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[Galina]

Hi,

Does anybody know if it is possible to change a component attribute "Remote Installation" from "optional" to "local only" based on a type of source media.
- I should allow to choose ADDSOURCE or ADDLOCAL if the installation is done from Administrative installation or from a CD immage.
- I should allow only ADDLOCAL if the installation runs from a CD directly.

Thanks a lot,
Galina

[Galina]

I understood that I need to check a condition when SourceDir is in a removable volume or CD ROM volume (didn't find DVD volume).

Who knows how to check it, pleeeeeeeese help!!!!!!

[Stefan Krueger]

If you build a release with compressed media (CABs) you should automatically get this functionality, as described in my article Custom Setup Options in Windows Installer

[Galina]

Hi Stefan,

Thanks a lot for your answer.
I can not build a release with compressed media. The files on the CD should be accessible.
Is it possible to find if SourceDir is read-only or the files in SourceDir are read-only?

Thanks,
Galina

[Zweitze]

Look at the function GetDriveType (a Win32 function, but InstallScript has a similar function) - it tells you whether a drive is a network drive, fixed disk, RAM disk, or removable disk.

[Galina]

Is it possible not to use custom actions?