Re: [WiX-users] How would I parse a path?

Douglas Watts Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:54:44 -0700

I wondered who would be the first to ask… J

I can’t get into details but our requirement is that our application must be installed on a volume other than where the OS is installed. By the way, this is not a consumer product.

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Doug Watts

From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:50 PM
To: Douglas Watts; Bob Arnson
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: Re: [WiX-users] How would I parse a path?

Since Derek is gone, I guess it's my role to ask this question again,

"Why do you have to do this?"

> My installer needs to install on a volume other than

> where Windows is installed (it’s a security issue for

> our app). I can use the WindowsVolume property

> to find the drive Windows is installed on; I can have

> the user specify the installation directory (and

> drive). But I need to verify that the install dir is on

> a different drive than Windows.

What security does it provide? What are you protecting against?

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