Re: [WiX-users] Issues with writing to Registry on 64 bit 2008R2 server

2010-12-14 Thread Sharad Patel
> 1. Why is this being written to HKCU on server instead of HKLM? > 2. Any idea where it picked up the "Software\Classes\VirtualStore\Machine\Software" path? It's File and registry virtualization in Windows. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387 > 3. How do I force it to write to the HKLM path,

[WiX-users] error when executing custom action

2010-12-14 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I've got the following custrom action and property defined: When I try to execute this in the installExecute sequence, I get windows installer error 1721. Any ideas why this is happening? Cheers Sean. -

Re: [WiX-users] Issues with writing to Registry on 64 bit 2008R2 server

2010-12-14 Thread Paden, Patrick
<< My CA DLL writes several values to the HKLM\Software\XYZ\Test sub tree. On my development PC the entries are where I expect them to be (HKLM\Software\XYZ\Test\...). The installed application can read the values without a problem. When I install on the server the registry entries are stored in

[WiX-users] Issues with writing to Registry on 64 bit 2008R2 server

2010-12-14 Thread Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR)
I'm having an issue with writing read registry entries. My development machine is a XP/32 bit PC. However, my test (and eventually production) is a 64 bit 2008R2 server. I use a custom action DLL to manipulate some properties then create/write them into registry entries. Everything (the insta

Re: [WiX-users] How do you suppress CNDL108?

2010-12-14 Thread John Bergman
Bump. (Bumped because last time I posted directly, most of the WiX List did not get it. ) This has actually been a problem for several other warnings as well, I am going to be upgrading our code to .NET 4.0 soon, and as part of that, I want to remove (ideally), or suppress all of the warning

Re: [WiX-users] detecting roaming profiles

2010-12-14 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: Yes, that's exactly what was needed! Is there a translation of this to WiX, or a windows installer property? Cheers Sean. -Original Message- From: Paden, Patrick [mailto:patrick.pa...@wolterskluwer.com] Sent: 14 December 2010 17:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML t

Re: [WiX-users] detecting roaming profiles

2010-12-14 Thread Paden, Patrick
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762279(VS.85).aspx Is this what you are looking for? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Patrick Paden -- Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take

[WiX-users] detecting roaming profiles

2010-12-14 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: Is there a property, or a windows api/wix element/extension call to allow me to detect whether the installation is being run on a system that is using roaming profiles? Any help appreciated. Cheers Sean. -- Lotusphe

Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program SupportInformation window

2010-12-14 Thread Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR)
Thanks From: Peter Shirtcliffe [pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:33 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program SupportInformation window See the properties that begin wit

Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program SupportInformation window

2010-12-14 Thread Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR)
Thanks Igor From: Igor Paniushkin [ipaniush...@sdl.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:34 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program SupportInformation window Hi, You

Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program Support Information window

2010-12-14 Thread Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR)
Nevermind, just found the magic answer. For anyone else who may be interested, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368032(v=VS.85).aspx it gives you a list of properties that can be set. Thanks,Bob From: Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR) Sen

Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program SupportInformation window

2010-12-14 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
See the properties that begin with ARP.. on this page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905%28VS.85%29.aspx Define wix properties with the values you want. -Original Message- From: Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR) [mailto:u...@cdc.gov] Sent: 14 December 2010 15:27 To: wix-us

Re: [WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program SupportInformation window

2010-12-14 Thread Igor Paniushkin
Hi, You need to use ARP properties. Next link can help you: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369457(v=vs.85).aspx. Igor -Original Message- From: Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR) [mailto:u...@cdc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 4:27 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.ne

[WiX-users] Fields displayed in Add/Remove Program Support Information window

2010-12-14 Thread Pound, Robert (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) (CTR)
I've noticed that I see fields in the Support information window (from entries in Add/Remove Program) that I would like to provide, but I have not been able to find a WiX parameter that provides me the capability. In Add/Remove Program list several products (i.e Adobe Reader, Citrix, InstallShi

Re: [WiX-users] how to uninstall product without UpgradeCode

2010-12-14 Thread Sergey
Upgrade Table requires UpgradeCode column value. Old product didn't have UpgradeCode. I do not know how to add record with empty UpgradeCode to Update table - wix refuses to build such a project. How to check if ProductCode (differs from ProductCode of current msi) installed, using custom action

Re: [WiX-users] how to uninstall product without UpgradeCode

2010-12-14 Thread Sergey
I can not use bootstrapper because clients need to install program using ActiveDirectory - it requires msi file - i can not prepare exe file with bootstrapper. Is it possible to do it using one msi file? > Not as far as I know. Either use a bootstrapper to uninstall it using > "msiexec /x [Produ

Re: [WiX-users] how to uninstall product without UpgradeCode

2010-12-14 Thread Rob Hamflett
The FindRelatedProducts action updates the property used in the Upgrade table with the product codes of the products it finds. You could try adding your Product code to the same property, although I don't know what happens if the product doesn't exist. You might need to use a custom action t

Re: [WiX-users] how to uninstall product without UpgradeCode

2010-12-14 Thread Pally Sandher
Not as far as I know. Either use a bootstrapper to uninstall it using "msiexec /x [ProductCode]" or patch an UpgradeCode into it first. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate w

[WiX-users] how to uninstall product without UpgradeCode

2010-12-14 Thread Sergey
Hi, I need to prepare major update for msi product, which does not contain UpgradeCode. Is it possible to somehow uninstall previous product on RemoveExistingProducts, if i know its productCode? -- Sergey -- Lotusphere