I'm trying to install FME desktop on a VM that's configured with a very small C:\\ drive which contains just the OS. All the program files are installed on the D:\\ drive. When prompted for installation folder I'm changing it to the D:\\ drive. I'm getting an error that there is not enough space on the drive, then I get an error 2755. I've tried installing it on my own workstation, on the C:\\ drive and it installs properly.
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Can FME desktop be installed on anything other than the C:\\ drive?
Best answer by redgeographics
The FME installation requires about 3.2 Gb of disk space in the install folder and then, as @mark_1spatial indicates, some space in shared folders and registry. For the installation process itself you'll probably need a bit more free space.
On a related note: by pointing the installer to a different folder than an already existing FME installation you can have multiple versions on the same machine.
E.g.
C:\\Program Files\\FME2015
C:\\Program Files\\FME2016
C:\\Program Files\\FME2017beta
My record at one time was 9...
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As long as you have enough disk space FME can be installed on any local drive.
+2Just an idea...
Surely something gets installed into Windows folder/registry etc. How much free space is on the C: drive?
I'm pretty sure there are some files written to your Windows folder regardless of where the bulk of FME Desktop is installed, so you need at least some free space on that drive. Also, if your C: drive is really tiny, make sure that you have configured your Windows temp dir on another disk, as Windows can behave in strange ways when there is no more disk space.
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The FME installation requires about 3.2 Gb of disk space in the install folder and then, as @mark_1spatial indicates, some space in shared folders and registry. For the installation process itself you'll probably need a bit more free space.
On a related note: by pointing the installer to a different folder than an already existing FME installation you can have multiple versions on the same machine.
E.g.
C:\\Program Files\\FME2015
C:\\Program Files\\FME2016
C:\\Program Files\\FME2017beta
My record at one time was 9...
Maybe VM checks space from c:\\ drive even when you are trying to install to d:\\ drive. Just a guess..
mark_f wrote:
Just an idea...
Surely something gets installed into Windows folder/registry etc. How much free space is on the C: drive?
Thanks all for your responses!
redgeographics wrote:
The FME installation requires about 3.2 Gb of disk space in the install folder and then, as @mark_1spatial indicates, some space in shared folders and registry. For the installation process itself you'll probably need a bit more free space.
On a related note: by pointing the installer to a different folder than an already existing FME installation you can have multiple versions on the same machine.
E.g.
C:\\Program Files\\FME2015
C:\\Program Files\\FME2016
C:\\Program Files\\FME2017beta
My record at one time was 9...
They added 5GB for me and it installed perfectly.
lesley wrote:
They added 5GB for me and it installed perfectly.
bazooka wrote:
Did you install it to C:\\ or D:\\ drive? I just wonder if installing to D:\\ drive would work after adding 5GB to C:\\ drive.
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