Not a bug, not even close to a bug. You're using an x86 package on an x64 system.
Look for WIN64DUALFOLDERS in a verbose log (/l*vx). You'll see that's what's changing the property. If you want to access x64 specific locations like C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ on x64 systems you need to build an x64 package. Your code will give you what you're expecting on an x86 system without a problem but WOW64 is intercepting it on x64 systems. 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: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: 14 May 2010 15:42 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data Hi Anyone who can tell me why my RegistrySearch converts the value contained in the registry? <Property Id="HELPINSTALLDIR"> <RegistrySearch Id='HelpInstallRegistry' Type='raw' Root='HKLM' Key='SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Help\v1.0' Name='AppRoot' /> </Property> The actual value in registry is... AppRoot = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ But according to the log file upon installation C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ converts into C:\Program Files *(x86)*\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ when using it in a custom action <CustomAction Id="SetHELPInstaller" Return="check" Execute="immediate" Property="HELPInstaller" Value="[HELPINSTALLDIR]HelpLibManager.exe" /> from log.. MSI (s) (08:78) [16:20:59:102]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding HELPInstaller property. Its value is 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\HelpLibManager.exe' The folder on disk: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ So this seems like a bug where all strings containing Program Files found in registry converts to Program Files (x86) /Jimmie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ 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
