asked on 2/8/2018

Abacus UNC Path issue?

I am trying to install Abacus on to a new workstation. It is currently running on another computer as a standalone.
I was able to share the folder and lowered the UAC on the computer running Abacus.

Error: You cannot use UNC paths to install Abacus. Please Run Station.exe from a mapped drive or change the Destination directory.

Do I map the drive on the new workstation or map the drive on the computer running Abacus?

Computer running Abacus: \\computername-9\Abacus\

See image for error:
AbacusError.PNG

Microsoft Legacy OS Windows Networking

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Mark Marquez

3/21/2018

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Brandon Dube

2/8/2018

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Sam Simon Nasser

2/19/2018

did you tried IP instead of name? \\192.168.1.100\Abacus\ instead of \\computername-9\Abacus\ ?
same for the solution mentioned above when mapping a drive net use L: \\192.168.1.100\abacus

Mark Marquez

2/20/2018

ASKER

Thank you Brandon Dube. I hope to return today so that I can try out the solution.

Mark Marquez

2/20/2018

ASKER

I have mapped the drive (server where Abacus is on) net use A: \\testa-9\abacus
When I run station.exe, I go to change the executable location to A: \
But it errors out. It seems as though I am not able to run the station.exe over the network? See attahed image for exact error details.
AbacusErrorMapDrive.PNG

Brandon Dube

2/20/2018

Can you select the A drive in the folder listing you are in then the location? it is a drop-down at the bottom of the screen

Mark Marquez

2/20/2018

ASKER

The select destination directory box only allows me to select from the Workstation C: drive. Did not see any option to browse to any other drives on the workstation other than what is visible on the select destination directory box.

Mark Marquez

2/20/2018

ASKER

No, the only other option is the d: drive.

Mark Marquez

2/20/2018

ASKER

Brandon,

Would it be possible to copy the station.exe to the local C: drive of the workstation and then try to run it that way. I'll just leave the data path alone as it is pointing to the correct location (server)?

Brandon Dube

2/20/2018

Mark, when you run station.exe, do you use the mapped drive to do so? ie navigate in your windows explorer to A:\station.exe?

Mark Marquez

2/21/2018

ASKER

Yes. I'm at the workstation that I would like to install Abacus to. I used the NET USE command to map the drive.

I browse to This PC and then click on the A mapped drive.

Mark Marquez

2/26/2018

ASKER

I was able to change the install directory to C;\A and was able to get past error. Installed but ran into another error, any ideas?
abacuserrorpostinstall.PNG
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Sam Simon Nasser

2/26/2018

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Sam Simon Nasser

3/19/2018

Brandon answer did not solve his question, as its gave him error, beside, the user did not feedback regard my last comment (PSUBST). i would ask to split the point .

Mark Marquez

3/21/2018

ASKER

I was able to resolve this issue. How do I provide partial points to Brandon (assisted solution)?

I had trouble running the installer after the mapping of the drive and spent some time on my own figuring it out. Eventually, I was able to just type A for the installer to finally run. It ran and installed, but not completely as it would throw errors upon executing it. Once I had the shortcut of Abacus icon on my desktop, I was able to right-click it and go to properties and modify the the Target: / Start In: with A (mapped drive).