Crash&Burn Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Has anyone been successful or know how to make windows accept a 2 level directory for Program Files?ie: D:\Software\Programsis 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VascoMan Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Im having this issue too.Using his example path, what if we add a line like this "mkdir d:\software" during the install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatefulsorrow Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 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 IESoftware\\ProgramsBe sure to put all slashes as doublesIE:D:\\Software\\ProgramsCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash&Burn Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Well a much belated response But cool, will have to give that a go on the next wipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Symbiosis Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumpy Dooby Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaker Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaker Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I found it. For those that might wonder. Here's the syntax:SET ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash&Burn Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 btw, great avatar and nick, Crash&Burn. Twitch is an amazing album!Thanks I just checked the CD copywrite...1985 and it still kicks a**. Most 80s music just doesn't stand up today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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