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Installing FME Server 2018sp1 to a different drive still installs some files on C:\Program Files\Common Files\...\

  • July 30, 2018
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This is a problem for us in our enterprise environment since we do not have authority to save files to C: drive (we use our own allocated space on E: drive). Is there way we can get all those files to install under our selected drive (E:) instead of C:?

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laurawatsafe
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  • July 31, 2018

Hi @lbohy That shouldn't be happening. What files are being installed to that location when you run the FME Server installer?


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Hi @lbohy That shouldn't be happening. What files are being installed to that location when you run the FME Server installer?

If a user starts an express install and then changes to a distributed installation without exiting the installer the install folder can be split between the two specified directories, but if you only follow one path distribute or express this shouldn't occur.

 

 


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  • August 2, 2018

Hi @lbohy That shouldn't be happening. What files are being installed to that location when you run the FME Server installer?

Hi Laura,

 

 

I'm seeing files write to C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Server\\fme\\Safe Software Shared directory. In there are 2 files and 1 folder:

 

files:

 

FMECOMUtil.dll

 

FMEShellExt2.dll

 

Folder:

 

FME Objects (I'm sorry to say I didn't look in here).

 

 

FYI, We're installing on a Windows 2016 server with the latest release download of FME Server 2018 sp1.

 

 


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Hi Laura,

 

 

I'm seeing files write to C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Server\\fme\\Safe Software Shared directory. In there are 2 files and 1 folder:

 

files:

 

FMECOMUtil.dll

 

FMEShellExt2.dll

 

Folder:

 

FME Objects (I'm sorry to say I didn't look in here).

 

 

FYI, We're installing on a Windows 2016 server with the latest release download of FME Server 2018 sp1.

 

 

Thanks @lbohy! We'll check into this and get back to you here.

 


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Hi Laura,

 

 

I'm seeing files write to C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Server\\fme\\Safe Software Shared directory. In there are 2 files and 1 folder:

 

files:

 

FMECOMUtil.dll

 

FMEShellExt2.dll

 

Folder:

 

FME Objects (I'm sorry to say I didn't look in here).

 

 

FYI, We're installing on a Windows 2016 server with the latest release download of FME Server 2018 sp1.

 

 

Update: I've replicated this problem when testing with an Express installation. We're looking into it. Thanks for reporting this!