Opened 16 years ago

Last modified 10 years ago

#815 new Defect

Error 1327: Invalid Drive - Error while Installing BOINC 6.4.5

Reported by: SETI@… Owned by: romw
Priority: Major Milestone: Undetermined
Component: Client - Setup Version: 6.4.5
Keywords: Windows XP vista installer drive Cc: seti@…

Description

System
Microsoft Vista Enterprise (32-Bit)
Personal Files are in a network Folder (H:\)
H:\ is reachable

How did I found this Issue?
Install the Core Client from a local HDD
while starting the install process I got the Message:
"Error 1327: Invalid Drive H:\
[OK]"

see the BOINC_Screen1.png

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BOINC_Screen1.png (49.7 KB) - added by SETI@… 16 years ago.
Bug-Screenshot while Installing the Boinc-Core-Client

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Change History (13)

Changed 16 years ago by SETI@…

Attachment: BOINC_Screen1.png added

Bug-Screenshot while Installing the Boinc-Core-Client

comment:1 Changed 16 years ago by SETI@…

EDIT:
I tried to fix the problem by myself trying all hints on this page, but without success:
http://consumerdocs.installshield.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=Q110636&sliceId=1

comment:2 Changed 16 years ago by SETI@…

Keywords: Windows setup Error Message VISTA 32-Bit Installer added
Priority: UndeterminedBlocker

comment:3 Changed 16 years ago by SETI@…

Effect
Installation stops.


comment:4 Changed 16 years ago by Nicolas

Keywords: vista installer drive added; setup Error Message VISTA 32-Bit Installer removed
Priority: BlockerMajor

comment:5 Changed 16 years ago by SETI@…

EDIT: Workaround
Edit all entries in the registry:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion?\Explorer\User Shell Folders" with Data on others than local Drives or %USERPROFILE%

after installing BOINC you can reassign the old Data...


Not nice but operational...
More info PM or "skype:mh-consult"

comment:6 Changed 16 years ago by Richard Haselgrove

Keywords: XP added

I have come across the same error 1327, and can extend the range of susceptible installations:

  • BOINC v6.2.19
  • Windows XP
  • Local drives (not network)

In my case, I had an earlier BOINC (v6.2.18) installed, with both program and data folders installed on drive D:

That disk started developing faults, so I recovered all available data, un-installed BOINC, and removed the drive for testing and RMA.

Trying to re-install BOINC on drive C: as a temporary measure, I got the error 1327 at the first Installshield 'computing space requirements' screen (as per [Founder]'s screendump), and it skipped immediately to an 'interrupted - run setup again - finish' screen - no remedial action possible.

My workround: RegEdit to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Setup, and change all D: references to C: But you can't expect end users with failed drives to resort to RegEdit.

Suggestion: assuming you can get network maps accepted as valid drives, trap error 1327 and revert to default installation paths. That would work for ordinary end users, and allow power users to re-select their bespoke paths from the currently-valid drive list.

comment:7 Changed 16 years ago by romw

Milestone: Undetermined6.10

Punting setup bugs to 6.10.

comment:8 Changed 15 years ago by SETI@…

Hi!

There is an another strange behavior when You try to install from a local drive under Win7...

There is already a BOINC Client (V6.6.31) installed, the message tab reports that there is a new Version. If you try to install you get the Message: "Error 1327: Invalid Drive y:\ [OK]"

The strange thing is, that i can't find a String "Y:" anywhere in my registry ???

Perhaps it help fixing the bug...

Bye! You do a great job!

comment:9 in reply to:  7 Changed 15 years ago by Richard Haselgrove

Replying to romw:

Punting setup bugs to 6.10.

Although punted to 6.10, the same bug has just been reported for v6.10.18 and Windows 7. See

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dev/forum_thread.php?id=4610

comment:10 Changed 14 years ago by romw

Setup bugs are being punted to a future release. This work item should be completed with the new open source installer.

comment:11 Changed 14 years ago by romw

Milestone: 6.12Undetermined

comment:12 in reply to:  11 Changed 10 years ago by Richard Haselgrove

Replying to romw: A user has just re-reported the same problem as my comment #6 (local data drive failed) - with v7.2.42x64

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