Re: package install problems - I'm a newbie

From: Evan [MSFT] (esc_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:41:28 -0700

That is supported, and you can get files from places other than Distribion
Points. Try "runs with UNC name". You may also need to define a software
installation account in Site Settings \ Component Configuration \ Software
Distribution properties. Click Help in the properties dialog to read more
about it. 

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"Kyle Herrmann" <kherrmann@macys.com> wrote in message 
news:%236cUWF5iEHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hey all,
>
> I am relatively familiar with SMS as I've deployed a few things with it, 
> but
> I am new to creating packages in SMS.  We are currently on SMS 2.0.
>
> Basics:  I am trying to setup an install for the latest version of 
> FileMaker
> and once that app is finished installing to have it patch it up to the
> latest level.
>
> I have a .cmd file for my package that does an xcopy from a UNC share to 
> the
> local temp folder before installing the application.  The error I get is
> "Invalid drive specification".  The Drive Mode is set to "Requires drive
> letter".
>
> Here is the code I am using:
>
> xcopy \\server\share\etc\etc\*.* %temp%\tempappfold /I /S /Q /Y
>
> Is that not supported in SMS?  Do you have to have all of the files you 
> are
> installing from located on the distribution site?  If so, how do I 
> reference
> the distro folder path within the batch file?  Or does the batch run from
> the distro folder and thus needs no path for the setup files I want it to
> run?
>
>

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