[wix-users] cannot set permissions to Config.msi on subst-Drive

[gogl at gmx.de]

Hi Rob,


Am 29.06.2016 um 06:53 schrieb Rob Mensching:
> The Windows Installer very much dislikes subst drives. Long standing deficiency. Installing from network drives okay. Installing to network drives not so good.

Unfortunately the data directories are going to mapped network drives
for roaming profiles.

May be - I should create the directories and copy the files within
a custom action?

Regards

Andy

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> Subject: [wix-users] cannot set permissions to Config.msi on subst-Drive
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> Hello,
> 
> I'm stuck with following problem  ,,,
> 
> I have a subst drive to avoid long path names.
> 
> For test; O:\: => C:\bla
> 
> During Setup I create some Folders there and install some data files (initial sqlite databases).
> Install went well.
> 
> On uninstall I get the error
>   "cannot set permissions on o;\Config.msi".
> 
> I can work around this with:
> 
> cacls "C:\bla\Config.Msi" /T /E /C /G administrators:F
> 
> BTW: cacls "O\Config.Msi" /T /E /C /G administrators:F
>      does not work.
> 
> Is there any thing I can do to avoid this problem?
> Is it possible, that this problem pop up on network drives too?
> 
> I am using Wix 3.10
> 
> Thank you for your help
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