Wrong drive.
Hi,
This maybe a stupid question to most of you but I'm breaking my brains over this one. I've snapped an app and this app installs itself on the D:\ of the machine.
What is the best way to let it install to the C:\ of my mahine ?
Regards,
Peter.
This maybe a stupid question to most of you but I'm breaking my brains over this one. I've snapped an app and this app installs itself on the D:\ of the machine.
What is the best way to let it install to the C:\ of my mahine ?
Regards,
Peter.
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Posted by:
VikingLoki
19 years ago
The best way is to install the app to C: in the first place. If it doesn't let you, then you can try changing the INSTALLDIR property. But if the software itself won't install to C, you might find stom hardcoded references to D:. If that's the case, it won't work.
Posted by:
Willo
19 years ago
I have a similar problem . this app installs to C:\ drive but i have to copy a folder to D:\ drive. all computers have both drives and the D drive was included in my snap shot . But it is not being captured Is there a work around for this. Help greatly appreciated.
Posted by:
AngelD
19 years ago
ORIGINAL: Willo
I have a similar problem . this app installs to C:\ drive but i have to copy a folder to D:\ drive. all computers have both drives and the D drive was included in my snap shot . But it is not being captured Is there a work around for this. Help greatly appreciated.
You have to add the D: Drive into the Directories to Watch as C: is the only directory added by default.
Posted by:
AngelD
19 years ago
I would recapture the application when it's installed to C:\ then create a MST if you want to redirect the ROOTDIR to D: or INSTALLDIR to D:\<path>.
As default path variables are defined by the env. variables and if the applications are installed on D: they will be hardcoded.
As default path variables are defined by the env. variables and if the applications are installed on D: they will be hardcoded.
Posted by:
wiseapp
19 years ago
I would agree with Viking, if there are certain files of that application that needs to be executed only from the secondary partition that is D: in your case than changing the installdir will have certain problems.
Posted by:
DuncanPaul
19 years ago
I usually add a set directory custom action to install particular directories to particular drives, and include the Rootdrive property, so the app gets installed to c: even if D: has more space available.
Posted by:
revizor
19 years ago
When I piece a package together with Wise for Windows Installer, I use a template that has our common properties (ROOTDRIVE, LIMITUI, ALLUSERS) pre-set. But I like AngelD's idea of .mst too.
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