[wix-users] "Program file" is replaced by "Program file (x86)" [P]

Wed May 25 07:28:15 PDT 2016

I just want to point out again that WiX is not even involved in this behavior.  Windows Installer and the underlying design of the operating system are the actors here.  WiX is not doing anything in this situation.  Yes WiX was used to help author the MSI, but unless Burn is being used it is simply Microsoft Windows Installer behavior that Leonid is concerned about, and as Steve and others indicated, expected behavior at that.
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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of Steven Ogilvie <Steven.Ogilvie at titus.com>
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Your still not understanding...

A 32 bit MSI cannot install to a 64 bit path (i.e. c:\program files) wix will change the path on the fly to c:\program files (x86)

YOU must either create a 32 bit and a 64 bit MSI or just a 64 bit MSI (compile as bitness you want) x86 or x64

End of story...

Steve

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Leonid Maliutin
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Steve

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\InstallRo
ot\Path  is user parameter.
The user choose it when the users fill it in "Program Path" field of Microsoft Office installer. See 001.png. And this value WiX must check.

Leonid

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YES because you are running a 32 bit MSI

You are compiling the MSI as a 32 bit MSI which CANNOT install to a 64 bit path...

Either compile as 64 bit or create 2 MSI's one 32 bit (for 32 bit OS's) and the other 64 bit for 64 bit OS's

Steve

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The problem is not in installation process process.

Problem is that WiX gets the user setting value "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\" and implements it as "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\". WiX distorts the user value.

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The Windows Installer will rewrite ProgramFilesFolder paths to "help" x86 packages install to the correct location.

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Hi Steve

Please see my description in first message.

Also you can see the description here
https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/5305
I do not know can we send message.

I create installer x86.
And it has the condition. It must check that the user has Microsoft Word 2013.

I use the standard code:
<Property Id="HOSTPATH">
  <RegistrySearch Id="RegSearch_HOSTEXE" Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\InstallRoot" Name="Path"
Type="directory">
    <FileSearch Name="WINWORD.EXE" />
  </RegistrySearch>
</Property>
<Condition Message="!(loc.HostConditionMessage)"><![CDATA[Installed OR HOSTPATH]]></Condition>

This condition does not work on Windows x64 with Microsoft Word x86.

I researched the user computer and found that Word x86 is set in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\".
And, accordingly, in key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\InstallRo
ot Path value has "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\"

I got procmon.exe and checked what was going on.

The install process can try open "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\", although it should open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\" folder.

Why does it change from "Program Files" to "Program Files (x86)"?

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