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

Wed May 25 08:10:27 PDT 2016

> C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) are WINDOWS folders The first
is for 64 bit products the 2nd for 32 bit products
Unfortunately, these are only guidelines.

> If you don't trust my word or Rob's then google "can you install a 32 bit
MSI into a 64 bit folder?"
I do not do it. Microsoft does it.
As you can see it? Simply.

1. Setup Windows 8.1 x64
2. Setup Office 2013 x86
3. Update Windows to Windows 10
And you will see that Office 2013 x86 is in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\root\Office15\".

Clarify. After the update Office 2013 x86 is not in a subfolder of "
C:\Program Files (x86)" it is in the subfolder of "C:\Program Files".

Leonid

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Sigh...

Okay one more time...

C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) are WINDOWS folders The first is
for 64 bit products the 2nd for 32 bit products 

You CANNOT use a 32 bit MSI (when you compiled your installer you choose x86
which is 32 bit) to install to a 64 bit folder (C:\Program Files) choose
x64.

You MUST use a 64 bit MSI (compile as x64) to install to either C:\Program
Files or C:\Program Files (x86)

If you don't trust my word or Rob's then google "can you install a 32 bit
MSI into a 64 bit folder?"

Here is some information...
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cd7a85k9(v=vs.80).aspx

http://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/isxhelp21/helplibrary/IHelp64BitSupport.h
tm

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9712909/windows-setup-installer-project-
forcing-installation-into-program-files-not

Steve

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Steve

Once again I want to clarify.

When I install Microsoft office I can choose location of files, for example
"f:\i_want_this_folder".
In this case
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\InstallRo
ot\Path will contain value " f:\i_want_this_folder\Office15"
And WINWORD.EXE is in "f:\i_want_this_folder\Office15"

It means that in our case " f:\i_want_this_folder", " C:\Program Files " and
"C:\Program Files (x86)" are not correlated with operation system. They are
the user choices.

Thus, when installer gets value from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\InstallRo
ot\Path it must not distort the value.

Leonid

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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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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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