Setup Errors With Productivity Pack on Removable Media

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q89526
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

When you install the Windows Productivity Pack 3.1 on removable media, such as a Bernoulli or SyQuest drive, you receive the following error message: 

   The location you have chosen to install Microsoft
   Productivity Pack is invalid or not allowed.  Please
   check the drive and/or directory name.
This message appears even if Windows is installed on the removable drive and there is sufficient disk space.

MORE INFORMATION

Setup only allows you to install on a fixed disk. When you install Windows Productivity Pack 3.1 on removable media, such as a Bernoulli or Syquest drive, SETUP.EXE fails. Setup incorrectly assumes that you are installing to a floppy disk, and determines that there is insufficient disk space for the installation.

This was tested with the Bernoulli driver RCD.SYS 7.0 and 7.04.

WORKAROUND

  1. Install Productivity Pack to a directory on a fixed disk.

  2. Create a new ProdPack directory on the removable drive and copy the files from the fixed disk directory to the new directory.

  3. Change Program Item Properties to reflect the new program location. You receive this message: 

          The specified path points to a file that may not be
      available during later Windows sessions.  Do you want
      to continue?

  4. Choose OK to dismiss this message.

KBCategory: kbsetup kberrmsg kb3rdparty kbhw
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty err msg Hardcard

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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