Changing "Program Files" directory?

[Crash&Burn]

Has anyone been successful or know how to make windows accept a 2 level directory for Program Files?

ie: D:\Software\Programs

is it a matter of using a double backslash ? D:\Software\\Programs?

I can successfully get it to change during install to any one-tiered directory, but not more.

[VascoMan]

Im having this issue too.

Using his example path, what if we add a line like this "mkdir d:\software" during the install?

[Hatefulsorrow]

You could edit the txtsetup.sif part of the setup to make the two new directories or, VascoMan stated, call a mkdir to make both the software and the software\programs directories.

Also if you need to use the double slash path IE

Software\\Programs

Be sure to put all slashes as doubles

IE:

D:\\Software\\Programs

Cheers

[Crash&Burn]

Well a much belated response But cool, will have to give that a go on the next wipe.

[Doc Symbiosis]

I am not quite sure and didn|t test it till now, but I think, that some time ago I read somewhere, that for Programfiles directory is only allowed level 1 directory.

[Dumpy Dooby]

I am not quite sure and didn|t test it till now, but I think, that some time ago I read somewhere, that for Programfiles directory is only allowed level 1 directory.

Nope. I use a 2nd tier directory as my Program Files.

[beaker]

How do you change the environmental variable temporarily? Meaning, I change it for one install only, then change it back...

I've seen a post on this, but can't find it now. This is how I happened upon this thread.

btw, great avatar and nick, Crash&Burn. Twitch is an amazing album!

[beaker]

I found it. For those that might wonder. Here's the syntax:

SET ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files

[Crash&Burn]

btw, great avatar and nick, Crash&Burn. Twitch is an amazing album!

Thanks

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