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Eric Blair
Eric Blair

Reputation: 117

How to install visual studio 2010 in alternate drive?

I'm trying to install VS 2010 on D drive, but when i change the location in the destination field of the installer, it doesn't matter, it still installs it on C. The only thing that went to D was the install log file. Any way around this?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 5882

Answers (2)

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Reputation: 1423

You can install VS on C: and move it to your any location on D: and make junction to this folder. After that VS will still think that it's location on C:

How to make a junction you can read here

Upvotes: 1

Chris Knight
Chris Knight

Reputation: 1476

It should allow the installation of the actual software on different drives, but a lot of its key components (.NET Framework, libraries, etc.) have to go on the C drive. I think ultimately, it puts a lot more on the C drive even if the app itself it installed on a different drive.

Upvotes: 1

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