Im using WIX 3.11.2 and when adding a registry key I get the following error:
“The Component/#Guid attribute's value '' is not valid for this component because it does not meet the criteria for having an automatically generated guid”*
I have created a ‘.wxs’ file which contains the following code that is failing:
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="myComponentGroup" Directory="TARGETDIR">
<Component Id="cmpRegUrlHandler" Guid="*">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCR" Key="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\myAppName\shell\open\command">
<RegistryValue Value="C:\Program Files\\myCompanyName\myProductName" KeyPath="yes" />
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
I run it using candel.exe/light.exe. However, light.exe gives me the above error.
Any help on this would be much appreciated.
You can't use Guid="*" for a component that has only a RegistryKey. You need to give it a real guid.
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I'm new to WiX. I need to change the following registry-setting element:
<Component Id="BrowserEmulation" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Guid="*">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
So that the registry entry gets installed under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE instead of HKEY_CURRENT_USER. I tried changing the Root value and the Key value:
<Component Id="BrowserEmulation" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Guid="*">
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
I also tried removing the KeyPath component. But when I try to build the .msi I get the following error:
error LGHT0204: ICE38: Component Browser Emulation installs to user
profile. It's KeyPath registry key must fall under HKCU
I looked at the WiX docs that describe Component KeyPaths but wasn't able to figure out how to get around this.
Directory: Looks like you need to take out the Directory attribute from your component. Maybe try something like this:
<Component Feature="MainApplication">
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
Bitness: Also be aware of the issue with 32-bit and 64-bit registry hives in HKLM: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node etc... Please see this answer for more details. I have inlined the most important part:
Registry:
64-Bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
32-Bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node
64-Bit: Maybe what you need is to mark your component as a 64-bit component? In order to write under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE?:
<Component Feature="MainApplication" Win64="yes">
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
I need to insert a registry key in wix but the result is not important
how can I Ignore error.
sometimes because of permission reg creation fails
<Component Id="EXTEND_ADVANCE_TEXT_SERVICE" Guid="*">
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\SystemShared" Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall">
<RegistryValue Type="integer" Name="CUAS" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</RegistryKey>
<Condition><![CDATA[VersionNT >= 501 AND VersionNT <= 502]]></Condition>
</Component>
The RegistryKey element does not have any error handling. Use a custom action and ignore the return code. There are plenty ways to do this, you can either author one in code or use a quiet execution custom action.
If I use the follow code then nothing is removed on uninstall.
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLDIR">
<Component Guid="xyz" Id="instance_path" MultiInstance="yes">
<RegistryKey ForceCreateOnInstall="yes" Id="instance_path_reg" Key="Software\i-net software GmbH\i-net Test\Instances" Root="HKLM">
<RegistryValue Name="[INSTANCE_NUMBER]" Type="string" Value="[INSTALLDIR]"/>
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
If I replace ForceCreateOnInstall="yes" with ForceDeleteOnUninstall="yes" then all is removed on uninstall.
But I want only remove the RegistryValue of this instance. The values of other instances should not removed.
You could try using the RemoveRegistryValue and leave your current entries. It is a little messy but should get the job done.
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/removeregistryvalue.html
The problem was that the property INSTANCE_NUMBER was not set on uninstall. The uninstaller has try to delete a not existing key.
I have a setup that has an optional parameter which should be written to the registry is supplied. I know that i can write to the registry using this:
<DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
<Component Id="RegistryEntries" Guid="*">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU"
Key="Software\Microsoft\Test"
Action="create">
<RegistryValue Type="string" Value="[THEPARAMETER]"/>
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
But this will override the existing registry entry with an emtpy string, if the parameter is not specified!
I would like to know how to set the registry key ONLY if the parameter is specified. I have looked into custom actions and WriteRegistryValues, but I haven't found anything helpful.
Add the condition like this
<Condition>(THEPARAMETER AND (NOT Installed))</Condition>
<RegistryValue Type="string" Value="[THEPARAMETER]"/>
I need to create an installer that gets the user input to create a registry entry. I've looked into Wix tutorials and it's very clear how to install registry entries but I need the user to give some info(in this case it's an url) so that url can be used on the registry entry.
How can I do this?
Duplicate question!?
Please take a look at this answer if it helps: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20679626/1331719
Edit - slightly modifying the answer found in the link:
Start by adding this component, notice the property in Value [USERINPUT]
<DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLDIR">
<Component Id="RegistryEntries" Guid="{YOURGUID}">
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM" Key="Software\Company123\App123" Action="create">
<RegistryValue Type="string" Name="UserInput" Value="[USERINPUT]" />
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
Reference the component in your feature:
<Feature>
<ComponentRef Id="RegistryEntries" />
...
</Feature>
Get user input when you install using msiexec:
msiexec /i your.msi /qb+ USERINPUT="http://urlYouWantToStoreIn.Registry"
Check registry HKLM\Software\Company123\App123\UserInput, the url should be there.