What does the verbose log file show? On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Leo Koivuniemi < universalserial...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all, > > I am having some problems with an installation using Wix v3 > During install of application I run > > <Property Id="SETUPFOLDER"> > <RegistrySearch Id="SETUPFOLDER" Root="HKCU" > Key="SOFTWARE\$(var.Company)\$(var.Product)\Common" Name="SetupFolder" > Type="raw" /> > </Property> > > SETUPFOLDER is later used for setting the target of a shortcut in the start > menu. This works when I install or reinstall by running my bootstrapper > setup.exe which then starts the MSI package. But when applying patches for > instance or bypassig the setup.exe and running the MSI directly, then the > registry search returns C: or is just empty. When I check that path in > registry using regedit then I do find the correct value there but for some > reason the RegistrySearch fails and I can't figure out why. > > Notable is that this error does not exist in Windows XP, but now as I have > been porting it to Windows 7 I noticed this problem. So basically the code > should work, but it doesn't do that in Win7 (only works if I go through the > bootstrapper exe) > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks! > > Leo > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the > demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. > Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn > about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
