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Guest hjacobson
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I'm configuring an Asus eeePC, 4 GB SSD (C:) and 8 GB SDHC (D:). The

system sees both as fixed drives.

 

I'm working to remove folders from the small C: drive to the much

larger D: drive. Using sysinternals JUNCTION.exe I've created symbolic

links, to wit:

 

C:\WINDOWS\Installer --> D:\WINDOWS\Installer

C:\MSOCache --> D:\MSOCache

 

The re-directed folders work OK when the OS (XP w SP3) handles

requests for existing files.

 

However I've witnessed one MSI Installer installation where the

symbolic link C:\WINDOWS\Installer is removed and replaced with a

folder then populated with the app's .msi installation database file.

 

I've spent several fruitless hours searching for means to make the

symbolic link permanent.

 

Any suggestions how to make the symbolic link permanent?

 

Cross posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize and

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

 

Thank you,

Harry Jacobson

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