Force to write into WOW6432Node

[kkanjuh]

Hi,

I need to install 64-bit application on 64-bit Windows target machine. This application is plugin for other application. In order for the respective application to load my plugin, it needs to have data in the WOW6432Node as well.

How should I make a configuration in the project to simultaneously write data to the registry for 64-bit (HKLM\Software\...) and 32-bit (HKLM\WOW6432Node\Software\...) applications?

In project I define registry entry for both HKLM\Software and HKLM\WOW6432Node\Software, but installation fill only one depends on If I choose that this is 32-bit package or 64-bit package.

Best regards,
Kruno

[Catalin]

Hello Kruno and welcome to our forums,

If your entire package is marked as 64-bit in the "Install Parameters" page, if you want to create registry entries under WOW6432Node, you need to make sure that the component assigned to your registry values are not also 64-bit.

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This will make the component be of 32-bit and therefore it will be automatically redirect under Wow6432Node:

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Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Catalin

[kkanjuh]

Hi,

I test this before and this work fine. Problem is that I need in same installation process to write registry entries on both places.

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I tried in project under WOW6432Node add additional registry entries with same name (as shown above). I marked all entries like 64-bit. This does not help.

[Catalin]

Hello,

In order to achieve what you want, please have a look over the following forum thread which discusses the same scenario:

Install registry entries (both 32 & 64 bit)

Best regards,
Catalin

[kkanjuh]

Hi Catalin,

This solves my problem. Thank you!

Best regards,
Kruno

[Catalin]

You are always welcome, Kruno!

Glad to hear everything is working as expected now.

Best regards,
Catalin