[wix-users] Need an option to perform Filesearch in System32 folder from 32 bit installer running on a 64 bit machine.

Phil Wilson phil.wilson at mvps.org
Tue Nov 15 12:19:28 PST 2016


32-bit apps default to the 32-bit file system through redirection. 

A FileSearch new feature could add a Win64=yes option, which would need to
call Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection around the search in 32-bit
bootstrappers.  Other that you'd need to code something yourself.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365743(v=vs.85).a
spx

Phil W 

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Hemalatha.Nallusamy at microchip.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 1:54 AM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Subject: [wix-users] Need an option to perform Filesearch in System32 folder
from 32 bit installer running on a 64 bit machine.

Hi,

I have tried System64Folder as well. It also points to SysWOW64 Folder as
this is a 32 bit bootstrapper application.
Please find the log attached.

When I say SystemFolder, the log file points to System32, but the behaviour
is that if the file is in SysWOW64 folder then the condition passes
otherwise it fails. So it shows that it points to SysWOW64 Folder.
When I say System64Folder, the log file points to SysWOW64 and the condition
is satisfied only if the file is in SysWOW64 folder.

Conclusion is that SystemFolder, System64Folder and WindowsFolder all the 3
finally is redirected to SysWOW64 at run time.

Regards,
Hema.

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Rob Mensching
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 12:04 PM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Need an option to perform Filesearch in System32
folder from 32 bit installer running on a 64 bit machine.

SystemFolder is 32-bit. System64Folder is 64-bit.

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-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Hemalatha.Nallusamy at microchip.com
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 10:24 PM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Subject: [wix-users] Need an option to perform Filesearch in System32 folder
from 32 bit installer running on a 64 bit machine.

Hi,

Please find the code below:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
		 xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension"
	
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">

    <Bundle Name="TestProject" Version="1.0"
					Manufacturer="Test"
	
UpgradeCode="14165AA4-E5F7-4566-A6C4-9CEE0C116DDF" DisableModify="yes"
DisableRemove="yes">

        <BootstrapperApplicationRef
Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />

        <WixVariable Id="WixStdbaLogo" Value=".\Bitmaps\large.ico" />
        <WixVariable Id="WixStdbaLicenseRtf" Value=".\License\License.rtf"
/>

        <Chain>
            <PackageGroupRef Id="FTDIDriver"/>
            <MsiPackage
					Id="MainInstaller"
					Compressed="yes"
	
SourceFile="$(var.MaxStudioInstaller)"
					Vital="yes"
					Visible="yes"
					DisplayInternalUI="yes"
					SuppressSignatureVerification="yes">
            </MsiPackage>
        </Chain>
    </Bundle>

    <Fragment>

        <util:FileSearch
			Id="FTDIDriverSearch1"
			Path="[SystemFolder]drivers\ftser2k.sys"
			Variable="FTDIDRIVERINSTALLED1"
			Result="exists" />

        <util:FileSearch
			Id="FTDIDriverSearch2"
			Path="[SystemFolder]ftcserco.dll"
			Variable="FTDIDRIVERINSTALLED2"
			Result="exists" />

        <util:FileSearch
			Id="FTDIDriverSearch3"
			Path="[SystemFolder]ftserui2.dll"
			Variable="FTDIDRIVERINSTALLED3"
			Result="exists" />

        <PackageGroup Id="FTDIDriver">
            <ExePackage
					Id="FTDIDriver"
					Cache="no"
					Compressed="yes"
					PerMachine="yes"
					Permanent="yes"
					Vital="no"
					SourceFile=".\Drivers\CDM v2.12.00
WHQL Certified.exe"
					InstallCondition="NOT
FTDIDRIVERINSTALLED1 OR (NOT FTDIDRIVERINSTALLED2) OR (NOT
FTDIDRIVERINSTALLED3)" />
        </PackageGroup>
    </Fragment>
</Wix>


Regards,
Hema.


-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Rob Mensching
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 11:49 AM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Need an option to perform Filesearch in System32
folder from 32 bit installer running on a 64 bit machine.

What does your .wxs code look like?

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