I now know the issue lies in our build script (which changes the attribute
value) & the fact that I also created another 64 bit component to write to the
same registry (I intend to write to both WOW6432 and counter part outside
WOW6432, but seems I have to use different regkey name).
From: Fei Cao
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 12:16 PM
To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net'
Subject: WOW6432Node registry trouble for 64 bit MSI
Hi,
I want the 64 bit installer to write to WOW6432Node registry, which is used
for 32 bit application, and the 64 bit components will not write to registries
under WOW6432Node.
>From WIX help file for element:
Win64
YesNoType
Set this attribute to 'yes' to mark this as a 64-bit component. This attribute
facilitates the installation of packages that include both 32-bit and 64-bit
components. If this bit is not set, the component is registered as a 32-bit
component. If this is a 64-bit component replacing a 32-bit component, set this
bit and assign a new GUID in the Guid attribute.
So I created the following component with win64 attribute set to NO to indicate
this is 32 bit component, but after build the amd64 MSI still has the attribute
value for this component as 260 (256+4). Consequently the setup didn't really
write to the WOW6432NODE.
#ifndef _X86_
#endif
>From the help on Component Table at
>http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368007.aspx
msidbComponentAttributes64bit
256
0x0100
Set this bit to mark this as a 64-bit component. This attribute facilitates the
installation of packages that include both 32-bit and 64-bit components. If
this bit is not set, the component is registered as a 32-bit component.
If this is a 64-bit component replacing a 32-bit component, set this bit and
assign a new GUID in the ComponentId column.
I even tried to manually change the 260 to 4, but still didn't work.
Any clue ? thanks!
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