Install Defaults

Geminiwave · Dec 2, 2005, 05:41 AM

Okay so I got a setup now where windows is installed on a small C partition and everythign else goes to D.

well EVERYTHING wants to instal to C!!!! And its pissing me off because I slip up alot. Is there a way of telling it that the default install drive is D?

CDsDontBurn · Dec 2, 2005, 07:09 AM

not as far as i know. unless you have your OS partition made up as the D drive

. lol.

i always have to remember to select the install folder i want, but i have a good memory

riles9262 · Dec 2, 2005, 08:35 PM

I don't think so, I just type it in. Just fix your butter fingers and you'll be fine

PangingJr · Dec 3, 2005, 04:34 AM

default installation path for a program is decided upon by the program writer and how the installation has been written.

however, most of the installer programs are usually pick up the default installation path from the following registry key, value names and value data...

HKLM\SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion.

"ProgramFilesDir"="Drive letter:\Program Files"
(default value in most cases is "C:\Program Files")

"CommonFilesDir"="Drive letter:\Program Files\Common Files"
(default value in most cases is "C:\Program Files\Common Files"

that's for your information only. i'd not recommend you to edit those value data due problem with the previously installed programs and some of in-built programs may occur.

the best way around this is to choose custom install and point to where you want the program to be installed at the time of the installation.
the installer will then ignore the default installation path in registry, the common files will then go to the location indicated in the registry.

Dec 2, 2005, 05:41 AM	#1
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	Install Defaults Okay so I got a setup now where windows is installed on a small C partition and everythign else goes to D. well EVERYTHING wants to instal to C!!!! And its pissing me off because I slip up alot. Is there a way of telling it that the default install drive is D? __________________

Dec 2, 2005, 07:09 AM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,806 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	not as far as i know. unless you have your OS partition made up as the D drive . lol. i always have to remember to select the install folder i want, but i have a good memory __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 2, 2005, 08:35 PM	#3
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	I don't think so, I just type it in. Just fix your butter fingers and you'll be fine __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Dec 3, 2005, 04:34 AM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	default installation path for a program is decided upon by the program writer and how the installation has been written. however, most of the installer programs are usually pick up the default installation path from the following registry key, value names and value data... HKLM\SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion. "ProgramFilesDir"="Drive letter:\Program Files" (default value in most cases is "C:\Program Files") "CommonFilesDir"="Drive letter:\Program Files\Common Files" (default value in most cases is "C:\Program Files\Common Files" that's for your information only. i'd not recommend you to edit those value data due problem with the previously installed programs and some of in-built programs may occur. the best way around this is to choose custom install and point to where you want the program to be installed at the time of the installation. the installer will then ignore the default installation path in registry, the common files will then go to the location indicated in the registry. Last edited by PangingJr; Dec 3, 2005 at 04:42 AM.