node.js v4.1.2 installer confused by Visual Studio 2015 node install

[dunxm]

A few days after I had installed node.js v4.1.1 x64 I installed Visual Studio 2015 (professional), one of the options I selected was 'Joyent Node.js'. Another few days later when I came to installing node.js v4.1.2, the installer program wanted to install in C:\Program Files (x86)... rather than the expected C:\Program Files\ i.e. it was going to try and install to the 32-bit location. I am running Windows 7 Enterprise x64.

My workaround was to uninstall the version of node.js (12.2) that Visual Studio 2015 had installed. After that the 64 bit install of v4.1.2 would select the correct (C:\Program Files...) folder.

I double-checked that the installer I downloaded was the x64 version - it was.

I'm guessing this is something to do with the install of node.js by Visual Studio 2015 that has messed things up and may therefore not be your issue.

[joaocgreis]

That's a known problem. Installers of old versions didn't know about the merge with io.js, so you ended up with two versions installed simultaneously. The new installer tries to upgrade the old version when it is found. Suggesting to install the 64bit version in Program Files (x86) is another known issue. All of this has been fixed, but only for new versions.

Your workaround should not rise any problems. If you need an older version of node, uninstall the new one first.