Folder Redirection causing Installshield installs to fail

AtomicVette · 04-26-2007, 09:27 PM

Windows Vista Enterprise on an Active Directory 2003 Domain.

I've setup my users with a network drive "W:\" that keeps their data files.
This drive is mapped using the profile setting in Active Directory. I then
redirect the "Documents" folder to w:\documents on their local machiine.
That's all fine and good, but here's the problem.

When Installing software I get this error:
Error 1327: Invalid Drive "W:\"

I've tried installing several different programs, some install fine, most do not, it seem to be limited to the programs that use "InstallShield" as their installer.

When I change the documents folder back to it's normal location the programs
install fine.

Am I redirecting improperly, or is the Folder redirection in Vista not very
good at being "transparent" to program installations? I didn't have this
problem with XP using the same setup.

Any Ideas?

04-26-2007, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
AtomicVette Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP Pro	Folder Redirection causing Installshield installs to fail Windows Vista Enterprise on an Active Directory 2003 Domain. I've setup my users with a network drive "W:\" that keeps their data files. This drive is mapped using the profile setting in Active Directory. I then redirect the "Documents" folder to w:\documents on their local machiine. That's all fine and good, but here's the problem. When Installing software I get this error: Error 1327: Invalid Drive "W:\" I've tried installing several different programs, some install fine, most do not, it seem to be limited to the programs that use "InstallShield" as their installer. When I change the documents folder back to it's normal location the programs install fine. Am I redirecting improperly, or is the Folder redirection in Vista not very good at being "transparent" to program installations? I didn't have this problem with XP using the same setup. Any Ideas?