The TARGETDIR property specifies the root destination directory for the installation. TARGETDIR must be the name of one root in the
Directory table. There may be only a single root destination directory. During an
administrative installation this property specifies the location to copy the installation package. During a non-administrative installation this property specifies the root destination directory.
To specify the root destination directory, set the Directory column of the Directory table to the TARGETDIR property and the DefaultDir column to the
SourceDir property. If the
TARGETDIR property is defined, the destination directory is resolved to the property's value. If the
TARGETDIR property is undefined, the
ROOTDRIVE property is used to resolve the path. For more information about using the TARGETDIR property, see
Using the Directory Table.
Note that the value of the TARGETDIR property is typically set at the command line or through a user interface. Setting TARGETDIR by authoring a path into the
Property table is not recommended because computers differ in the set up of the local drive.
For more information on how to change TARGETDIR during an installation see
Changing the Target Location for a Directory
Requirements
| Version | Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. See the Windows Installer Run-Time Requirements for information about the minimum Windows service pack that is required by a Windows Installer version. |
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See Also
- Properties
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