Software not installing in the C:\ drive

hip2b2 · 10 Feb 2019

As the title says new applications installed in a new installation of Windows 10 are installing in a drive other than the C:\ drive. This is new. All was working until about 2 weeks after I turned the computer over to my wife (it's hers).

As you can see the c:\ drive is in fact set as the programs drive. I'll be happy to provide any other screenshots to help debug this issue. Right now MY WIFE IS NOT HAPPY!!! Please help bring joy back to our house.
screenshot4.pdf

Samuria · 10 Feb 2019

Welcome to the forum. Can you post a screen shot from disk manager showing all the parition and disk info

hip2b2 · 10 Feb 2019

Samuria said:

Welcome to the forum. Can you post a screen shot from disk manager showing all the parition and disk info

ScreenShot 1.pdf

Thanks

hip

Samuria · 10 Feb 2019

Can you swap cables so c is drive 0 that may be the problem

hip2b2 · 10 Feb 2019

Samuria said:

Can you swap cables so c is drive 0 that may be the problem

But wouldn't that confuse the computer boot sequence. As it stands, Disk 1 is booting (drive C;\), It will be tricky if I change cables. Or am I wrong?

And, I am sure that things were working properly to start as most everything is installed to Drive d:\ it is only recent applications that are installing to the other drive.

Samuria · 10 Feb 2019

Its not law but best practice the boot drive is set to drive 0 ist 2 mins just to swap cables

hip2b2 · 10 Feb 2019

I'll give it a try, (when my wife isn't working on her computer) and report back. The confusing part to me is why I was able to install software to the proper location (the C:\ drive), until I was not.

Thanks in advance for you help.

hip

Callender · 10 Feb 2019

Maybe check environment variables:

$Software not installing in the C:\ drive-rapid-environment-editor-9.2-build-937.jpg$

Portable version here:

Download - Rapid Environment Editor

Check drive letter for program files.

Also check:

$Software not installing in the C:\ drive-registry-editor.jpg$

hip2b2 · 10 Feb 2019

Nope, Think I am set up properly as far as this goes: $Software not installing in the C:\ drive-picture0001.png$ $Software not installing in the C:\ drive-screenshot4.png$

hip2b2 · 10 Feb 2019

I'll give changing the drive to 0 a try, (when my wife isn't working on her computer) and report back. The confusing part to me is why I was able to install software to the proper location (the C:\ drive), until I was not.

Thanks in advance for you help.

hip