Users questions 

How do I open Installdir?

Joe Ford

How do I open Installdir?

To use a built-in Windows Installer directory as part of your path: In the INSTALLDIR setting, click the ellipsis button (…) . The Set INSTALLDIR dialog box opens. In the Destination Directories box, select a destination folder. As an alternative, you can manually enter the path in the INSTALLDIR setting.

Where is Installdir in Matlab?

installDir — Root folder of support packages Windows® – C:\ProgramData\MATLAB\SupportPackages\ release. Linux® and macOS – /home/ user /Documents/MATLAB/SupportPackages/

What is installation folder?

In Windows 10/8/7 OS, by default, software gets installed on your System Drive, usually C drive, in the Program Files folder. The typical path is normally in Windows 32-bit is C:\Program Files and in Windows 64-bit is C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files(x86).

What is Targetdir?

The TARGETDIR property specifies the root destination directory for the installation. TARGETDIR must be the name of one root in the Directory table. There may be only a single root destination directory. During an administrative installation this property specifies the location to copy the installation package.

How do I use MsiExec?

Howto use MsiExec

  1. Install. To install a software package in the most simple case, run this command:
  2. Update to later version. Software packages that were deployed as msi can be updated by applying a patch in an msp file.
  3. Install and Update in one step.
  4. Apply Transforms.
  5. Uninstall.
  6. Commandline Options.
  7. Notes.

Can I move program files from C to D drive?

On the contrary, if the programs are installed on C drive, you cannot move it from C to D or any other partition because the programs might stop working normally after moving them from one drive to another. Finally, you can reinstall those programs on your computer by changing the install location to D drive.

Should I install programs on C drive?

Normally though the advantage of installing programs to another drive away from the operating system, is that you protect the OS from filling up and running out of space. If you add apps to the c drive, then the apps may create data files, receive updates and so on which over time will gradually eat away at that space.

Can you install a program on a external hard drive?

You can use an external hard drive on your work computer for all of the same tasks as the primary drive inside your computer such as storing applications and your work files. You can download and install software on your external drive instead of your primary computer drive when you run the application’s installer.

How do I force a program to install on a different drive?

Moving Windows Store apps to another drive

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click on System.
  3. Click on Apps & features.
  4. Select the app you want.
  5. Click the Move button.
  6. Select the destination drive from the drop-down menu.
  7. Click the Move button to relocate the app.

How do I force a program to install with CMD?

For Windows 10

  1. Right click on Windows Start , choose Command Prompt (Admin)
  2. In the command prompt, input. msiexec /i “path\setup.msi“
  3. Press Enter to start the install process.

Can software be installed on D drive?

YES.. you can installed all your applications to any available drive:\path\to\your\apps location you wish, provided you have enough free space AND the Application Installer (setup.exe) allows you to change the default installation path from “C:\Program Files” to something else.. like “D:\Program Files” for example…

How do I move programs to an external hard drive?

Solution – Move/transfer apps and programs to an external hard drive

  1. Connect your external hard drive to your computer.
  2. Find and choose the applications (marked as “Yes”) that you want to transfer.
  3. Then, click “Transfer” to move your programs to an external hard drive.

Can I move Microsoft Office to an external hard drive?

With the help of Office transfer software, you can easily install Office on the external hard drive. It can transfer Microsoft Office to an External hard drive via “App Migration” mode. By applying such mode, the Office will change its installation.

How do I transfer programs from old hard drive to new computer?

There are several ways to do this:

  1. You can use a USB hard drive enclosure, which is a special “box”-like device that you slide the old drive into.
  2. You can also use a USB hard drive adapter, which is a cable-like device, connecting to the hard drive on one end and to a USB in the new computer on the other.

Can you put iMovie on an external hard drive?

To save space on your Mac, you can move your iMovie library to an external hard drive. An iMovie library holds all the media and data used to make movies in iMovie. If your iMovie library is large and you want to free up storage space on your Mac, you can move your iMovie library to an external drive.

How do I move my Final Cut Pro library to an external hard drive?

After removing generated files, move the library.

  1. To locate the library file, select the library in the Libraries sidebar, then choose File > Reveal in Finder. A new Finder window opens with the library selected.
  2. Quit Final Cut Pro.
  3. In the Finder, drag the library file to your external hard drive.

Why does iMovie library take up so much space?

When you import iMovie version 9 (iMovie 11) projects and events into iMovie version 10, it takes up a little more space, but not a lot. This is because, iMovie 10 uses hard links (similar to the hard links in Time Machine) to point to the physical video files, so they are not duplicated.

Where are Imovies stored?

iMovie will autosave all of its data and assets (video, images, audio) into a library file called iMovie Library in the Movies folder of the computer you are working on for the day. Every time you make a change or add to your project in iMovie, your project will autosave.

Why does iMovie say share failed?

Sharing failures usually occur because you don’t have enough space to share or because there is some corruption in the shared video.

Why is my iMovie green?

Looks like you are trying to use iMovie 11 (version 9.0. 1 iMovie is the only compatible version. Suggest that you upgrade to 10.1.