Install on Flash Drive

Hi to all,

I like to install my application only on a flash drive.
Is it possible detech the removable devices?
How to I can install my application on a flash drive?

Thanks for aid.
Best regards,
Lorenzo.

I have a plugin called "driveinfo" that among other things can:

GetDriveFS - Returns the drive's file system name

I guess that removable devices use FAT which HDD don't. I hope this helps.

Plugins are here (sourceforge is on strike right now):

GetDriveFS gets the file system of a device:
DriveInfo::GetDriveLabel "C:\"
Pop $0
DriveInfo::GetDriveFS "C:\"
Pop $1
MessageBox MB_OK "$0 (C🙂 - $1"

But it presumes that I know all the devices.
How I can get the list of the devices?

I have tried with
${GetDrives} "ALL" "Example2"
Function Example2
MessageBox MB_OK "$9 ($8 Drive)"
Push $0
FunctionEnd

But the compilation gives a script error in $ {GetDrives}…

Can you aid me?

Thanks, best regards.

here's a plugin to enumerate cd-rom drives, also made by Kichik. Maybe you can convince him to make a mix of those 2 plugins he made. 😉




I also found this that might help you. I just read until that post, the rest is yours 😉

I am successful to recover all the letters of the drive.
How can I verify that the drive are removable disks?
Not all flash use FAT.

Thanks.

this page on msdn may help you, if you know how to work with the system.dll nsis plugin:

Thanks, I've found the solution at my problem.

lorenzop, i have the same question regarding removable drive detection, i was wondering if you could share your solution...

Install on Flash Drive

I've made a DLL with a function "GetDrive" (see attach.); this function returns (in the stack) the name and type of all drive of machine.

Bye.

thanks for the response, your solution should work just fine for me...