From MSI to WiX, Part 14 - Installable Items - Registry keys and values

re: From MSI to WiX, Part 14 - Installable Items - Registry keys and values

nandhini — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:21:37 GMT

how to set permissions for the registry in wix installers. as im getting the error 'Requested Registry access denied' when im running the application in browser. but then installations works fine.

re: From MSI to WiX, Part 14 - Installable Items - Registry keys and values

nandhini — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Have found where the error is

Have created an registry key value 'Authorization' under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application

manually then it works fine. how to create this registry key through wix installer. have created this registry key through

vsSourceName="Authorization"

myEventLogInstaller = new EventLogInstaller();

myEventLogInstaller.Source = vsSourceName;

myEventLogInstaller.Log = "Application";

Installers.Add(myEventLogInstaller);

since this registry key is created in windows xp but not in windows 2003

thanks in advance

re: From MSI to WiX, Part 14 - Installable Items - Registry keys and values

Jpchen — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:21:10 GMT

I'm using RegistryValue to modify an existing registry entry value in registry during install. However the whole entry is gone during uninstall, instead of wiping out the value only. I want to restore the original value during uninstall, but customAction does not allow to do any RegistryValue. Any suggestion? Thanks.