[Bug 37450] Windowscodecs installer fails with 'noexec filesystem' error (first writable harddisk-type drive mapped after 'c:' needs 'exec' mount)

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37450

Anastasius Focht  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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           Keywords|                            |download, Installer
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
                URL|                            |http://download.microsoft.c
                   |                            |om/download/f/f/1/ff178bb1-
                   |                            |da91-48ed-89e5-478a99387d4f
                   |                            |/wic_x86_enu.exe
         Resolution|---                         |INVALID
            Summary|cannot install              |Windowscodecs installer
                   |windowscodecs               |fails with 'noexec
                   |                            |filesystem' error (first
                   |                            |writable harddisk-type
                   |                            |drive mapped after 'c:'
                   |                            |needs 'exec' mount)

--- Comment #5 from Anastasius Focht  ---
Hello xantares,

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you're right d: was mounted to an external drive mounted as noexec, the bug is
invalid, but why ? windowscodecs should be installed to c:
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Please read what I wrote earlier:

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The installer uses the first writable drive letter being of 'harddisk' type
with enough space *after* drive 'c:' to place intermediate files.
This includes mapping of temporary dlls which requires 'exec' permissions.
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Intermediate/temporary installation files are not final installation targets -
they can be located anywhere during installation.
The main dlls end up in your 'c:\windows\system32' folder, where they belong.

Regards