Deployment query - SingleDirInstaller

[HedRat]

Hi,

We are about to put out a new desktop build in our department. What are the advantages of the 'SingleDirInstaller' version of the install package compared to the regular msi. We have both versions on our 8.20 CD.

Many thanks,
HedRat

[TomDoan]

Hi,

We are about to put out a new desktop build in our department. What are the advantages of the 'SingleDirInstaller' version of the install package compared to the regular msi. We have both versions on our 8.20 CD.

Many thanks,
HedRat

The main installer can run into problems if you don't have write access to your "My Documents" folder if it's actually on the network rather than local, which is true on some networks which do automatic backups of the documents. The "SingleDirInstaller" avoids the troublesome step, but requires a bit more care in resetting the targets for the documentation. We've actually redone the main installer to avoid the original problem so the second installer won't be necessary in the future.