[wix-users] 32 bit registry key not written, 64 bit is

[Hoover, Jacob]

2 Components, take a look @Win64 attribute of the component, along w/ component conditions to determine if the component should be installed. This is also impacted by Package/@Platform.

From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Coryat, Jim via wix-users
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:33 PM
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Cc: Coryat, Jim <Jim.Coryat at softprocorp.com>
Subject: [wix-users] 32 bit registry key not written, 64 bit is

Visual Studio extension installer along with product specific tools. I have statements to write a registry key for skipping strong name validation for our assembly. Write it for 32 and 64 bit registry keys.

The 64bit key is written as expected, the 32 bit is not.

Statements:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi<http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi>>
<Fragment>
<DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
<Component Id="CP_Registry" Guid="<our guid>">
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,<our hash>" Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall" ForceCreateOnInstall="yes" />
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,<our hash" Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall" ForceCreateOnInstall="yes" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
</Fragment>
</Wix>



>From the log:
Action 18:24:26: WriteRegistryValues. Writing system registry values
MSI (s) (98:60) [18:24:26:250]: Executing op: ProgressTotal(Total=2,Type=1,ByteEquivalent=13200)
MSI (s) (98:60) [18:24:26:250]: Executing op: RegOpenKey(Root=-2147483646,Key=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,3834C39820615AAF,,BinaryType=0,,)
MSI (s) (98:60) [18:24:26:251]: Executing op: RegCreateKey()
WriteRegistryValues: Key: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,3834C39820615AAF, Name: , Value:
MSI (s) (98:60) [18:24:26:252]: Executing op: RegOpenKey(Root=-2147483646,Key=SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,3834C39820615AAF,,BinaryType=0,,)
MSI (s) (98:60) [18:24:26:253]: Executing op: RegCreateKey()
WriteRegistryValues: Key: \SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\*,3834C39820615AAF, Name: , Value:

Is there something that tells the installer if the OS is 64 bit don't bother writing to the 32 bit registry? Using the .reg files they can be added to both.
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