Unfortunately MSI packages marked 32-bit simply cannot install files into a 64-bit directory, and a package marked 64-bit cannot be used at all on a 32-bit platform. And a package cannot be marked for both bitnesses.
It is a limitation of Windows Installer. You have to do two packages (one for each platform) and possibly use a bootstrapper to select the package to use based on the platform you are installing on. You can make the 32-bit package refuse to install itself on the 64-bit platform by using a launch condition, if you wish, so that the correct package is used. -----Original Message----- From: James Newton-King [mailto:james.newtonk...@newtonsoft.com] Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:52 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] A WiX installer that installs to "Program Files" directory on both x86 and x64 I have a .NET application that runs on both x86 and x64. I'd like to have a 32 bit WiX installer (so it that will work on both platforms) but I'd like it to install to /Program Files/ rather than /Program Files (x86)/ on 64 bit operating systems. How would you go about doing this? My idea was to assign the ProgramFilesFolder or ProgramFiles64Folder value to my own property, depending on whether it was a 64 bit environment or not, and then use that property value on the directory. I have very little experience with WiX so if this idea is even possible I have no idea. If it is what would you test on to see if it is an x64 environment? Also how would you then assign a property value from ProgramFilesFolder or ProgramFiles64Folder depending on the earlier 64 bit environment test. Any help is appreciated! ~ James ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ 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
