Setup Errors With Productivity Pack on Removable Media

ID: Q89526

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 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

Install Productivity Pack to a directory on a fixed disk.

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

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?

Choose OK to dismiss this message.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty err msg Hardcard

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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