Hi. The install of 4.7.2 failed to install over 4.6. The process did not get very far before the message below was displayed.
Error 1327.Invalid drive:\I
There is no drive currently at I. However, I mounted a network drive and unmounted it just to make sure that the slot was clean. Still failed.
I do have a number of drives, and I have a few odd ones at V: and Z: (both related to a USB Onstream tape drive).
There was no topic with the words "invalid drive" that seemed on-topic.
Suggestions? ... cheers, drl
(Edited to correct spelling in Subject line.)
Install 4.7.2 fails: "Invalid drive"
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Install 4.7.2 fails: "Invalid drive"
Last edited by shiver on Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
( Minnesota - W2000 / SP4+, dual CPU, 400 MHz, 512 MB; Textpad 4.7.2 / My other computer is an Alpha running Linux )
Re: Advice for: Install 4.7.2 fails: "Invalid drive&quo
Hi. Thank you for your quick reply.
Executive summary: I had trouble when following the posted suggestion.
Details:
I was reluctant to follow this advice for these reasons:
1. Installation instructions direct us to install over the previous version.
2. I have never seen this message on other installs, and it seems like a system-level problem.
2. Removing with applet seems as if it would remove everything, including settings.
Method:
No offense intended, but this did not pass the "gut feeling" test for me, so I did a Ghost. Then I did the remove with the Add-Remove control panel. It seemed to be successful. When I attempted the install of 4.7.2, it still failed. I attempted an install of 4.6, and IT failed. An install of 4.5 succeeded, but no preferences were preserved.
I reloaded from Ghost, and 30 minutes later performed the (seemingly) obligatory re-boots. I tried an install of 4.7.2 over 4.6 again, thinking a re-boot must have done something good. It didn't, and the install still failed.
I mapped an available network drive, thus taking up the :\I slot. The install of 4.7.2 over 4.6 then seemed to succeed.
Conclusion:
In some circumstances, the installer becomes confused. The 8th slot? More drives than 7 , but 8 is empty? I don't know.
Moral:
Try the easy stuff first ... cheers, drl
Executive summary: I had trouble when following the posted suggestion.
Details:
I was reluctant to follow this advice for these reasons:
1. Installation instructions direct us to install over the previous version.
2. I have never seen this message on other installs, and it seems like a system-level problem.
2. Removing with applet seems as if it would remove everything, including settings.
Method:
No offense intended, but this did not pass the "gut feeling" test for me, so I did a Ghost. Then I did the remove with the Add-Remove control panel. It seemed to be successful. When I attempted the install of 4.7.2, it still failed. I attempted an install of 4.6, and IT failed. An install of 4.5 succeeded, but no preferences were preserved.
I reloaded from Ghost, and 30 minutes later performed the (seemingly) obligatory re-boots. I tried an install of 4.7.2 over 4.6 again, thinking a re-boot must have done something good. It didn't, and the install still failed.
I mapped an available network drive, thus taking up the :\I slot. The install of 4.7.2 over 4.6 then seemed to succeed.
Conclusion:
In some circumstances, the installer becomes confused. The 8th slot? More drives than 7 , but 8 is empty? I don't know.
Moral:
Try the easy stuff first ... cheers, drl
( Minnesota - W2000 / SP4+, dual CPU, 400 MHz, 512 MB; Textpad 4.7.2 / My other computer is an Alpha running Linux )