Computer question (iTunes)

[crandc]

I try to download iTunes onto my home computer so I don't have to do all my upload/download at work (besides I'm going on vacation soon). My home computer has two internal hard drives, the C, which came installed, and the E, which I installed when C got too full. C is the default for installing anything I download, so I change to E and no problem. But 3 times I tried to install iTunes on my E drive and got error messages that C does not have sufficient space. I know that. That's why I'm trying to install on E.

Any ideas how to resolve this?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

change the default location for the itunes folder. its in the preferences somewhere.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

oh wait, you're trying to install the program on E: itself....hmmm...not sure how you can fix that.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

just clear enough space to run itunes on C:/ for the program files and point the music files to the E:/ drive if that's doable.

 

[DaRizzle]

lol....you two posting with these avatars is hilarious, sorry cant help crandc

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

just clear enough space to run itunes on C:/ for the program files and point the music files to the E:/ drive if that's doable.

This

Install all programs in C:\programfiles, and then put your data in E:\ add folder/songs to Itunes

 

[crandc]

There is not enough space I can clear in C - I cleared all I could and it's really full.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091006144324AAsXEz8

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Because your C drive is your OS drive iTunes will have to install some files there. It is the same with most programs.

 

[ehizzy3]

itunes sucks..i hate it, but its needed

 

[andalusian]

Usually installation programs look for the "programs directory" where they install in the registry.

The place they usually look for it is under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion in the "ProgramFilesDir" key.

This means that if your current entry is set to "c:\program files" and you create a directory with this name under e: - you can change it with the registry editor to "e:\program files" and try the install again.

Notice, however, that not all installation programs "honor" this value - and since I am not an ITunes user - I do not know if it does - but it sure is worth a try.

Here is what you want to do:

1. From the Start|Run option - enter "RegEdit" and press enter (no quotes).

2. Navigate to the path I mentioned above (Notice HKLM is a short way of saying HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) and open it.

3. Right click on the Key mentioned above and select "Modify..."

4. Change the value to the new place you want to try and install to

5. Try to install

If this does not work - use these steps to return the value to what it was before.

Attached is a screen capture from my own machine showing RegEdit and the correct path/key.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Usually installation programs look for the "programs directory" where they install in the registry.

The place they usually look for it is under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion in the "ProgramFilesDir" key.

This means that if your current entry is set to "c:\program files" and you create a directory with this name under e: - you can change it with the registry editor to "e:\program files" and try the install again.

Notice, however, that not all installation programs "honor" this value - and since I am not an ITunes user - I do not know if it does - but it sure is worth a try.

Here is what you want to do:

1. From the Start|Run option - enter "RegEdit" and press enter (no quotes).

2. Navigate to the path I mentioned above (Notice HKLM is a short way of saying HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) and open it.

3. Right click on the Key mentioned above and select "Modify..."

4. Change the value to the new place you want to try and install to

5. Try to install

If this does not work - use these steps to return the value to what it was before.

Attached is a screen capture from my own machine showing RegEdit and the correct path/key.

Lol nice work


But really, if you are computer illiterate, you should not be messing with your registries

 

[andalusian]

It is up to crandc to decide if she wants to do it or not. I am not in position to judge for her.

Like everything else in life (and computers) - there are things that you can mess up if you do not follow directions specifically.

But, short of getting a new computer of ghosting the old C: drive into a new one that is bigger (much bigger of a hassle) - this is a simple way to try and fix it.