BTW Chad is correct, you can't have a single MSI that targets x86 & x64 locations on the system, it's an either/or situation. x86 MSI's on x64 systems will be redirected to the x86 directories & registry locations by WOW64, x64 MSI's can't be run on x86 systems. MSI's must have a single platform specified ("Intel" = x86, "AMD64" or "x64" = x64 & "Intel64" = Itanium).
If you need to support 64-bit native installations then creating 2 MSI's & bootstrapping them together so the correct one runs depending on the systems architecture is probably the easiest solution (or you could just produce both, add a LaunchCondition of "NOT VersionNT64" to the x86 package to prevent installing on x64 systems & leave your users to figure it out). Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: 12 May 2010 20:33 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Files with the same name Thanks Will - I was confusing Id and Name and Source. Thanks Chad - You're right. The first problem has nothing to do with OS. I will have to study the 32- vs 64-bit problem some more. Kurt -----Original Message----- From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:41 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Files with the same name Kurt - I have several files in one (huge) installer called web.config. Each is a completely different file internally and each in their own Directory and Component with unique GUID. What's the error message you are getting? What version of WiX? I think I've read on here that you can't write one installer that supports both 32-bit and 64-bit, but I might have misunderstood what others were saying. Or perhaps the attempt is leading to the problem? Chad -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:07 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Files with the same name I have two similar problems 1) I want to install two files with the same name into two respective folders. The solution stores the same file under two different projects. The current vdproj installation references the two files and puts them into their separate folders. But light throws an error if it finds two files with the same name regardless of the directory or component. 2) I need to include files with the same name in the installation. Right now they go into win32 & win64 folders then are manually loaded depending on the OS. We want to move to installing the appropriate DLL and automatic loading. I will probably install one or the other depending on 32- or 64-bit. But, again, light throws an error if any two fiules have the same name regardless of directory of component. How do I include two files with the same name? TIA Kurt ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.clearswift.com ********************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users