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
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
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Thank you Brandon Dube. I hope to return today so that I can try out the solution.
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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
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
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
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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.
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No, the only other option is the d: drive.
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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)?
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)?
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?
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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.
I browse to This PC and then click on the A mapped drive.
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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?
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INSTALL.LOG
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INSTALL.LOG
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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 .
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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).
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).
same for the solution mentioned above when mapping a drive net use L: \\192.168.1.100\abacus