Selfhealing userspecific files fails?
Hi all
I have repackaged an application containing several files under c:\Program Files (x86)... and a few files under c:\Users\<profile>\AppData\<app>
I have put the userspecific files in a isolated component in the same feature as the corresponding shortcut.
I have created a custom action "Set Directory" and set the directory "USERFOLDER" to: [%APPDATA]\<manufacturer>\<product>
The resulting MSI installs all files succesfully for the first user. But when I log on with other users selfhealing fails.
Eg.
I install the MSI for user A. Logs out of the system and logs on again with user B.
Selfhealing is not initiated when clicking on the shortcut.
BUT if I delete the files for user A and user B initiates selfhealing then the files are reinstalled for user A (instead of user B)?
Does anyone know how to solve this?
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I am working with "Wise Package Studio" and "Windows 7 (64 bit)"
Best Regards,
Christian
Answers (1)
Actually I made a rookie mistake and forgot to add the HKCU-registry as keypath :( My keypath was one of the files. New keypath solved the problem :)
- - Did you install per-machine using ALLUSERS=1?
- - Did you give the component containing the files a keypath that is a HKCU registry key?
- - Also, check if, during the install for the second user, Windows Installer can actually reach the original MSI that you installed from
- - Is your shortcut advertised?
For more info, you could always have a look at my blogs on the topic:
http://www.itninja.com/blog/view/a-general-approach-to-software-packaging-propagating-user-settings
http://www.itninja.com/blog/view/a-general-approach-to-software-package-using-duplicatefiles
Comments:
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Hi pjgeutjens
Ty for your reply.
Actually I made a rookie mistake and forgot to add the HKCU-registry as keypath :(
My keypath was one of the files.
New keypath solved the problem :) - Roejbaek 12 years ago
