A dir 200 characters deep!! That's pretty unusual. Look up MAX_PATH in msdn. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247.aspx
Surekha Vuchuru wrote: > > Hello EveryOne, > > I am trying to install our product in an installation directory that is > around 200 characters long. This generates an error during installation > process. > > Error: > The cabinet file 'XXX.cab' requires for this installation is corrupt and > cannot be used. > > Can someone tell me if there is a limit to the number of characters in > the target installation path? Is this related to OS or the Windows > Installer package... > If there is such restriction, can we do anything apart from not allowing > the user to install on a path that is more than n characters long? > > Thanks and Regards, > Surekha Vuchuru > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf > and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installation-directory-more-than-200-characters-long-generates-an-Installation-error-tp2741455p2741625.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
