:30.981 [CORE] Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3421.0
2023-12-18 09:12:30.981 [CORE] IsCOMCall:0; Caller: winget-cli
2023-12-18 09:12:31.011 [CLI ] WinGet invoked with arguments: 'install' 'Microsoft.PowerShell'
2023-12-18 09:12:31.012 [CLI ] Found subcommand: install
2023-12-18 09:12:31.012 [CLI ] Leaf command to execute: root:install
2023-12-18 09:12:31.032 [CLI ] Executing command: install
2023-12-18 09:12:31.054 [REPO] Default source requested, multiple sources available, adding all to source references.
2023-12-18 09:12:31.055 [REPO] Adding to source references msstore
2023-12-18 09:12:31.055 [REPO] Adding to source references winget
2023-12-18 09:12:31.085 [CORE] Examining extension: PFN = Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe, ID = IndexDB
2023-12-18 09:12:31.085 [CORE] Found matching extension.
2023-12-18 09:12:31.097 [REPO] Multiple sources available, creating aggregated source.
2023-12-18 09:12:31.097 [REPO] Adding to aggregated source: msstore
2023-12-18 09:12:31.098 [REPO] Sending http GET request to: https://storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com/v9.0/information
2023-12-18 09:12:31.493 [REPO] Response status: 200
2023-12-18 09:12:31.494 [REPO] Sending http GET request to: https://storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com/v9.0/information
2023-12-18 09:12:31.558 [REPO] Response status: 200
2023-12-18 09:12:31.560 [REPO] Adding to aggregated source: winget
2023-12-18 09:12:31.582 [CORE] Examining extension: PFN = Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe, ID = IndexDB
2023-12-18 09:12:31.583 [CORE] Found matching extension.
2023-12-18 09:12:31.697 [REPO] Opening SQLite Index for ImmutableRead at 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Winget.Source_2023.1217.1930.385_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Public\index.db'
2023-12-18 09:12:31.697 [SQL ] Opening SQLite connection #1: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Winget.Source_2023.1217.1930.385_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Public\index.db' [1, 40]
2023-12-18 09:12:31.700 [REPO] Opened SQLite Index with version [1.7], last write [2023-12-18 02:29:41.000]
2023-12-18 09:12:31.975 [REPO] Creating new SQLite Index with version [Latest] at ':memory:'
2023-12-18 09:12:31.975 [SQL ] Opening SQLite connection #2: ':memory:' [6, 0]
2023-12-18 09:12:32.006 [REPO] Reading MSI UpgradeCodes
2023-12-18 09:12:32.372 [REPO] Reading MSI UpgradeCodes
2023-12-18 09:12:34.250 [SQL ] Opening SQLite connection #3: ':memory:' [6, 0]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.467 [REPO] Opening SQLite Index for ReadWrite at 'C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\StoreEdgeFD\installed.db'
2023-12-18 09:12:34.467 [SQL ] Opening SQLite connection #4: 'C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\StoreEdgeFD\installed.db' [2, 0]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.472 [REPO] Opened SQLite Index with version [1.3], last write [2023-11-25 10:06:20.000]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.481 [REPO] Sending http POST request to: https://storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com/v9.0/manifestSearch
2023-12-18 09:12:34.584 [REPO] Response status: 200
2023-12-18 09:12:34.604 [REPO] Opening SQLite Index for ReadWrite at 'C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\installed.db'
2023-12-18 09:12:34.604 [SQL ] Opening SQLite connection #5: 'C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\installed.db' [2, 0]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.609 [REPO] Opened SQLite Index with version [1.5], last write [2023-12-16 08:21:33.000]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.795 [REPO] Finding installed package from available package using system reference search: Query:[none] Include:PackageFamilyName='microsoft.powershell_8wekyb3d8bbwe'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{02a236f6-a7aa-4b3c-81f7-1a1b781616e3}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{0347128c-3130-4d49-af2b-544143edd25c}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{05321fdb-bba2-497d-99c6-c440e184c043}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{0688ccaa-0be9-4ca6-a374-6e2562e83166}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{089aa498-4d82-4cfb-b350-05e9db1b0447}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{0c2fc8a0-c59c-41d9-a58a-a9c6cd5e02d3}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{0e45206e-10cd-4c58-8053-22975efa701d}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{11479679-5c7f-477f-869f-3ed956ce684d}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{11e117c7-01d0-4c4e-9096-2e90843a173e}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{13312503-c951-4772-ba4e-c2c0f81a800d}'[Exact] Include:ProductCode='{1460ec99-e4cb-44a3-98f9-45157f11953a}'[Exact] 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2023-12-18 09:12:34.847 [REPO] Opening pinning index
2023-12-18 09:12:34.847 [REPO] Opening existing pinning index
2023-12-18 09:12:34.847 [REPO] Opening SQLite Index for ReadWrite at 'C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\pinning.db'
2023-12-18 09:12:34.848 [SQL ] Opening SQLite connection #6: 'C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\pinning.db' [2, 0]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.849 [REPO] Opened Pinning Index with version [1.0], last write [2023-06-11 22:17:22.000]
2023-12-18 09:12:34.855 [CLI ] Found one app. App id: Microsoft.PowerShell App name: PowerShell
2023-12-18 09:12:34.855 [CLI ] Found installed package, converting to upgrade flow
2023-12-18 09:12:34.900 [REPO] Downloading manifest
2023-12-18 09:12:34.900 [CORE] WinINet downloading from url: https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/manifests/m/Microsoft/PowerShell/7.4.0.0/2297
2023-12-18 09:12:35.320 [CORE] Download hash: 59f7644d59abf8bd65954f6d0d721eea16770f06e33c7775acb4f078f39da6e4
2023-12-18 09:12:35.320 [CORE] Download completed.
2023-12-18 09:12:35.329 [CLI ] Starting installer selection.
❌ 2023-12-18 09:12:35.329 [CLI ] Installer [X64,wix,Machine,] not applicable: Installed package type 'exe' is not compatible with installer type wix
❌ 2023-12-18 09:12:35.329 [CLI ] Installer [X86,wix,Machine,] not applicable: Installed package type 'exe' is not compatible with installer type wix
2023-12-18 09:12:35.332 [CLI ] Terminating context: 0x8a15002b at C:__w\1\s\external\pkg\src\AppInstallerCLICore\Workflows\UpdateFlow.cpp:b8

[mdanish-kh]

What do you get with winget list powershell? Looking at the logs, it seems that you have the EXE variant of PowerShell that is believed to be automatically installed through Windows Update

Related to:

• [Package Issue]: Microsoft.PowerShell winget-pkgs#127283
• winget mixes up PowerShell and PowerShell Preview #3798

Tracking issue over at PowerShell repo

• Provide the Burn-based installer from Windows Update in GitHub releases PowerShell/PowerShell#20932