[wix-users] [WIX]: Issue while writing Registry Key using File in MSI

Michal Krezolek michal at bioflexlaser.com
Fri Aug 28 06:10:54 PDT 2015


Use the following:
<CustomAction Id="InstallDRV" Directory="INSTALLDIR" Execute="deferred"
ExeCommand="[$(var.RootDirID)]$(var.EXEFileName)" Impersonate="yes"
Return="asyncNoWait" />


 
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Dileep S

Hi All,

I have created a sample C++ exe to write Registry Key in the following
location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

I have packaged this "Sample.exe" using WIX script.

I have written custom action in *.WXS file as below:

<CustomAction Id="InstallDRV" Directory="INSTALLDIR" Execute="deferred"
ExeCommand="[$(var.RootDirID)]$(var.EXEFileName)" Impersonate="no"
Return="asyncNoWait" />


"Sample.exe" should write the registry key which was specified after extracting the MSI package.

*Issue:*
After extracting the MSI package, "Sample.exe" launches and written a registry key in the below location not in the specified location:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

How to resolve this issue?

Is there any property need to be add in *.WXS file?

Thanks in advance.

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