[wix-users] msiexec on ARM?

[Bill Wandel]

This is correct.

 

Bill

 

From: Christopher Painter <chrpai at iswix.com> 
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 1:17 PM
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Cc: Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?

 

DTF encapsulates a .NET assembly with a native hosting component that is
compiled for x86 or x64.  My best understanding of ARM is that Windows has
an emulation layer for x86 compatibility.  I don't own any devices to play
with this but this is what I've read.

 

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Subject: Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM? 

 

  sorry, I think I asked a stupid question so please ignore!
 .. it's too long since I did this stuff, need to immerse myself again

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 9:28 AM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com
<mailto:bill at bwandel.com> > wrote:

> I use .NET DTF. What API are you referring to? I am pretty new to WiX.
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> Bill Wandel
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> *From:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com <mailto:anadem at gmail.com> >
> *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 12:02 PM
> *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com <mailto:bill at bwandel.com> >
> *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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> On ARM do you call any of the WiX API from your DLL?
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> Rob's reply above:
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>  > *we didn't have the ARM SDK to build all the custom action DLLs *
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> (viz. "*all*") suggests that some bits just work already.
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> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 7:22 AM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com
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> I just tested my installer on both Server 2019 and WIN10 ARM64. It
> correctly installed on both. This installer installs x86 services and
> applications plus the correct drivers for the particular installation. It
> includes a custom DLL for some utility functions plus the driver
> installation. ARM64 supports ARM64 applications and x86 applications. It
> does not support x64 applications. If your installer is x86 and you are
> installing x86 applications, you should be OK. Note that there is an ARM64
> msiexec and an x86 msiexec. This is similar to an x64 system where there
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> an x64 msiexec and an x86 msiexec.
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> Bill Wandel
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> *From:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com <mailto:anadem at gmail.com> >
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 26, 2019 12:01 PM
> *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com <mailto:bill at bwandel.com> >
> *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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> thanks Bill, helpful info!
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> *>   I didn't do anything special*
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> Is the custom action DLL specific to ARM, or do you use different C#
> source for ARM vs Intel Windows?
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> Does the WiX source of your installer have ARM bits vs Intel bits?
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> thanks again
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> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 7:22 PM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com
<mailto:bill at bwandel.com> > wrote:
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> Yes, I have a custom DLL in my installer which worked on an ARM64 laptop.
> I didn't do anything special. MSIExec on ARM64 might be a 32 bit x86
> application. The DLL was built from a C# source so I assume that the
> resulting DLL was 32 bit.
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> I haven't tested on that laptop in quite some time. I will try my
> installer on it this weekend.
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> Bill Wandel
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> *From:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com <mailto:anadem at gmail.com> >
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:25 PM
> *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com <mailto:bill at bwandel.com> >
> *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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> Rob - Is there an ETA for WiX 4?  (Btw I didn't see any ARM info at
> Firegiant.com)
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> Bill - Did you add custom DLLs to your ARM MSI?
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> thanks!
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> On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 3:36 AM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com
<mailto:bill at bwandel.com> > wrote:
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> I have used WiX to build an ARM64 installer.
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> Bill Wandel
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sinclair via wix-users
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> Cc: Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com <mailto:anadem at gmail.com> >
> Subject: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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> Does the ARM version of Windows 10 include Windows Installer, and if it
> does, can WiX build MSIs for it?
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> If not, does anyone know of packaging tools for ARM Win 10 ?
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> Sorry if this has been discussed before; I've been out of the installer
> business for a couple of years, just now been roped in for some contract
> stuff. I've tried looking in the list archive but didn't find anything
> about
> ARM
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> Thanks
> Alan
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