Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
(OP)
Since getting a new computer (clean install of SW), I've been having problems updating. Both the Installation Manager, and the background downloader will download the updates, but the install never completes. I get an error saying that the installation manager can't find drive "Z:". Drive Z: is mapped to the "My Documents" folder which is stored on our network server. (Our "My Documents" folder is not stored locally). If I try to repair the install using the downloaded SP, I get the same error. I don't think the problem is SW specific, as I have the same problem with updating Adobe Reader. Has anyone seen a similar problem? I'm not sure what OS we have on our server, but I know it is x32 and our workstations are x64. Could that be an issue? Anyone have any insight?
Joe
SW Premium 2011 SP0.0
Dell T3500 Xeon W3505 2.4Ghz
6.0GB Win7 Pro x64
ATI FirePro V5800






RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
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RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
Chris
SolidWorks 10 SP5.0
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RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
It's set up that way intentionally at our company (policy). Everyones "My Documents" folder is a network share named "username$". Everyones Z: drive is mapped to \\server\username$. (I don't know why we use the mapped drive in addition to/instead of the UNC path.) I can log on to any computer/workstation at our location and have access to my own personal "My Documents" folder. No one else can access it unless they are logged on with my username/password, so I don't share anything that is stored there.
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Joe
SW Premium 2011 SP0.0
Dell T3500 Xeon W3505 2.4Ghz
6.0GB Win7 Pro x64
ATI FirePro V5800
RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
Joe
SW Premium 2011 SP0.0
Dell T3500 Xeon W3505 2.4Ghz
6.0GB Win7 Pro x64
ATI FirePro V5800
RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
TOP
CSWP, BSSE
www.engtran.com www.niswug.org
www.linkedin.com/in/engineeringtransport
Phenom IIx6 1100T = 8GB = FX1400 = XP64SP2 = SW2009SP3
"Node news is good news."
RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937624
I've found a couple work arounds. I'll ask my IT Manager which one he feels is best.
Joe
SW Premium 2011 SP0.0
Dell T3500 Xeon W3505 2.4Ghz
6.0GB Win7 Pro x64
ATI FirePro V5800
RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
TOP
CSWP, BSSE
www.engtran.com www.niswug.org
www.linkedin.com/in/engineeringtransport
Phenom IIx6 1100T = 8GB = FX1400 = XP64SP2 = SW2009SP3
"Node news is good news."
RE: Installation Manager can't find mapped drive?
If you cannot find it in the prompts in sldIM.exe, the folders appear to be stored in the registry at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\IM
Eric