Installing Programs from a Network Path

[spacesurfer]

Has anyone noticed that you can't install programs from a network path anymore. It gives an error.

For some programs, it gives an error like check your network connection, although of course, it's not broken.

I tried installing a program called QuotePad today and it gave me some "ShellExecuteEx Failed, code 1203."

I copied it to a local drive and it installed fine.

Must be a security feature I'm sure but it's annoying that I have to copy programs to a local hard drive before installing.

Also noticed that some programs don't install from a CD-rom (ISO mounted). I install Virtual Machine Add-on and I have to copy it in order to run it under compatibility mode. It won't let me do compatibility mode while CD-rom drive.

[cluberti]

I've not had that problem at all, honestly, but you do have to make sure you're running the installer with a full token (mapping a drive with an elevated vbscript and then running it there works fine, for example, no errors).

[gamehead200]

I've not had that problem at all, honestly, but you do have to make sure you're running the installer with a full token (mapping a drive with an elevated vbscript and then running it there works fine, for example, no errors).

About 50% of users won't know to do that. Though, I'd say about 50% of users (from experience) don't know how to map a drive anyways...

I've been having the same problem as well, but it seems that cluberti's method (which makes complete sense given Windows Vista's and Windows 7's obsession with security and whatnot) should fix it. Does anyone know if this used to happen with Vista? Not that it matters, but it would be nice to know.

[cluberti]

I've been have the same problem as well, but it seems that cluberti's method (which makes complete sense given Windows Vista's and Windows 7's obsession with security and whatnot) should fix it. Does anyone know if this used to happen with Vista? Not that it matters, but it would be nice to know.

Yup . I uploaded a subroutine back in 2006 that handles this as well, and it's posted here. Just add and call from the beginning of your vbscript, add creds when prompted, and viola - elevated vbscript and anything it calls.

[Tripredacus]

I had this problem with Vista when it came out, but not all programs. Some would not install or take eons to copy the files.

I haven't gotten that far into 7 yet, but does it use the Link Layer Topology mapper like Vista and 2008 does? I had to use Group Policy on all the Vista Business and Ultimate images to disable that function, and networking became viable again. However another consideration is that the file server on the domain runs Server 2003.

[spacesurfer]

Does anyone know if this used to happen with Vista? Not that it matters, but it would be nice to know.

I had this problem with Vista when it came out, but not all programs. Some would not install or take eons to copy the files.

I personally never noticed this in Vista. I never had to copy files locally to install. I do know how to map drives; although I was installing from a mapped shared folder in VPC and it didn't work so will have to see if a "network" shared folder mapped will work.

All this talk about tokens and vbs script - whoa! I will have to take a closer look at that. Like gamehead said 50% won't know what that is.

[DigeratiPrime]

I never had that problem with Vista or 7, but my shares where always on the comparable server OS. I have a couple TB of Shares on Server 2008 R2 RC box, and a few 7 RC clients in a workgroup and domain and no problems - I don't use mapped drives though. Also the Slysoft Virtual Drive software has been working flawless for me. If the shares are on XP/2003 it might be a problem because they don't support SMB2.