[ python-Bugs-842629 ] Windows mis-installs to network drive

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Bugs item #842629, was opened at 2003-11-14 23:44
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Category: Installation
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: David Sloyer (dsloyer)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Windows mis-installs to network drive

Initial Comment:
Installing:
    python-2.3.2-1.exe /S
where the current working directory is on a network
drive causes Python 2.3 to mis-install on the network
drive, instead of the system drive (C:).  The
installation takes a long time to run.

I observed this on Windows XP SP1, with all current
security patches applied (thru MS03-049).  The problem
occurred on multiple machines.  The servers is both
cases were Windows 2000 servers, sharing a drive with
the workstation.

Python 2.3 shows up in Add/Remove Programs, but cannot
be removed, except by hand.

Copying the installer to the local C: drive, and
running the command from there, was successful in
silently, and correctly, installing Python 2.3

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