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

[Phil Wilson]

Subst drives don't work with Windows Installer. Typically you get error 1327
if you try to use them. It's a consequence of the fact that subst drives
(like network mapped drive letters) belong to the user that created them,
NOT to the entire system. Anytime Windows tries to access them as "system"
they don't exist. That's why UNC drives do work if you name the server and
share and not the drive letter.

Phil W  

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Rob Mensching
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] cannot set permissions to Config.msi on subst-Drive

Then you'll have two problems.

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-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
gogl at gmx.de
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:02 PM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Subject: Re: [wix-users] cannot set permissions to Config.msi on subst-Drive

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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