Demo only installs on C drive!

09-07-2001, 10:57 AM

I downloaded the demo and found I could not install it due to insufficient disk space on my "C" drive. I keep my "C" drive small for backup reasons and install my programs on another partition. Does anyone know if the demo will be available with an install that allows you to choose the partition?

09-07-2001, 02:06 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give it a try. I really want to play this demo!! I'm running Win98SE.

Scotty · 09-07-2001, 11:16 PM

Please don't flame the crap out of me if I'm wrong, but I used to run into this problem all the time... [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

Is the error happening because the demo self-extracts to your TEMP directory? This can happen with many installers, regardless of which volume the program is ultimately installed to.

If so, you can get around this problem by moving TEMP to another volume, or by dumping your Temporary Internet Files (by default, this wastes several hundred meg per user on the C: volume [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] ), or by deleting any leftover crap that may be in the TEMP directory. Type "SET" at a command prompt to find where it's located (usually C:\Windows\TEMP by default)

To move TEMP in NT4 / 2000 / XP, go to System in Control Panel, or rightclick My Computer and pick Properties, then go to the Environment Variables tab, or the Environment Variables button on the Advanced tab.

To move TEMP in 95 / 98(SE) / ME, add SET TEMP=D:\TEMP and SET TMP=D:\TEMP (or whatever [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ) to your Autoexec.bat file and reboot. WinME will automatically move this setting to the Registry.

An easier way to do this in WinMe (I'm not sure about the other 9x OSes) is to run MSCONFIG from Run or a command prompt, then go to the Environment tab.

I used to run into this problem frequently when I kept a small C: volume with just Windows on it. I ultimately had to use a large C: volume to hold all the stuff that Microsoft seems to insist on putting there, some of which can be very difficult to move after Windows is installed. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[ 09-07-2001: Message edited by: Scotty ]

09-07-2001, 10:57 AM	#1
Guest Guest	Demo only installs on C drive! I downloaded the demo and found I could not install it due to insufficient disk space on my "C" drive. I keep my "C" drive small for backup reasons and install my programs on another partition. Does anyone know if the demo will be available with an install that allows you to choose the partition?

09-07-2001, 02:06 PM	#2
Guest Guest	Re: Demo only installs on C drive! Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give it a try. I really want to play this demo!! I'm running Win98SE.

09-07-2001, 11:16 PM	#3
Scotty	Re: Demo only installs on C drive! Please don't flame the crap out of me if I'm wrong, but I used to run into this problem all the time... [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Is the error happening because the demo self-extracts to your TEMP directory? This can happen with many installers, regardless of which volume the program is ultimately installed to. If so, you can get around this problem by moving TEMP to another volume, or by dumping your Temporary Internet Files (by default, this wastes several hundred meg per user on the C: volume [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] ), or by deleting any leftover crap that may be in the TEMP directory. Type "SET" at a command prompt to find where it's located (usually C:\Windows\TEMP by default) To move TEMP in NT4 / 2000 / XP, go to System in Control Panel, or rightclick My Computer and pick Properties, then go to the Environment Variables tab, or the Environment Variables button on the Advanced tab. To move TEMP in 95 / 98(SE) / ME, add SET TEMP=D:\TEMP and SET TMP=D:\TEMP (or whatever [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ) to your Autoexec.bat file and reboot. WinME will automatically move this setting to the Registry. An easier way to do this in WinMe (I'm not sure about the other 9x OSes) is to run MSCONFIG from Run or a command prompt, then go to the Environment tab. I used to run into this problem frequently when I kept a small C: volume with just Windows on it. I ultimately had to use a large C: volume to hold all the stuff that Microsoft seems to insist on putting there, some of which can be very difficult to move after Windows is installed. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] [ 09-07-2001: Message edited by: Scotty ]