In InstallShield, there are several ways to extract COM information and self-register DLLs.

Through experience, I have come to the conclusion that there are no hard and fast rules for doing this task.

Browse to the file, add it and select the Extract COM Info Immediately checkbox.

In the second method, you set the COM Extract at Build property to Yes for the component.

When you do this, it adds the COM information to the registry node for the selected component.

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If you update the DLL after doing this, you will probably need to delete the registry entries and extract the COM information again.

After you select the checkbox, be sure to click Apply, then OK.

Next time youre faced with this issue, test each of these methods.

I am following the 3rd method, Extract COM Data for key file.

I am compiling my Basic MSI from Windows 2008 R2 Server using InstallShield Premier 2013.

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The output MSI will be installed in Windows 8.1 64 bit machine.

Its almost like I need to have a prerequisite to the install itself.

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