[wix-users] How do I make a 64 bit MSI?

Edwin Castro egcastr at gmail.com
Wed Apr 25 16:51:15 PDT 2018


Note that a 32-bit MSI can only have 32-bit components while a 64-bit MSI
can have both 32-bit and 64-bit components. I expect that your components
were still 32-bit when you were creating your 64-bit MSI even though the
documentation suggested they should automatically be 64-bit... That
happened to me which is why I set Win64 explicitly.

--
Edwin G. Castro


On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 4:49 PM, Edwin Castro <egcastr at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's correct. I have to use ProgramFiles64Folder when I set Win64="yes".
>
> --
> Edwin G. Castro
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:50 PM, J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I've added Win64="yes" to all my components (except those created by
>> heat.exe).
>>
>> If I use ProgramFilesFolder instead of ProgramFiles64Folder I get an
>> warning/error:
>>
>> error LGHT0204 : ICE80: This 64BitComponent cmpCBBF8379128F087B61BD92F8113C95D6
>> uses 32BitDirectory dir451F8F132CB17CBF5649679474428CE4
>>
>> so, I guess that's ok.
>>
>> On 25 April 2018 at 23:42, Edwin Castro <egcastr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I do something similar and set the Win64 attribute on Component elements
>>> to ensure the components are 64-bit. The Component documentation at
>>> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/component.html
>>> says the default for the Win64 attribute is 'yes' for x64 but I think I
>>> never got that working properly without manually specifying the Win64
>>> attribute on components.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Edwin G. Castro
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:05 PM, J. Pablo Fernández via wix-users <
>>> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I tried adding:
>>>>
>>>> <?define bitness = "x64" ?>
>>>> <?define Win64 = "yes" ?>
>>>> <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFiles64Folder" ?>
>>>>
>>>> but it made no difference. I believe those are variables that are then
>>>> used
>>>> in your wxs file, so, they don't make a different per-se.
>>>>
>>>> On 25 April 2018 at 22:48, Philip Doragh via wix-users <
>>>> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > I don't know about heat, but in my WXSes I have the following
>>>> if...elseif
>>>> > clause to set the install directory to ProgramFiles64Folder if it is a
>>>> > 64bit build.
>>>> >
>>>> > <?if $(var.Platform) = x64 ?>
>>>> >   <?define bitness = "x64" ?>
>>>> >   <?define Win64 = "yes" ?>
>>>> >   <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFiles64Folder" ?>
>>>> >   <?elseif $(var.Platform) = x86 ?>
>>>> >   <?define bitness = "x86" ?>
>>>> >   <?define Win64 = "no" ?>
>>>> >   <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFilesFolder" ?>
>>>> >   <?else ?>
>>>> >   <?error Unknown Platform/BuildType, needed for set Win64 variable
>>>> > definitions ?>
>>>> >   <?endif ?>
>>>> >
>>>> > Phil Doragh
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>> > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> > Of J. Pablo Fernández via wix-users
>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 3:57 PM
>>>> > To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
>>>> > Cc: J. Pablo Fernández
>>>> > Subject: [wix-users] How do I make a 64 bit MSI?
>>>> >
>>>> > I've specified:
>>>> >
>>>> > * `-arch x64` when running `candle.exe`.
>>>> > * `Platform=x64` on the `Package`.
>>>> > * `ProgramFiles64Folder` as the `Directory` id where things get
>>>> installed.
>>>> >
>>>> > and still, when the app gets installed, it goes to `C:\Program Files
>>>> > (x86)`.
>>>> >
>>>> > There are some other `wxs` generated by `heat.exe`. I tried adding
>>>> > `-platform x64` and `-platform win64` to the calls to `heat.exe`, but
>>>> it
>>>> > made no difference.
>>>> >
>>>> > I read
>>>> >
>>>> > - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg513929.aspx
>>>> > - The section on 64 bit installer in the Wix Cookbook
>>>> > -
>>>> > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4304253/how-do-i-
>>>> > get-wix-to-generate-a-64-bit-msi
>>>> >
>>>> > and I think I'm doing everything that was described there.
>>>> >
>>>> > What am I missing?
>>>> >
>>>> > I've came up with a minimum case that looks like this:
>>>> >
>>>> >     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
>>>> >     <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
>>>> >         <Product Id="*" Name="Project X" Manufacturer="X LLC"
>>>> > Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0"
>>>> >                  UpgradeCode="5bf2131c-4068-4cb3-adac-bc9c79ed8ce3">
>>>> >             <Package InstallerVersion="301" Compressed="yes"
>>>> > InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="ApplicationFolderName" Value="Project X"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="WixAppFolder" Value="WixPerMachineFolder"/>
>>>> >             <UI>
>>>> >                 <UIRef Id="WixUI_Advanced"/>
>>>> >             </UI>
>>>> >         </Product>
>>>> >     </Wix>
>>>> >
>>>> > and I compile it like this:
>>>> >
>>>> >      candle.exe -arch x64 -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension
>>>> > ProjectX.wxs
>>>> >
>>>> >      light.exe -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -out
>>>> > ProjectX-1.0.0-beta.3-win64.msi ProjectX.wixobj
>>>> >
>>>> > It obviously complaints about the media table being empty:
>>>> >
>>>> >     > candle.exe -arch x64 -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension
>>>> > ProjectX.wxs
>>>> >     Windows Installer XML Toolset Compiler version 3.11.0.1701
>>>> >     Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights
>>>> reserved.
>>>> >
>>>> >     ProjectX.wxs
>>>> >
>>>> >     > light.exe -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -out
>>>> > ProjectX-1.0.0-beta.3-win64.msi ProjectX.wixobj
>>>> >     Windows Installer XML Toolset Linker version 3.11.0.1701
>>>> >     Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights
>>>> reserved.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > C:\Users\pupeno\AppData\Local\Temp\h1k0echv\ProjectX-1.0.0-
>>>> > beta.3-win64.msi
>>>> > : warning LGHT1076 : ICE71: The Media table has no entries.
>>>> >
>>>> > The full `.wxs` looks like this:
>>>> >
>>>> >     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
>>>> >     <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
>>>> >          xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
>>>> >         <Product Id="*" Name="ProjectX" Manufacturer="X Inc"
>>>> > Language="1033"
>>>> >                  Version="$(var.MSIProductVersion)" UpgradeCode="">
>>>> >             <Package InstallerVersion="301" Compressed="yes"
>>>> > InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <Icon Id="Icon_ProjectX.ico"
>>>> > SourceFile="src\main\installer\ProjectX.ico"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <WixVariable Id="WixUISupportPerUser" Value="0"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="ApplicationFolderName" Value="X
>>>> Inc\ProjectX"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="WixAppFolder" Value="WixPerMachineFolder"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
>>>> >             <WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf"
>>>> > Value="src\main\installer\eula.rtf"/>
>>>> >             <WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp"
>>>> > Value="src\main\installer\WixUIBannerBmp.bmp"/>
>>>> >             <WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp"
>>>> > Value="src\main\installer\WixUIDialogBmp.bmp"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="AUTO_CONNECT_TO">
>>>> >                 <RegistrySearch Id="AutoConnectTo" Root="HKLM"
>>>> > Key="Software\X Inc\ProjectX" Name="AutoConnectTo"
>>>> >                                 Type="raw"/>
>>>> >             </Property>
>>>> >             <Property Id="RUN_ProjectX_ON_EXIT" Value="true"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="INSTALL_SCREENSAVER_ON_EXIT" Value="true"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="STAGING_DIR" Value="undefined"/>
>>>> >             <Property Id="ARCH" Value="undefined"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <UI>
>>>> >                 <UIRef Id="DM_WixUI_Advanced"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Publish Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" Control="Finish"
>>>> > Event="DoAction" Value="CA_Run_ProjectX">
>>>> >                     RUN_ProjectX_ON_EXIT and
>>>> <![CDATA[&Ftr_Configurator=3]]>
>>>> > and NOT Installed
>>>> >                 </Publish>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Publish Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" Control="Finish"
>>>> > Event="DoAction" Value="CA_Install_Screensaver">
>>>> >                     INSTALL_SCREENSAVER_ON_EXIT and
>>>> > <![CDATA[&Ftr_Screensaver=3]]> and NOT Installed
>>>> >                 </Publish>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Dialog Id="DM_ExitDialog" Width="370" Height="270"
>>>> > Title="!(loc.ExitDialog_Title)">
>>>> >                     <Control Id="Finish" Type="PushButton" X="236"
>>>> Y="243"
>>>> > Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Cancel="yes"
>>>> >                              Text="!(loc.WixUIFinish)"/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304"
>>>> Y="243"
>>>> > Width="56" Height="17" Disabled="yes"
>>>> >                              Text="!(loc.WixUICancel)"/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="Bitmap" Type="Bitmap" X="0" Y="0"
>>>> > Width="370" Height="234" TabSkip="no"
>>>> >                              Text="!(loc.ExitDialogBitmap)"/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="Back" Type="PushButton" X="180"
>>>> Y="243"
>>>> > Width="56" Height="17" Disabled="yes"
>>>> >                              Text="!(loc.WixUIBack)"/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="BottomLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="234"
>>>> > Width="370" Height="0"/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="Description" Type="Text" X="135"
>>>> Y="70"
>>>> > Width="220" Height="40" Transparent="yes"
>>>> >                              NoPrefix="yes"
>>>> >                              Text="Thank you for choosing ProjectX. We
>>>> > sincerely hope it satisfies your needs."/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="Title" Type="Text" X="135" Y="20"
>>>> > Width="220" Height="60" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes"
>>>> >                              Text="!(loc.ExitDialogTitle)"/>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="RunProjectXCheckBox" Type="CheckBox"
>>>> > X="135" Y="150" Width="220" Height="40" Hidden="yes"
>>>> >                              Property="RUN_ProjectX_ON_EXIT"
>>>> > CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Run ProjectX Configurator">
>>>> >                         <Condition
>>>> > Action="show"><![CDATA[&Ftr_Configurator=3]]></Condition>
>>>> >                     </Control>
>>>> >                     <Control Id="InstallScreensaverCheckBox"
>>>> > Type="CheckBox" X="135" Y="190" Width="220" Height="40"
>>>> >                              Hidden="yes"
>>>> > Property="INSTALL_SCREENSAVER_ON_EXIT" CheckBoxValue="1"
>>>> >                              Text="Install ProjectX as your
>>>> screensaver">
>>>> >                         <Condition
>>>> > Action="show"><![CDATA[&Ftr_Screensaver=3]]></Condition>
>>>> >                     </Control>
>>>> >                 </Dialog>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <InstallUISequence>
>>>> >                     <Show Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" OnExit="success"
>>>> > Overridable="yes"/>
>>>> >                 </InstallUISequence>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <AdminUISequence>
>>>> >                     <Show Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" OnExit="success"
>>>> > Overridable="yes"/>
>>>> >                 </AdminUISequence>
>>>> >             </UI>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of
>>>> > [ProductName] is already installed."/>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
>>>> >                 <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
>>>> >                     <Directory Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
>>>> >                         <Directory Id="Dir_jre" Name="jre"/>
>>>> >                         <Directory Id="Dir_jars" Name="jars"/>
>>>> >                     </Directory>
>>>> >                 </Directory>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
>>>> >                     <Directory Id="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
>>>> Name="ProjectX"/>
>>>> >                 </Directory>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_Auto_Connect_to" Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\X
>>>> > Inc\ProjectX" Name="AutoConnectTo" Type="string"
>>>> >                                    Value="[AUTO_CONNECT_TO]"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Directory Id="SystemFolder"/>
>>>> >             </Directory>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <DirectoryRef Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Configurator_exe" Guid=""
>>>> > Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <File Id="File_FT_D_ProjectX_Configurator_exe"
>>>> >                           Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\ProjectX
>>>> > Configurator.exe" KeyPath="yes">
>>>> >                         <Shortcut Id="Shrt_ProjectX_Configurator"
>>>> > Name="ProjectX Configurator" Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
>>>> >                                   Advertise="yes"
>>>> > Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
>>>> >                     </File>
>>>> >                     <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_1"
>>>> > Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" On="uninstall"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Displayer_exe" Guid=""
>>>> > Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <File Id="File_FT_D_ProjectX_Displayer_exe"
>>>> > Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\ProjectX Displayer.exe"
>>>> >                           KeyPath="yes">
>>>> >                         <Shortcut Id="Shrt_ProjectX_Displayer"
>>>> > Name="ProjectX Displayer" Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
>>>> >                                   Advertise="yes"
>>>> > Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
>>>> >                     </File>
>>>> >                     <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_2"
>>>> > Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" On="uninstall"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Renderer_exe" Guid=""
>>>> > Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <File Id="File_FT_D_ProjectX_Renderer_exe"
>>>> > Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\ProjectX Renderer.exe"
>>>> >                           KeyPath="yes">
>>>> >                         <Shortcut Id="Shrt_ProjectX_Renderer"
>>>> > Name="ProjectX Renderer" Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
>>>> >                                   Advertise="yes"
>>>> > Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
>>>> >                     </File>
>>>> >                     <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_3"
>>>> > Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" On="uninstall"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_Prosaver_scr" Guid="" Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <File Id="File_FT_D_Prosaver_scr"
>>>> > Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\Prosaver.scr" KeyPath="yes"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_Icon" Guid="" Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <File Id="File_Icon"
>>>> > Source="src\main\installer\ProjectX.ico" KeyPath="yes"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >             </DirectoryRef>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <DirectoryRef Id="Dir_Menu_ProjectX">
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_Install_Screensaver" Guid=""
>>>> > Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <Shortcut Id="Shrt_Install_Screensaver"
>>>> Name="Install
>>>> > ProjectX Screensaver"
>>>> >                               WorkingDirectory="SystemFolder"
>>>> > Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"
>>>> >                               Target="[SystemFolder]rundll32.exe"
>>>> >                               Arguments="desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver
>>>> > [#File_FT_D_Prosaver_scr]"/>
>>>> >                     <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_4"
>>>> On="uninstall"/>
>>>> >                     <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\X
>>>> > Inc\ProjectX" Name="installed" Type="integer"
>>>> >                                    Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >                 <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Support" Guid=""
>>>> Win64="yes">
>>>> >                     <util:InternetShortcut Id="IShrt_ProjectX_Support"
>>>> > Name="ProjectX Support" IconFile="[#File_Icon]"
>>>> >                                            Target="
>>>> > https://support.ProjectX.tech"/>
>>>> >                     <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_5"
>>>> On="uninstall"/>
>>>> >                     <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\X
>>>> > Inc\ProjectX" Name="installed" Type="integer"
>>>> >                                    Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
>>>> >                 </Component>
>>>> >             </DirectoryRef>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <CustomAction Id="CA_Run_ProjectX"
>>>> > Directory="APPLICATIONFOLDER" Return="asyncNoWait"
>>>> >
>>>> > ExeCommand="[#File_FT_D_ProjectX_Configurator_exe]"/>
>>>> >             <CustomAction Id="CA_Install_Screensaver"
>>>> > Directory="SystemFolder" Return="asyncNoWait"
>>>> >                           ExeCommand="[SystemFolder]rundll32.exe
>>>> > desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver [#File_FT_D_Prosaver_scr]"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >             <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="ProjectX" Level="1"
>>>> > Display="expand"
>>>> >                      Description="ProjectX.">
>>>> >                 <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComGrp_JRE"/>
>>>> >                 <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComGrp_JARS"/>
>>>> >                 <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Auto_Connect_to"/>
>>>> >                 <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Support"/>
>>>> >                 <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Icon"/>
>>>> >
>>>> >                 <Feature Id="Ftr_Configurator" Title="Configurator"
>>>> > Level="1"
>>>> >                          Description="This is the application you use
>>>> to
>>>> > register a new account as well as configure what websites are
>>>> displayed,
>>>> > what displayers and renderers have access, etc. You need this in at
>>>> least
>>>> > one computer to control your account.">
>>>> >                     <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Configurator_
>>>> exe"/>
>>>> >                 </Feature>
>>>> >                 <Feature Id="Ftr_Displayer" Title="Displayer"
>>>> Level="1"
>>>> >                          Description="This is what displays web
>>>> sites. You
>>>> > need this (or the screensaver) on all the computers connected to
>>>> screens
>>>> > that displays web sites.">
>>>> >                     <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Displayer_exe"/>
>>>> >                 </Feature>
>>>> >                 <Feature Id="Ftr_Renderer" Title="Renderer" Level="1"
>>>> >                          Description="This accesses your websites and
>>>> > generates the screenshots for the displayers. You need at least one of
>>>> > these although the Configurator can also act as a Renderer.">
>>>> >                     <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Renderer_exe"/>
>>>> >                 </Feature>
>>>> >                 <Feature Id="Ftr_Screensaver" Title="Screensaver"
>>>> Level="1"
>>>> >                          Description="This is what displays web sites
>>>> as
>>>> > the screensaver. You need this (or the displayer) on all the computers
>>>> > connected to screens that displays web sites.">
>>>> >                     <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Prosaver_scr"/>
>>>> >                     <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Install_Screensaver"/>
>>>> >                 </Feature>
>>>> >             </Feature>
>>>> >         </Product>
>>>> >     </Wix>
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com> (http://pupeno.com)
>>>> >
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>>>> J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com> (http://pupeno.com)
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com> (http://pupeno.com)
>>
>
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