How to add a InstallLocation in my setup installation

Question

Hello,

I've created a Setup project under VS2010 and I deploy my application on a vista PC.

After installation is done, everything is ok during installation, when I go to the control panel, I see my app with nothing in the column Location.

I would like to add an entry in the registry called InstallLocation = [ProgramFilesFolder]\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName] but on the registry I cannot add an entry to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWRAE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Is there a way to add the InstallLocation in control Panel ?

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Answer 1

Hi fred75,

To set the InstallLocation, we need to use a type 51 custom action to set the ARPINSTALLLOCATION property.The ARPINSTALLLOCATION property is the full path to the application's primary folder. Then add the custom action to the InstallExecuteSequence table.

You need the Orca tool to do this.

For more details, see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/amitava/archive/2007/07/17/certified-for-windows-vista-logo-test-case-faq-test-case-19.aspx.

In addition, you can find the values written under Uninstall Registry Key in the document below.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372105.aspx

If there is anything unclear, please let me know.

Best Regards,

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Answer 2

hello Bob,

thanks, i didn't know Orca

I'll download it and try it.

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Answer 3

Hi fred,

To use The Orca tool, you need to install the Windows SDK, If you have install it, then you can find it under the folder: [Program Files folder]\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\[version]\Bin. Double click the Orca.msi to install.

Best Regards,

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Answer 4

Hello Bob,

ok thanks for the information.

I have already downloaded the Windows SDK and will install it very soon.

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Answer 5

Hi Fred,

Is the issue solved?

Any update?

Best Regards,

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Answer 6

hello Bob,

no not yet

I'll try very soon, a bit busy these days

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Answer 7

Hi Fred,

If you encounter any issue, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

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Answer 8

ok thanks Bob

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