Re: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer
What you can do with MSI : - create an installer which will install Win32 components on Win32 platforms - create an installer which will install x64 and/or Win32 components on x64 platforms You can't however create a single MSI for both Win32 and x64 platforms. Because a MSI must be specified as for Win32 or for x64. The Win32 MSI will be installed on a x64 platform (but can install only Win32 components). The x64 MSI will NOT run on Win32 platforms. You will have to create separate Win32 and x64 MSIs (at best, the x64 MSI can install both Win32 and x64 components). Nothing to do with WiX - these are basic limitations of Windows Installer. - Original Message From: OneReallyCoolApplication [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Monday, October 1, 2007 7:08:06 PM Subject: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, and install different files for each. I have browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single installer that does this is impossible, such as these: http://www.nabble.com/32-and-64-bit-installer-in-one-tf2635209.html http://www.nabble.com/64-bit-newbie-question-tf3979370.html However my boss is not satisfied with this explanation and wants a detailed technical explanation of why WiX or Windows Installer cannot do this. Could any of you give this explanation or perhaps suggest an alternative that I could do? Any links to outside sources would be great, since I suspect my boss doesn't trust Nabble much. Thanks in advance for your help. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Explanation-for-why-you-can%27t-have-both-a-32-bit-and-64-bit-installer-tf4549274.html#a12982169 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer
The MSDN Windows Installer documentation should be sufficient to explain this limitation. I'd start here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/windows_installer_on_64_bit_operating_systems.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/using_64-bit_windows_installer_packages.asp I think the key is that you can't have components that install to the 64-bit locations unless the package is specifically marked as a 64-bit package. Once the package is marked that way, you won't be able to run it on a 32-bit system. Dana On 10/2/07, Adrian Gantoi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What you can do with MSI : - create an installer which will install Win32 components on Win32 platforms - create an installer which will install x64 and/or Win32 components on x64 platforms You can't however create a single MSI for both Win32 and x64 platforms. Because a MSI must be specified as for Win32 or for x64. The Win32 MSI will be installed on a x64 platform (but can install only Win32 components). The x64 MSI will NOT run on Win32 platforms. You will have to create separate Win32 and x64 MSIs (at best, the x64 MSI can install both Win32 and x64 components). Nothing to do with WiX - these are basic limitations of Windows Installer. - Original Message From: OneReallyCoolApplication [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Monday, October 1, 2007 7:08:06 PM Subject: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, and install different files for each. I have browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single installer that does this is impossible, such as these: http://www.nabble.com/32-and-64-bit-installer-in-one-tf2635209.html http://www.nabble.com/64-bit-newbie-question-tf3979370.html However my boss is not satisfied with this explanation and wants a detailed technical explanation of why WiX or Windows Installer cannot do this. Could any of you give this explanation or perhaps suggest an alternative that I could do? Any links to outside sources would be great, since I suspect my boss doesn't trust Nabble much. Thanks in advance for your help. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Explanation-for-why-you-can%27t-have-both-a-32-bit-and-64-bit-installer-tf4549274.html#a12982169 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today!http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48517/*http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer
OneReallyCoolApplication wrote: I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, and install different files for each. I believe that this is possible (using the VersionNT64 property) *provided you're not trying to install 64-bit files or install into the 64-bit-specific parts of the registry or file-system*. As soon as you need to start making 64-bit reg/file-system changes then you need a 64-bit MSI, and of course this won't run on 32-bit windows. It *is* possible to conditionally compile a 32- or 64-bit MSI from a single set of source, but you need to be careful with things like component codes. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Explanation-for-why-you-can%27t-have-both-a-32-bit-and-64-bit-installer-tf4549274.html#a12999699 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer
I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, and install different files for each. I have browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single installer that does this is impossible, such as these: http://www.nabble.com/32-and-64-bit-installer-in-one-tf2635209.html http://www.nabble.com/64-bit-newbie-question-tf3979370.html However my boss is not satisfied with this explanation and wants a detailed technical explanation of why WiX or Windows Installer cannot do this. Could any of you give this explanation or perhaps suggest an alternative that I could do? Any links to outside sources would be great, since I suspect my boss doesn't trust Nabble much. Thanks in advance for your help. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Explanation-for-why-you-can%27t-have-both-a-32-bit-and-64-bit-installer-tf4549274.html#a12982169 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Explanation for why you can't have both a 32-bit and 64-bit installer
I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, and install different files for each. I have browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single installer that does this is impossible, such as these: http://www.nabble.com/32-and-64-bit-installer-in-one-tf2635209.html http://www.nabble.com/64-bit-newbie-question-tf3979370.html However my boss is not satisfied with this explanation and wants a detailed technical explanation of why WiX or Windows Installer cannot do this. Could any of you give this explanation or perhaps suggest an alternative that I could do? Any links to outside sources would be great, since I suspect my boss doesn't trust Nabble much. Fundamentally it's an MSI restriction. From msi.chm: A Windows Installer package must be specified as either a 32-bit or a 64-bit package; it cannot be specified as neutral. Regards, John - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
