Adding wix-users. From: Jian Yu Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:45 AM To: WiX Working Group Cc: Sheng Zhao; Ravit Shapira; Binggong Ding; Jian-Chao Wang Subject: how to use WIX write registry values to both 32 bit and 64 bit registries in one MSI?
Hi, everyone. Recently, I met some problems in using WIX. We want to install some data file in a folder, and add registry values which points to this folder in both 32bit and 64 bit registries, so both 32bit and 64 bit programs can make use of the same data. We expected to do this in a single MSI. So in this MSI, I need to write some registry values to both 32 bit and 64 bit registries in one MSI. I tried to achieve this goal by using the "Wow6432Node". For example,: <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Acme\Foobar 1.0" Name="Version" Type="string" Value="3.0" /> <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Acme\Foobar 1.0" Name="Version" Type="string" Value="3.0" /> However, after running the MSI, only "SOFTWARE\Acme\Foobar 1.0"is rightly set. Nothing happens in "SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Acme\Foobar 1.0". It seems windows installer doesn't permit the 64bit MSI to write registry values in 32 bit registry. Is there any solution about this problem? This WIX file is complied in a 64-bit machine. Sincerely thanks for your help. Best regards. Jian Yu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
