Unsupported install paths

[Jon Erlendsson]

I have just made a network install point according to guides found in Help
and How-to, created a .msp file and placed that in the updates folder, but
when i run setup from any client i get the message :

"Network, CDROM, and RAM drives are not supported install paths. Choose a
folder located on a fixed disk or removable drive"

What is the use of making network install point if Network is not supported
install path? Or what is happening?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jon,

What is the command line you're using to run setup and what type of client?

You won't be able to install *to* any location that is considered 'removable'. That would include CDs, DVDs, USB and Network
drives.

You may also not be to install from a network installation point if it is on a removable drive. You can also run into some issues
with this if your environment variables are pointing to removable locations. Office 2007 setup creates the \MSOCache folder on a
'permanent' drive than does the program setup from that location.

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I have just made a network install point according to guides found in Help
and How-to, created a .msp file and placed that in the updates folder, but
when i run setup from any client i get the message :

"Network, CDROM, and RAM drives are not supported install paths. Choose a
folder located on a fixed disk or removable drive"

What is the use of making network install point if Network is not supported
install path? Or what is happening? >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jon,

What is the command line you're using to run setup and what type of client?

You won't be able to install *to* any location that is considered 'removable'. That would include CDs, DVDs, USB and Network
drives.

You may also not be to install from a network installation point if it is on a removable drive. You can also run into some issues
with this if your environment variables are pointing to removable locations. Office 2007 setup creates the \MSOCache folder on a
'permanent' drive than does the program setup from that location.

===============
I have just made a network install point according to guides found in Help
and How-to, created a .msp file and placed that in the updates folder, but
when i run setup from any client i get the message :

"Network, CDROM, and RAM drives are not supported install paths. Choose a
folder located on a fixed disk or removable drive"

What is the use of making network install point if Network is not supported
install path? Or what is happening? >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Jon Erlendsson]

HI Bob, thanks for your reply

I am using "\\server\share\Office12\setup.exe /config
\\server\share\Office12\Enterprice.WW\Config.xml

and the only thing I have done is to create the .msp in
\\server\share\Office12\updates and \\server\share is definetly on a non
removeable disk.

 

[Jon Erlendsson]

HI Bob, thanks for your reply

I am using "\\server\share\Office12\setup.exe /config
\\server\share\Office12\Enterprice.WW\Config.xml

and the only thing I have done is to create the .msp in
\\server\share\Office12\updates and \\server\share is definetly on a non
removeable disk.