how to set registry value in wix? - wix

Question

I am trying to set the registry value for my installation location in my WiX.
I want to set the key in localmachine/software
so I used the following WiX file. I am not getting any build error, everything is going right but the registry value is not set.
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<?define engage.client.app_TargetDir=$(var.engage.client.app.TargetDir)?>
<Product Id="*" Name="EngageSetupCreator" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="KrimzenInc" UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" InstallPrivileges="elevated" AdminImage="yes" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="EngageSetupCreator" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents2" />
<ComponentRef Id="InstallRegistryComponent"/>
<!--<ComponentGroupRef Id="Assets"/>-->
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<SetDirectory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Value="[WindowsVolume]Engage" />
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="WINDOWSVOLUME">
<Directory Id="SUB_FOLDER" Name="Engage">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="EngageSetupCreator" >
<Component Id="InstallRegistryComponent" Guid="*">
<RegistryKey Id='ChessInfoBarInstallDir' Root='HKLM' Key='Software\Crimson\Engage' Action='createAndRemoveOnUninstall' >
<RegistryValue Type='string' Name='InstallDir' Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" Action="write" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="engage.client.app.exe" Guid="*">
<File Id="engage.client.app.exe" Name="engage.client.app.exe" Source="$(var.engage.client.app_TargetDir)engage.client.app.exe" />
</Component>
<Component Id="CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe" Guid="*">
<File Id="CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe" Name="CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe" Source="$(var.engage.client.app_TargetDir)CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>-->
<Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT" Value="Launch KrimzenEngage" />
<!-- Step 3: Include the custom action -->
<Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value="[#engage.client.app.exe]" />
<CustomAction Id="LaunchApplication"
BinaryKey="WixCA"
DllEntry="WixShellExec"
Impersonate="yes" />
</Fragment>
</Wix>
but its not setting the value.
what iam doing wrong? I am running this in 64bit system.

Answer 1

On 64-bit systems, 32-bit software registry keys normally found in "HKLM\Software\ExampleSoftware" are instead found in "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\ExampleSoftware". Check here for more information.