Msi register dll selfregistration considered harmful stack overflow. Alternativeto is a free service that helps you find better alternatives to the products you love and hate. You can view and edit the isselfreg table in the direct editor. Apr 17, 2018 you can use the microsoft register server regsvr32. The selfregistration functions supported are dllregisterserver and dllunregisterserver. As far as i know selfregistration requires admin rights since it registers the dll. For the component that contains the self registering dll. I tried selfregister, but it doesnt work, i guess because the file already exists so installshield would not overwritten. Thats right, all the lists of alternatives are crowdsourced, and thats what makes the data. The build was unable to extract com information from the file mydll. File fails to selfregister on installation installing samsung media centre into winxpsp3. For more information about software tagging, see including a software identification tag for your product.
I have tried changing the dll properties from selfregistering to extract com information but whilst the installer does not error, the comdll file does not fully register all of the classes etc. Google for configuring com registration settings manually if the link stops working. If you deploy your dll as a file in your package it will be self registered, you may want to schedule your custom action before you deploy the files so. Hi perminderj dll s should be set as a key file for the component that puts them onto the target system. The proper way to register a com file is to extract the com registry information from the file and add to the appropriate family of com tables in the msi. If you have selected isselfreg as the selfregistration method for com servers, and if your project contains any files or dynamic links marked as selfregistered, installshield adds information about those files to the isselfreg table of your.
Dll self registration problem the installshield self registration custom actions are added to a project when a file is added to the project. The installer uses traditional self registration to register your self registering files when the files are marked as self registering and in a windows installerbased project they are in a component that has the com extract at build property set to no. Installshield consumer central frequently asked questions. Mar 21, 2016 i have seen many posted issues related to ocxs and windows 10 not registering with mvps and other telling you to reregister your ocx. Registering a cpp dll into com after installation using. Microsoft themselves have stated in their windows installer best practice guidelines that they strongly recommend aginst using this method of registration. Msi register dll selfregistration considered harmful.
Windows 10 and ocx controls not registering microsoft community. Files did not selfrgister of unregester microsoft community. Questions before moving from installshield to installaware. Note that 32bit selfregistering files should not be installed to the 64bit system32 folder, since file system redirection cannot be disabled. The build was unable to extract com information from the file d. Earlier releases of installshield 5 had a problem with selfregistering exe programs in batch. Registering 32 bit dll on windows 7 64 bit during installation of package created using installshield.
Installshield supports 64bit selfregistration of com servers. The software installs alright onto my other computer, so i suspect that it is a problem with the machine rather than the software. So at the very end of installation i would like to run a batc. Please ensure that the file is self registering and verify. Please ensure that the file is selfregistering and verify that the selfregistration process joes not fail. Purchase purchase installshield and installanywhere online.
By continuing to use this site andor clicking the accept button you are providing consent quest software and its affiliates do not sell the personal. Jul 27, 2019 alternativeto is a free service that helps you find better alternatives to the products you love and hate. If you use any type of self registration in a patch, the patch will not be uninstallable. Checking for updates in installshield 2016 sp2 causes software manager to display the. I hope that someone at microsoft will actually read this, look into it and post a fix. In installshield, there are several ways to extract com information and self register dlls. Installshield is the industry standard for authoring high quality windows installer and installscriptbased installations, as well as microsoft appv packages. Is it an issue of some protected registry keys of windows 7 on which i might not have permission. To me this essentially means that the dll has to be registered programmatically by the installer. Jan 09, 2017 it looks like an issue is related to the bincogxstd. If you have a com server that is selfregistering, you can call the com servers selfregistration functions at installation time to register the com server on the target machine. Registering a cpp dll into com after installation using wix. This method of registering com is not something that is generally recommended, as there are various issues with it. Com extraction methods employed in installshield in order to extract com.
Most msi tools have features to support this com extraction, see separate section towards the end of the answer for details. Click the start button, in the start search box, type in cmd. The end result is no dll injection is required and a registering. The publishing capability included with vb express. Please ensure that the file is self registering and verify that the self registration process joes not fail. Have you tried to unregister the file manually before running the installer. You can set the order in the isselfreg table order column in the direct editor. If you are determined to go the msi route, then its custom actions for unregistering, and wise makes sure that dll socxs etc self register, but you can make it by right clicking on the file in the file view, selecting properties i think, i dont have it in front of me and one of the tabs is for dll registration. There is a manual method of registering com described here. I could not register as selfregister, as few components are added at a later stage. For some reason, our installshield 2010 project is not registering the dll when i install on. Installshield supports 64bit self registration of com servers. In installshield editor browse to the component that installs the dll in question, expand it then rightclick the dll and set it as the keypath file. If you have a com server that is selfregistering, you can call the com servers self registration functions at installation time to register the com server on the target machine.
Installshield 2012 registering a dll in the custom actions. A com server is usually a dll or ocx that requires extra information to be written to the target systems registry before applications and web pages that use the selfregistering file can find it. This may resolve an issue with that single ocx, however, the next program you install may need another. Findstr i dllregisterserver dll or ocx file if you get anything back in the console window, its a self registering library. Note that 32bit self registering files should not be installed to the 64bit system32 folder, since file system redirection cannot be disabled. It looks like an issue is related to the bincogxstd. Enterprise private self hosted questions and answers for your enterprise. Why do everyone keep posting how to selfregister a dll when the question was what is the best way to register a dll in a wise package.
Any selfregistering module, dll or exe, should first include an. Installshield 2018 helps you mitigate the risks of oss code with a quick and easy scan of your daily build. Installshield supports different methods for indicating that a comrelated file. With installshield selfregistration, you can specify the order in. Windows 10 and ocx controls not registering microsoft. Through experience, i have come to the conclusion that there are no hard and fast rules for doing this task. I am running as administrator and the dlls worked as self registering with 20.
For some reason, perhaps that i am installing a 32bit component on a 64bit machine, this didnt work as expected. Installshield in the background is using regasm regfile to create a file that contains the registry changes needed, then includes those changes as part of the install. Symptoms when building your project in installshield, you may receive the. Sometimes you need to run an external setup as sub install that doesnt have a silent. On the preferences tab of the options dialog box, you can select whether you want to use the installshield self registration method isselfreg or the windows installer self registration method selfreg. Com extraction and registration of dlls go handinhand in an installation project. Exe or an equivalent feature in the management software for selfregistering dll files. Installshield consumer central glossar flexera software. Please ensure that the file is selfregistering and verify that the selfregistration process does not fail. Ive tried all the actions i can think of, even the component wizard, which apparently doesnt seem to think. I am using installshield currently and it has a property on the file group to selfregister the dlls.
Run the command in elevated command prompt in vista and later try to install the program. Re registering the dll files might help us fix the issue. The installer uses traditional selfregistration to register your selfregistering files when the files are marked as selfregistering and in a windows installerbased project they are in a component that has the com extract at build property set to no. I tried self register, but it doesnt work, i guess because the file already exists so installshield would not overwritten. The self registration process of a com server may in certain cases. Jun, 2019 i use installshield 2016 professional edition. What os do you have installed on the target machine. Go to tools options preference tab self registration and keep the following two items selected.
The site is made by ola and markus in sweden, with a lot of help from our friends and colleagues in italy, finland, usa, colombia, philippines, france and contributors from all over the world. Error while registering the 64 bit dll using installshield. The following command will tell you whether a library is intended to selfregister. Can register 64bit files if the selfregistering file is part of a 64bit component. Selfregistering dlls can sometimes link to auxiliary dlls that are not present or are the wrong version. Create a component and add your com dllocx to it and right click it to mark it as key file if needed. The program runs on the computer i use for debugging etc. When you attempt to use com extraction in installshield on a poorly written dll, it will get stuck in an infinite loop during registration. I am using installshield currently and it has a property on the file group to self register the dll s.
As component software continues to grow as a market, there will be more. Installshield self registration does the following. Im having trouble with an installshield 2012 express install package. Registering a dll can fix startup issues for some programs, but most dll files either dont support. Selfregistration of dll fails in windows 7 windows forum.
I am running as administrator and the dll s worked as self registering with 20. Note with installshield selfregistration, you can specify the order in. If the isselfreg table is empty when you build the project, these custom actions are dropped from the built msi package. Its the association of msi to a dll in system32, where 64bit components reside, which triggers every msi to be treated as 64bit package, thats also not the fault of installshield. Note if you use any type of selfregistration in a patch, the patch will not be uninstallable.
What installation authors need to know about com extraction. Can register 64bit files if the self registering file is part of a 64bit component. Installshield is designed to enable development teams to be more agile, collaborative and flexible when building reliable installscript and windows installer msi installations for pcs, servers, web and virtual applications. Installshield is not making the registration, msi packages are handled by windows installer, the ms system component for software installations. The dependency walker tool will also tell you this information. Custom actions and self registration is not a best practice.
File fails to selfregister on installation microsoft. The following command will tell you whether a library is intended to self register. Consumer central is a resource for software users to find solutions to common installation problems. The build was unable to extract com information from the file xxx. Registering a cpp dll into com after installation using wix msi installer. Specifies the selfregistration method that should be used for files that are designated as selfregistering. With installshield self registration, you can specify the order in which the files are registered at run time.
When cmd appears in the list, right click on it and click on run as administrator. It uses a custom dll to determine the os language, since calling the. I could not register as self register, as few components are added at a later stage. Hklm\software\classes\clsid, and peruser selfregistration information. Error while registering the 64 bit dll using installshield 2015. Some of them require a minimum installshield version or may only work in. Please ensure that the file is self registering and verify that the self registration process does not fail. Installscript project with both 32 and 64 bit selfregistering files only registers 32 bit file after reboot. Installscript installations are always 32bit so they can run only 32bit dll code. The link has indeed stopped working it seems installshield s knowledge base is now login only. I have seen many posted issues related to ocxs and windows 10 not registering with mvps and other telling you to reregister your ocx. Register dll via msipackage wise package studio software deployment question. This a command line tool that allows monitoring of selfregistration activity. Sep 25, 2012 com extraction and registration of dlls go handinhand in an installation project.
Luckily in this case, the installshield style of selfregistration a. On the preferences tab of the options dialog box, you can select whether you want to use the installshield selfregistration method isselfreg or the windows installer selfregistration method selfreg. If your version of installshield doesnt support com interop, run the command. Set the files a self registering dll this is not possible to use since my files must be registered in a specific order.
A com server is usually a dll or ocx that requires extra information to be written to the target systems registry before applications. This wikihow teaches you how to register a dll file, which creates a path from the file to the windows registry. For the component that contains the selfregistering dll. It also shows a method, which is not recommended, to register automatically during build. One category of file that needs extra handling is a com server, commonly known as a selfregistering file or activex control. Go to tools options preference tab self registration and. Register a com object using installshield stack overflow. I have a custom action configured after the installation to register using regsvr32. Mar 29, 2010 i have problems self registering atl71. Targeting 64bit operating systems with installscript installations. Flexera software, the makers of installshield, does not build the installation programs for the products consumers buy, but does provide this resource as a courtesy to our customers customers. Welcome to the eshop where you can purchase flexera software products with confidence. The visual foxpro setup wizard or installshield express in visual foxpro 7. Unable to register dll on gac using installshield 2009.
Register dll via msipackage wise package studio masken. Once you complete your purchase, you can download most products from our website andor get the physical product package in the mail. In installshield, there are several ways to extract com information and selfregister dlls. If you enable installshields com extract on build as i showed in. To learn about the fields in this table, see isselfreg table. Hi perminderj dlls should be set as a key file for the component that puts them onto the target system. The software has been working fine on windows xp without any issue for years now but on windows 7 it is having problem with registration of the dll components.
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