Can't create WOW6432Node Entries

[CHUG1008]

I can't seem to get entries (Keys or values) to show up in the WOW6432Node under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/WOW6432Node on a VISTA 64 OS. My application is a 32 bit app developed with VB.NET and I have set the package type to 32-bit package and the registry items in Organization are NOT set to 64 bit components. If I do set the items to 64bit components they show up in normal registry location (NOT WOW6432Node). I don't want this because my application can't read the 64bit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entries. What am I doing wrong?

[Cosmin]

Hi,

I'm not sure why you are encountering this behavior. Can you please send us the .AIP (project) file you are using and a verbose log of the install process to support at advancedinstaller dot com so we can investigate them?

Regards,
Cosmin

[CHUG1008]

Since I posted my issue I have discovered why it won't write to the WOW6432Node of the registry. There is already an entry of "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/[Manufacturer]" which is fine, except it's permissions do not allow the administrator to add subkeys, delete, etc. Just the "SYSTEM" group has those permissions. I'm sure I must have created this entry in developing the installation either through AI or VS Installer but I can't figure out how to remove this entry or give it the correct permissions. Any ideas? I know that this puts it out of the scope of this forum, but any direction would be appreciated.

[Cosmin]

Hi,

I can't figure out how to remove this entry or give it the correct permissions. Any ideas?

You can try using "regedit.exe" as an Administrator. This way you should be able to change the permissions and remove the entries.

Regards,
Cosmin