Microsoft Windows 64-Bit Application Development Folder Installation Best Practices
My problem is that the vendor provides me with a 64 bit app (packaged in a 64 bit installer), but it goes and installs in the x86 (Program Files) folder and it keeps telling me this, but I want it installed in the program files directory; as the 32-bit version does this, and the scripts for the application are developed based on this assumption.
Can anyone please direct me to Microsoft recommended guidelines for using 64 bit applications (links).
Thanks in advance.
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This can help:
About Windows Installer on 64-bit operating systems http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367451.aspx
Is your vendor installing the application via an MSI file? If so, their application install generator (WIX, InstallShield, etc.) needs to build an MSI that stores their components in the correct locations.
If not and they are installed using a custom script, suggest starting investing in WIX training;)
In any case, they should follow the guidelines and install 64-bit and 32-bit code in the correct locations and modify the correct registry trees accordingly.
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