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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
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July 20, 2016
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Server install of Creo moved to networrk drive

  • July 20, 2016
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I installed Creo 2m200 and m220 locally on a Win2008 server, then copied the install folders to a network drive. I modified the parametric.bat file for the new file location.

On the installation server, I can run the network location of Creo2. From my desk, The dos window pops up and disappears with no trail or std.out file being written.

I searched the copied location for references to the server local E:\ drive that it was installed on and did not find any references that needed changed.

1. What am I missing? I am pretty sure I have done this before because I have Creo2 M100, M120, M150, M160 and Creo 3 M040  all on the same network drive and they all run on my local computer.

2. Why can we not install directly to a network drive? I am sure I used to do this with Wildfire 2, 3 & 4.

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TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
July 20, 2016

Creo should install just fine to a mapped network drive.  I do it with Creo 3 all the time.

This article seems to confirm that:  https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS115373

(Are you sure your pressing "Enter" after browsing to the mapped drive?)

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BenLoosli23-Emerald IIIAuthor
23-Emerald III
July 20, 2016

Tried that. already know the <enter> had to close the location change.

Is there a limitation to the length of the directory? j:\engineering\systems\ptc\cre02m220 is what I am entering. The sysetm is giving me a not enough disk space to install message.

I think that should be enough space!

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TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
July 20, 2016

Probably a dumb question, but you do have write access to that mapped drive, right?

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TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
July 20, 2016

Are you attempting to launch Creo with the .exe or the .bat?  Are you using a shortcut to whichever one with the "Start In" directory set to something local (NOT the network location)?

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BenLoosli23-Emerald IIIAuthor
23-Emerald III
July 20, 2016

Shortcut on my desktop to the parametric.bat file which has been edited to the network location for the .exe and .psf.

I have tried both J:\Engineering\Systems\PTC\Creo2m220\Creo 2.0\Parametric\bin and a shorter mapped location of X:\PTC\Creo2m220\Creo 2.0\Parametric\bin in the .bat file.

Maybe if location length is too long, I will try to map the X: drive to j:\engineering\systems and see if it will install there.

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svillafuerte1-Visitor
1-Visitor
July 20, 2016

This is how my .bat file is edited to point to where it needs its files. We run from the server like this all the time.batch file edit.JPG

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BenLoosli23-Emerald IIIAuthor
23-Emerald III
July 21, 2016

Mine too, but creo2 when copied from the install location to the network drive will not launch from my workstation.

I have older versions that launch fine, m200 and m220 are the ones giving me problems.

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bgruman1-Visitor
1-Visitor
July 20, 2016

Ben,

For a completely different approach...   I have had to do this in the past, but to be perfectly honest, it has been awhile.  (Maybe it doesn't work anymore)

-Install to the local machine,  -Move the install folder to the Server location, -Log into the server and run the "Reconfigure.bat".    -Then, set your shortcuts to the proper directories and you should be able to go.

Good Luck,

Bernie

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BenLoosli23-Emerald IIIAuthor
23-Emerald III
July 21, 2016

Still not launching

I can run parametric.bat on the server from both the e:\ drive where I do the initial install and the x:\ drive where I copied the install to.

I had to map the x: drive from j:\engineering\systems, which had worked on the server before shortening the location with the mapping.

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BenLoosli23-Emerald IIIAuthor
23-Emerald III
July 22, 2016

I have 2 systems.

The public system is where I cannot load Creo to a network drive or run it if installed locally and copied to a network drive. Yet I have 5 oter installs on the network drive that all work.

On the private network, I was able to install M220 to a network drive with no problem last night.

Maybe I do need to check with IT and see if they have put in some restrictions recently.

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davehaigh13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
July 22, 2016

Could the problem was caused by Window’s DEP, (deny execute privilege). In the past I've had to turn it off in order to install correctly onto a mapped network share.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352

 

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davehaigh13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
July 22, 2016

 

Turned off DEP protection

 

  1. Open a command shell
  2. Backup current settings – bcdedit /export c:\savedbcd
  3. Turn off DEP – bcdedit /set nx AlwaysOff
  4. Reboot
  5. Install Software

    

Turn DEP back on

 

  1. Import saved settings – bcdedit /import c:\savedbcd
  2. Reboot

  

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