Re: [WiX-users] Burn FileSearch in 64 bit system folder

2014-09-15 Thread Dave Andersen
Thanks for the responses. In particular, I didn't realize the newer redist packages can be safely run without detecting them before-hand. It seems like this could still be a problem for people who are not compressing the redists, but that is not my scenario. I also discovered this blog post which

Re: [WiX-users] Burn FileSearch in 64 bit system folder

2014-09-10 Thread Phill Hogland
You might want to look at this recent thread. http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/V-C-2013-redist-detection-td7596368.html#a7596373 -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-FileSearch-in-64-bit-system-folder-t

Re: [WiX-users] Burn FileSearch in 64 bit system folder

2014-09-09 Thread Arthur, Christopher
Hi Dave, I have done this with a different Approach. I have used an Msi Product Check to Check for existing redist Packages. To make sure the 64Bit Versions are not installed set the 64Bit flag within burn. I search for product ids with Microsofts Old Manifest bootstrap Editor. Don't know if th

[WiX-users] Burn FileSearch in 64 bit system folder

2014-09-09 Thread Dave Andersen
I am trying to write the detection logic for some VC redist packages (32 and 64 bit). The problem I am running into is being able to detect the assemblies under windows\system32 on a 64 bit OS. On a 64 bit OS, it appears that burn translates these as such: [SystemFolder] => C:\Windows\system32\ [