Comments on Luis Rocha's Blog: Error 1327 Invalid Drive when installing VMware Se...

Thanks a stack!! This was perfect. I couldn't...

2012-01-25T13:56:32.173-07:00

Thanks a stack!! This was perfect. I couldn't install Acrobat Reader, nor a multitude of other programs

Worked like a champ! Great info, found it with a ...

2011-12-07T22:11:04.405-07:00

Worked like a champ! Great info, found it with a simple search and you gave great instructions.

Dear Luis, I had a similar problem with software ...

2011-10-23T15:30:05.827-06:00

Dear Luis,

I had a similar problem with software for a ScanSnap from Fujitsu.

Thank you! This totally fixed my problem.

Sincerely,
Ernie

Thank you for the post - we had issues with instal...

2011-08-30T11:51:15.659-06:00

Thank you for the post - we had issues with installing an Intel IPP update for a camera microscope. Your post provided a quick workaround.

i also find this step useful by using it, but a li...

2011-07-09T03:35:24.149-06:00

i also find this step useful by using it, but a little bit different..

1. share one of your folder at c: drive (full access shared). (i located my installation folder in c:\program files\vmware). If you dont have that folder, make one first then share it.

2. open windows explorer and map that shared folder (in step 1) as drive z: (for example z:)

3. Run regedit.exe

4. Locate the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

5. Click on File, Export and save this key to your desktop.

6. Change all entries that uses your mapped drive (S: in my case) to the default one (%USERPROFILE%).

7. Now, Install VMware Server.

8. After installation completes, restore your User Shell Folders registry info by double clicking on the file saved on step #3.

Thats it!

Thanks mbelsky! Your method worked perfectly for m...

2011-06-06T02:28:57.018-06:00

Thanks mbelsky! Your method worked perfectly for me and is much more simpel than hacking around in the registry.

nasir: hello thanks for this solution bye

2011-02-15T00:23:09.183-07:00

nasir:
hello
thanks for this solution
bye

I followed the instructions and its an easy fix ev...

2010-11-12T07:41:54.558-07:00

I followed the instructions and its an easy fix even for a non computer expert, a great help thanks very much.

Thank you so much for the solution. It workes also...

2010-10-16T14:17:00.383-06:00

Thank you so much for the solution. It workes also when trying to install other software (in my case HP Printer Driver). Thanks again.

So much for hoping VMware fixed this. 17 months l...

2010-10-01T13:04:37.629-06:00

So much for hoping VMware fixed this. 17 months later and it still isn't fixed. Thanks for the work-around.

Saved my day :)

2010-09-23T03:20:47.312-06:00

Saved my day :)

I have the same problem installing vmtools on a wi...

2010-07-21T13:45:43.272-06:00

I have the same problem installing vmtools on a windows 2003 VM on ESXI4

I could not install seiko data label software on w...

2010-02-07T15:48:17.071-07:00

I could not install seiko data label software on windows 7 until I read this... Thanks - Looks like a another ms w7 bug.

v this adobe forum mentions tht the reason for the...

2009-11-04T09:11:05.806-07:00

v this adobe forum mentions tht the reason for the error is that by default, vista doesnt give the required system account access to the network share. follow these instructions to fix your issue:

So here's how you solve it:
1. Disconnect the previously mapped network drive from Windows Explorer.
2. Right click on Command Prompt in the Start Menu and select Run As Administrator.
3. Type "Net Use y: \\servername\sharename"
4. Exit out of the command prompt
5. Open Windows Explorer
6. Click 'Map network drive' menu item
7. Select the y: drive and typed \\servername\sharename into the Folder box.

Not very intuitive, but it works!

EASIER WAY: If you already have a mapped network drive, just do steps 2-4 and it should work...essentially you map it once for the user, once for the administrator.

FROM:
http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=3890

Just a thought, but the USB connect solution isn&#...

2009-10-16T09:33:03.502-06:00

Just a thought, but the USB connect solution isn't going to work in every instance. In my case, the "invalid drive" error was related to mapped network drive (which has nothing to do with USB drives), and this solution worked perfectly.

It appears Windows 7 has a problem with any drive letters that are associated with drives not local to the PC.

Worked for me to remove an old F:/ drive - thanks!...

2009-09-20T13:48:19.894-06:00

Worked for me to remove an old F:/ drive - thanks!

I had solve this problem simply. Needed just one ...

2009-07-31T01:47:55.021-06:00

I had solve this problem simply.

Needed just one click.
You can find usb icon in bottom of vmware windows.(right side)

Just click for activate external hdd.
You can have to connect external hdd as same as Windows environment.

If you can access external hdd like drive(like h:), then try install virtual machine.
You can do that without any error.

Very simple.

From Young in Korea

I had solve this problem simply. Just one click ne...

2009-07-31T01:43:16.069-06:00

I had solve this problem simply.
Just one click needed.
You can find usb connect logo in bottom of vmware windows. (right side.)
Just click for active USB external hard drive.

And then you can install virtual machine without this error(1327).

It's simple.

This was helpful in installing software on Windows...

2009-04-23T14:06:00.000-06:00

This was helpful in installing software on Windows 7.

Thank you very much.