Hello

I have downloaded the installer to my work pc and when i try to run it i get this message

I am running the installer from c:\\downloads and dont have a drive F

I get the error before i get to any screens that gives me any choices.

Please help

---

First off, are you allowed by the first rule of Seti to run Seti?

Run SETI@home only on authorized computers

Run SETI@home only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as SETI@home

Second, it's something that your company did which you cannot get around on:
Installshield Error 1327, Windows Installer says:

Listed below are some of the common causes leading to Error 1327:
1. If the INSTALLDIR or DATABASEDIR variables are hard coded to a path or drive letter that does not exist on the machine, this error may occur, e.g., "H:\\test" causes an error if H:\\ drive does not exist on the machine where the setup is being run.

2. At run time, the Windows Installer Service checks the registry location HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders to resolve folder paths of built-in System Folder properties, such as [WindowsVolume], [MyPicturesFolder], [SystemFolder], etc. If one of the folder paths in the above registry key points to a location or drive that does not exist on the machine, error 1327 occurs with the name of the folder specified in it.

I assume that drive F: is a network drive, or part of a hidden partition, set by your company as the default save path for things you install. BOINC cannot be installed in this way. Besides, you do need administrator rights to install the program.

Ask your system administrators if you are allowed to run Seti/BOINC.

---

Thanks for your reply

First off - yes. I do and can install to this machine. I have admin privalages.

I have checked the for variables suggested in point 1 and they do not exist on this machine

I have checked the registry for the items listed in point 2 and they all point to a variable that points to the local machine.

Drive F is NOT a network drive - that drive does not exist on this machine - neither physical or mapped

Thanks again - but can you/anyone provide another clue?

Pk

First off, are you allowed by the first rule of Seti to run Seti?

Run SETI@home only on authorized computers

Run SETI@home only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as SETI@home

Second, it's something that your company did which you cannot get around on:
Installshield Error 1327, Windows Installer says:

Listed below are some of the common causes leading to Error 1327:
1. If the INSTALLDIR or DATABASEDIR variables are hard coded to a path or drive letter that does not exist on the machine, this error may occur, e.g., "H:\\test" causes an error if H:\\ drive does not exist on the machine where the setup is being run.

2. At run time, the Windows Installer Service checks the registry location HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders to resolve folder paths of built-in System Folder properties, such as [WindowsVolume], [MyPicturesFolder], [SystemFolder], etc. If one of the folder paths in the above registry key points to a location or drive that does not exist on the machine, error 1327 occurs with the name of the folder specified in it.

I assume that drive F: is a network drive, or part of a hidden partition, set by your company as the default save path for things you install. BOINC cannot be installed in this way. Besides, you do need administrator rights to install the program.

Ask your system administrators if you are allowed to run Seti/BOINC.

---

Hi

ok - i faked the F drive by sharing a temp folder and mapping to it as f drive

its installed - will shout if i get more problems (especially after i turn off the the share!)

Pk

First off, are you allowed by the first rule of Seti to run Seti?

Run SETI@home only on authorized computers

Run SETI@home only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as SETI@home

Second, it's something that your company did which you cannot get around on:
Installshield Error 1327, Windows Installer says:

Listed below are some of the common causes leading to Error 1327:
1. If the INSTALLDIR or DATABASEDIR variables are hard coded to a path or drive letter that does not exist on the machine, this error may occur, e.g., "H:\\test" causes an error if H:\\ drive does not exist on the machine where the setup is being run.

2. At run time, the Windows Installer Service checks the registry location HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders to resolve folder paths of built-in System Folder properties, such as [WindowsVolume], [MyPicturesFolder], [SystemFolder], etc. If one of the folder paths in the above registry key points to a location or drive that does not exist on the machine, error 1327 occurs with the name of the folder specified in it.

I assume that drive F: is a network drive, or part of a hidden partition, set by your company as the default save path for things you install. BOINC cannot be installed in this way. Besides, you do need administrator rights to install the program.

Ask your system administrators if you are allowed to run Seti/BOINC.

---

Hi

ok - i faked the F drive by sharing a temp folder and mapping to it as f drive

its installed - will shout if i get more problems (especially after i turn off the the share!)

Pk

I noticed this problem on similiar machines of mine.

What I found to be the case was when I plugged in a USB disk that was assigned the next logical drive letter available, then when unplugged, it appears as if it's not there anymore. For some reason, the BOINC installer wants to check all drives, currently connected or not, probably to check for disk space for installation.

If you or any friends have plugged anything into a USB or Firewire port that will be "seen" by your computer as a drive (external DVD/CD burner, USB disk, photo disk readers, etc), then it will have been entered into your system's registry for later use (so that device can attempt to use the same drive letter as before, just in case you installed some software that needs a specific drive designation).

Perhaps the devs can look over the installer routine and see if they can work around this.

---