Temporary Folder Not Created Properly with /T Switch

 Last reviewed: July 10, 1997
Article ID: Q166435
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit version 3.2a

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to use the /T switch when you install a program using a self-extracting executable file that was created using Internet Express, the installation program's temporary folder may not be created in the location in which you intended. The temporary folder may be created in one of the following locations instead:

  • If a temporary folder already exists in Windows 95 or Windows NT, the installation program's temporary folder may be created in the existing Windows temporary folder.
  • If a temporary folder does not already exist in Windows 95 or Windows NT, the installation program's temporary folder may be created in the folder from which the installation program was run.

This problem is known to occur with the Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Mail and News, Microsoft NetMeeting, Microsoft Comic Chat, Microsoft Chat, and Microsoft Personal Web Server. However, the problem also occurs with any other program that is installed using a self-extracting executable file created using Internet Express.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you do not specify the full path to the installation program's temporary folder.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this problem from occurring, specify the full path to the installation program's temporary folder when you use the /T switch to install a program. For example, if you want the installation program to use the Temp folder on drive D as its temporary folder, use the following syntax 

   <program> /t:d:\temp
where <program> is the self-extracting executable file associated with the installation program.

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Keywords : kbsetup
Version : 3.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 10, 1997
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