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AppCompat with MSIX
Hi,
I'm repackaging some (very) old apps in MSIX, and I'm facing a situation where I need to enable some app compatibility shims.
I've tried doing this with the `registry.dat` registry hive, but it doesn't seem to work. I think I've heard something about using SDB in a MSIX package once, but I might be imagining things.
Right now I've resorted to using an ImportRedirectionTable and a redirection DLL, but this only works for simple cases like Windows version lie.
It would be amazing if there was a way to use an SDB inside a MSIX, but if the registry option could work, that'll do too.
Did anybody manage to make this work?
Thanks!
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Yes. Use AppCompat Toolkit (part oh the Windows ADK. It produces the sdb file. That file is installed externally on the target system using the built in sdbinst tool.