238185 - Installer fails miserably when it can't write to Common Files

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 193723

(SeaMonkey :: Installer, defect)

Description

[Christian :Biesinger (don't email me, ping me on IRC)]

(win2k, 1.5 installer)
Installer tells me that I don't have administrator rights, but allows to
continue. I click yes, assuming that the GRE will be installed inside the target
directory.

I select a target directory inside "my documents"

installation starts. gre installer tells me it can't continue due to missing
administrator rights. installer continues to install the browser.

when it's done, it (tries to) start the browser. I click away a dozen warnings
about missing entrypoints in xpcom.dll. as expected, mozilla does not start.

expected^Wideal results: installer notices it can't install the GRE in common
files and installs inside the target directory.

Comment 1

[crassius]

I have a similar problem with WinME in that I have no room for GRE on the C:
drive. I install to the D: drive by making temporary room on C:, then moving the
GRE to D:, then patching all GRE references in the registry by hand. This is a
real pain when the GRE *should* go where the application was installed.

Comment 2

[crassius]

1.7RC1 - still not working

fails to update the GRE in the location specified by registry
installs new GRE in default location
fails to remove old GRE in Mozilla directory

Comment 3

[benc]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 193723 ***

Comment 4

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

You can always force GRE into the Mozilla directory using the -greLocal command
line option to the installer.