Here’s some reference information about the registry hives. (I like to keep lists like this close, because I never know when I need them.) Hopefully this info will be as helpful to you as it has been to me. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT – This branch contains all of your file types as well as OLE information for all your OLE-aware applications. HKEY_CURRENT_USER – This branch points to the part of HKEY_USERS appropriate for the current user. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE – This branch contains information about all of the hardware and software installed on your computer. Since you can specify multiple hardware configurations, the current […]

The TRANSFORMS property contains the list of transforms for an installation package. The installer applies all the transforms in the transforms list at every installation, advertisement, installation-on-demand, or maintenance installation of the package. The TRANSFORMS property is set by specifying the list of transforms on the command line; however, when using either the /jm or /ju command line option, the transforms list must be specified using the /t option. Note that the transforms list cannot be modified once installed and can only be removed by uninstalling the application. Note  A Windows Installer package can apply no more than 255 transforms […]

The Windows Installer SDK contains the most complete and current descriptions of the application programming interface (API) and the elements of the Installer database. It is the primary source of developer reference material for the Windows Installer. The following supplemental information sources may also be helpful to software developers and IT professionals who use the Windows Installer. Windows Developer Center You can check the Windows Developer Center for information about using Windows Installer when building applications for Windows. Windows Developer Center Windows Installer Newsgroups You can read and post to a newsgroup that discusses the Windows Installer. Past newsgroup messages […]