ERROR 1606 & Moving ROOTDRIVE from C:\ to D:\
Hello All,
I have an issue which searching your sight has resolved but brought about another problem. Here is my tale:
I need to install a program to the D:\ drive for server installations. I have tried to use the ROOTDRIVE="D:\" method but it does not work. I have found an explanation which I think applies: (From another post)
** If you set ROOTDRIVE equal to D:\ in this case, INSTALLDIR will still resolve to C:\Program Files\Test\. The reason is the System Folders property group (msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/system_folder_properties.asp). The ProgramFilesFolder entry will be resolved by Windows Installer to the defined Shell Folder on the system, regardless of what you have defined for the ROOTDRIVE.**
I have been sucessful in creating a SET Directory custom action (User Interface after CostFinalize)
Custom Action Name: SetNewROOTDir
Directory: INSTALLDIR
Directory Value: "D:\Program Files\AppName"
This compiles and runs but I get the following error: (I think the CA is working because it is trying to go to D:\)
[font="courier new"]Error 1606. Could not access network location "D:\Program Files\AppName"
I do have a "D:\ drive" available and I can access it (Read\Write). Please help. Thanks
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I have an issue which searching your sight has resolved but brought about another problem. Here is my tale:
I need to install a program to the D:\ drive for server installations. I have tried to use the ROOTDRIVE="D:\" method but it does not work. I have found an explanation which I think applies: (From another post)
** If you set ROOTDRIVE equal to D:\ in this case, INSTALLDIR will still resolve to C:\Program Files\Test\. The reason is the System Folders property group (msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/system_folder_properties.asp). The ProgramFilesFolder entry will be resolved by Windows Installer to the defined Shell Folder on the system, regardless of what you have defined for the ROOTDRIVE.**
I have been sucessful in creating a SET Directory custom action (User Interface after CostFinalize)
Custom Action Name: SetNewROOTDir
Directory: INSTALLDIR
Directory Value: "D:\Program Files\AppName"
This compiles and runs but I get the following error: (I think the CA is working because it is trying to go to D:\)
[font="courier new"]Error 1606. Could not access network location "D:\Program Files\AppName"
I do have a "D:\ drive" available and I can access it (Read\Write). Please help. Thanks
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aogilmor
15 years ago
D:\Program Files\AppName
ORIGINAL: donkeykonger30
I have an issue which searching your sight has resolved but brought about another problem. Here is my tale:
I need to install a program to the D:\ drive for server installations. I have tried to use the ROOTDRIVE="D:\" method but it does not work. I have found an explanation which I think applies: (From another post)
** If you set ROOTDRIVE equal to D:\ in this case, INSTALLDIR will still resolve to C:\Program Files\Test\. The reason is the System Folders property group (msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/system_folder_properties.asp). The ProgramFilesFolder entry will be resolved by Windows Installer to the defined Shell Folder on the system, regardless of what you have defined for the ROOTDRIVE.**
I have been sucessful in creating a SET Directory custom action (User Interface after CostFinalize)
Custom Action Name: SetNewROOTDir
Directory: INSTALLDIR
Directory Value: "D:\Program Files\AppName"
This compiles and runs but I get the following error: (I think the CA is working because it is trying to go to D:\)
[font="courier new"]Error 1606. Could not access network location "D:\Program Files\AppName"
I do have a "D:\ drive" available and I can access it (Read\Write). Please help. Thanks
Rather than setting the directory in a CA, create entries in the Directory and CreateFolder tables:
If you set ROOTDRIVE to D:\ TARGETDIR will be D:\
In Directory table
Directory Directory_Parent DefaultDir
ProgFiles TARGETDIR Program Files
INSTALLDIR ProgFiles AppName
In CreateFolder table
Directory_ Component_
INSTALLDIR CompName
(make it a component with a file which has a file with keypath in INSTALLDIR, or you can do what Wise does and create your own CreateFolder component)
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