install files to specific drive
I have a vendor supplied MSI that I am prepping for delivery. This package has no references to using a different drive that I can see. I run the install manually in my VM and in places files in c:\service\dminstall. My VM has only one drive. On a production device that has two drives, it is installing the files to d:\service\dminstall. How do you specify a drive for the file destinations and how can I fix this to place the files on the correct drive?
Product Details - default dir = Service\DMInstall
Here is what is in the directory table:
Directory Directory_Parent DefaultDir Full Directory
TARGETDIR SOURCEDIR
INSTALLDIR20 TARGETDIR SERVICE SERVICE
INSTALLDIR INSTALLDIR20 DMINST~1|DMInstall SERVICE\DMINSTALL
Product Details - default dir = Service\DMInstall
Here is what is in the directory table:
Directory Directory_Parent DefaultDir Full Directory
TARGETDIR SOURCEDIR
INSTALLDIR20 TARGETDIR SERVICE SERVICE
INSTALLDIR INSTALLDIR20 DMINST~1|DMInstall SERVICE\DMINSTALL
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Posted by:
cygan
14 years ago
you will need to use the ROOTDRIVE property
go to the property table
ROOTDRIVE | C:\
go to the property table
ROOTDRIVE | C:\
Posted by:
JimmPanik
14 years ago
I added this row and got an error saying this property is predefined and will be over written during install. Where would the predefined element be?
Posted by:
cygan
14 years ago
thats no problem
ok that and add your property
by default windows installer will install on the drive with bigger space regardless of drive letter
if your have 2 drives on your pc say c and d
if d has more space than c then by default your app will install to d
ok that and add your property
by default windows installer will install on the drive with bigger space regardless of drive letter
if your have 2 drives on your pc say c and d
if d has more space than c then by default your app will install to d
Posted by:
bheers
14 years ago
if you have to install appllications to anyother Physical Drive (not network drive) you can do so in the following way.
default INSTALLDIR : C:\Program Files\Dir1
Change to D:\Program Files\Dir1
1. In the MSI Script create a custom action
In "User Interface" just after "Cost Finalize"
"Set Directory" give it a Name , choose the directory by browsing to
ProgramFilesFolder\Dir1 and in the third Blank Space enter "D:\Program Files\Dir1"
2. Create the same Custom action in "Execute Immediate" just after "Cost Finalize" also
This installation works fine as long as D: is a valid Drive, it does not work on drives that were created using "Subst.exe" Command.
default INSTALLDIR : C:\Program Files\Dir1
Change to D:\Program Files\Dir1
1. In the MSI Script create a custom action
In "User Interface" just after "Cost Finalize"
"Set Directory" give it a Name , choose the directory by browsing to
ProgramFilesFolder\Dir1 and in the third Blank Space enter "D:\Program Files\Dir1"
2. Create the same Custom action in "Execute Immediate" just after "Cost Finalize" also
This installation works fine as long as D: is a valid Drive, it does not work on drives that were created using "Subst.exe" Command.
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