regsvr32 options

[Tom Buck]

Hi,

Is it possible to register a dll but use regsvr32 /n /i:machine from the files flags section?

Currently using:

Flags: ignoreversion regserver 32bit uninsneveruninstall;

 

Or can it be done from the code section?

[Gavin Lambert]

It's not possible to add extra parameters with the regserver flag, so you will need to use Exec in [Code] instead.  It's very bad practice to use uninsneveruninstall on registered files, however, so you should remove that and add the equivalent uninstall [Code] as well. 

[Tom Buck]

Thanks. Turns out I had the wrong bitness of dot net installed which is why the dll was failing to register.

[Gavin Lambert]

On Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 12:28:54 AM UTC+12 Tom Buck wrote:

Thanks. Turns out I had the wrong bitness of dot net installed which is why the dll was failing to register.

While it's possible to use regsvr32 with .NET libraries if constructed a certain way, it's more normal to use RegAsm and/or InstallUtil with these.