Root Drive name

[Ted Harris]

I want to install a Flight Simulator weather application and the directions say to install in the root of my harddisk. I tried that but in the process it installed and added additional name to the 'New Volume (E", adding Real Environment Xtreme.
I got the name straightened out but I do not know how to avoid doing it when I attempt to install again. My experience is limited on this sort of root drive thing.

 

[Bubbaleone]

The term "Root" refers to the beginning of the System folder/file structure as viewed in Windows Explorer. C:\ = "Root" in a typical Windows installation.

If you wanted to install your program in the "Root" of "C:\" then at the beginning of the installation, when the installer informs you that it will install your weather app to "C:\Program Files\Real Environment Xtreme", you simply change that destination to "C:\Real Environment Xtreme" before you click "next" or "install" to finish the program installation.

The likely reason the installer wants to install to the "Root" of the drive is because it's one of those programs that don't play nice unless they have a real short path to Windows resources.

I noticed that "New Volume (E" is where you installed your weather application. Is "New Volume (E" where your Windows installation is located? Or is that a typo? If that's where you have Windows installed then it's all good. Your weather app installation should look like this: "E:\Real Environment Xtreme". I'm guessing your Windows installation is the default "C:\Windows", in which case your weather app installation should look like this: "C:\Real Environment Xtreme"

Note: The naming convention that Windows assigns drive letters by is alphabetical; A:\, C:\, D:\, E:\, F:\, etc. Each one of those is the "Root" of that drive or volume. However, when it's specified that a software should be installed in the "Root", best practice is to install to the "Root" of the drive or volume where Windows is installed.

 

[sm625]

I have a computer that has windows installed on the E: drive. Someprograms simply refuse to install on it because they want to go on the C: drive and are too dumb to use your system drive if its not C:. Hard to believe this is possible in the 21st century, but it is.

 

[Ted Harris]

Thanks Bubbaleone. Your info helped me to fix my problem.

 

[Bubbaleone]

Thanks Bubbaleone. Your info helped me to fix my problem.

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[Bubbaleone]

I have a computer that has windows installed on the E: drive. Someprograms simply refuse to install on it because they want to go on the C: drive and are too dumb to use your system drive if its not C:. Hard to believe this is possible in the 21st century, but it is.

You can fix that. Open the Registry Editor and open "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion". In the right hand pane look at these three String Value names:

CommonFilesDir
MediaPath
ProgramFilesPath

Look at the right hand "Data" column. What is the value data for each of those three? Just double-click each icon to open the "Edit String" dialog box. Highlight, copy, and paste the "Value data:" into notepad. Then post back with your results.

Note: This is for XP. Win7 is the same but may not have "MediaPath" and instead list only "MediaPathUnexpanded". Post that value if you have Win7.