Software Deployment

Unless the property ROOTDRIVE is specified, WI will install to the local drive with the most free space. Search AppDeploy posts and MSDN for details on ROOTDRIVE.

I tried with ROOTDRIVE="D:\Program files" in commandline mode,but it didnt work.....

I tried with ROOTDRIVE="D:\Program files" in commandline mode,but it didnt work.....That's because you tried it without looking it up first. Clue:

ROOTDRIVE

@VBScab,

Sorry for my ignorance could not understand what you said earlier....
My source is in hta format.I tried to create Unattended file using the command setup.exe /createunattend "path of the file name " but when the application opens i got "Internet explorer Script error",an error has occurred in the script on this page.I could not create any unattended file...Please help me regarding the same.Thanks in advance...

Well, which problem is it that you want help with? Have you got the ROOTDRIVE thing sorted?

Forget the HTA: it's just a front end to calling SETUP.EXE anyway (which you'd see if you opened the HTA in Notepad/WordPad.)

Forget creating an answer file from Setup.EXE. VS Express Edition is installed by MSI so extract those and create response transforms for them.

@VBScab,

Thanks a lot for your timely and explanatory answer...I have set the ROOTDRIVE property...Will try with the response transform...thank u so much...

I have set the ROOTDRIVE property......to....what?

Hi Mithra,

Sending you the link in advance
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/09/12/4887301.aspx#comments

the above url will help you while working on visual studio to avoid any confusions in future.

To D:\

Thanks fo rthe Link Shwetha

To D:\That is the correct value.

[rhetorical_question]Why did Microsoft decide that a property suffixed with the word 'drive' required a trailing back-slash? Drive letters end in a delimiter (a colon) already...[/rhetorical_question]