Installing files to a Network drive from MSI
Hi all,
I am working on a package where they wanted some files installed to the user's home directory. I have been working on this and haven't been able to get it to work. Is there a trick to this. Please let me know.
Thank you in advance.
John Summers
ING Direct, fsb
I am working on a package where they wanted some files installed to the user's home directory. I have been working on this and haven't been able to get it to work. Is there a trick to this. Please let me know.
Thank you in advance.
John Summers
ING Direct, fsb
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Posted by:
oreillyr
20 years ago
Hopefully i have interpreted your query right. Have you tried putting files into component and setting the Destination to Users home folder. Dont forget your ALLUSERS Property set to 1.
Posted by:
kkaminsk
20 years ago
If the folder is outside the user's profile then you want to use the ROOTDRIVE property and then put the files into the MSI just off the root. So if you wanted to install to H:\data you would set ROOTDRIVE to H:\ then in the MSI install the files to data just off the root.
Posted by:
mickman
20 years ago
If the system/domain designer did his job the way he should have done it, you can use the My Documents folder in order to install data in the user's home folder.
Posted by:
KjetilStolen
20 years ago
This is the way it is done in Installshield DevStudio, propably about the same procedure with other tools:
Good luck!
- In "Application Data/Files and Folders" right-click "Destination Computer" and select "New Folder". Give the folder a name.
- Right-click the folder and view the properties, note the Directory Identifier
- In "Behaviour and Logic/Custom Actions" create a new "New Set Directory", give the Custom Action a name.
- In the "Directory Name" select the folder's Directory Identifier.
- In the "Directory Value" enter the path to the network folder. E.g.: "H:\"
- In "Install Exec Sequence" select a sequence, e.g. "AfterRemoveExistingProducts"
- You can add a "Install Exec Condition" if you like
- That's it! [:)]
Good luck!
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