rjstephens
31st January 2004 13:06 UTC

cannot install in root directory of a hard disk - bug?
Hi
I'm using NSIS 2 RC3, and I cannot install something in the root folder of my hard disk. Whenever I type in "C:\" (without the quotes) or browse to C:\, the install button is greyed out.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Regards,
Richard

Joost Verburg
31st January 2004 13:13 UTC

It's a safety feature. Set AllowRootDirInstall to true if you want to allow root folder installations.

rjstephens
31st January 2004 22:33 UTC

safety from what? What is this supposed to protect users from?

kichik
31st January 2004 22:41 UTC

From installers overwriting important files or from uninstallers deleting important files.

rjstephens
1st February 2004 00:51 UTC

I guess. I'm not really worried about that though because my installer only installs one file (as well as the vb runtimes, but those go into the windows folders), and doesn't install an uninstaller.

deguix
1st February 2004 03:14 UTC

These important files are computer initalization programs, without them your computer doesn't initialize anymore. Then with a diskette you can initialize basic functions, but not the Windows anymore. Did you catch it?

Joost Verburg
1st February 2004 10:52 UTC

It that case you can just disable this check as I explained above.