C# setup project installs in C:

Question

I have created a setup project for my C# project.

But when I install my program the installer writes all files in the C: folder.

The default location for my application folder is

[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer][ProductName]

and I get the correct path when I start the installer.

Even if I select an other install path manually it installs the files in C:.

What type of "setup project" are you using here? There are several. — Marc Gravell, Feb 12 '13 at 09:42
@bones in which Visual Studio? the installer project types vary per IDE version. For example, 2012 includes InstallShield Limited Edition. — Marc Gravell, Feb 12 '13 at 09:46
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8138363/how-do-i-set-the-default-install-path-with-a-windows-installer — , Feb 12 '13 at 09:51
when I run the installer as administrator it works. Can I require admin rights for the setup filese? — bones, Feb 12 '13 at 09:51
May I recommend [this](http://www.installsimple.com/) for creating up to moderately complex setups. It has helped me greatly and it's free (not the pro). — mechanicum, Feb 12 '13 at 10:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 12 '13 at 13:41

Windows Installer will default to the root of the largest drive (frequently C:) whenever there is a problem with the Directory table. Are you consuming any merge modules? If so, you have to associate the MergeRedirectFolder with the TARGETDIR when you consume the module. Otherwise your question is not answerable without examining a Windows Installer log. You can obtain such a log by running:

msiexec /I foo.msi /l*v verbose_install.log

C# setup project installs in C:

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