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[kgiloo]

As I wanted my default install for All Users, I hardcoded it in the property table with ALLUSERS=1

I tried different INSTALLDIRs and for some of them, I got the following error during install:
Error 1303.The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory

So far, I do not understand why because I have no access problem to these directories since I can create/copy there any folder via the Windows Explorer without trouble!

It took me long to find out it has to see with the property "ALLUSERS".

If I make an "OnlyCurrentFolder" installation, then I have no problem.

I thought that ALLUSERS has only to do with the shortcuts, what is the role played by the property ALLUSERS on INSTALLDIR???

Edited by kgiloo, 29 November 2006 - 10:26.

[Stefan Krueger]

The ALLUSERS property affects the DesktopFolder, ProgramMenuFolder, StartMenuFolder, and StartupFolder locations. It also impacts registry locations (for HKEY_USER_SELECTABLE entries).

[kgiloo]

in other words no direct influence on targetdir.

Have you any idea why it fails to create this folder although I can create it manually? Does the Installer tend to do anything else at op "FolderCreate"?

[Stefan Krueger]

No idea. And it complains about your INSTALLDIR?
Did you generate a log, maybe it has some additional information.

[kgiloo]

The log says it just complains about access to INSTALLDIR.
Once again, this does not occur for all directories (Program Files is OK), but when it fails it's only when ALLUSERS is set to '1'.