Uwe367 Posted February 18, 2023 Posted February 18, 2023 The configuration of my system is, that new apps will be installed on drive "D", but the installation of the beta apps is happend on drive "C" ans it´s not possible to move them to drive "D". If i want to move them, i get an error message. The installation of the current apps went right on drive "D". Other apps from the microsoft store will be, as expected, installed on drive "D". My OS is Win11 Pro 22H2, Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22638.1000.0 Maybe this information would be helpful. Pyanepsion 1 Quote Have a nice day. Ich wünsche einen schönen Tag.
Pyanepsion Posted February 18, 2023 Posted February 18, 2023 Hello, @Uwe367, I will agree with you. I had this problem once when I upgraded QuarkXPress and I solved it by buying a more powerful SSD. SSDs are becoming more and more affordable, but they can be expensive and time-consuming to install, especially because of the high cost of the professional version of Windows, its installation and the cost of reinstalling applications. When an application cannot be installed on a partition other than the system partition, this can cause several problems, including Lack of storage space: If the system partition is already full, there may be storage space problems for installing new applications or updating existing ones. This can slow down the system or even prevent the installation of some applications. Risk of system corruption: Installing applications on the system partition may increase the risk of operating system corruption. If an application is poorly designed or contains bugs, it can affect the operation of the operating system, which can cause errors or crashes. Difficulty backing up or restoring data: If all applications are installed on the system partition, it may be difficult to back up or restore important data without performing a full backup of the operating system. This can lead to significant data loss in the event of a problem with the operating system. Difficulty troubleshooting the system: If problems occur with the operating system, it may be difficult to resolve them if all applications are installed on the system partition. Troubleshooting may require a complete reinstallation of the operating system, which can be a time-consuming process. Increased security risk: If all applications are installed on the system partition, this may increase the security risk to the operating system. If an application is compromised by malware, this can lead to a vulnerability in the operating system as a whole, which can cause security problems. In summary, installing all applications on the system partition can lead to problems with storage space, security, backup, troubleshooting and system corruption. It is recommended to install applications on a separate partition from the system partition to avoid these problems. We have all seen that Serif is aware of these drawbacks. They will probably take less time to solve it than their competitor. Uwe367 1 Quote 6 cœurs, 12 processus - Windows 11 pro - 4K - DirectX 12 - Suite universelle Affinity (Affinity Publisher, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo). ███ Mais je vous le demande, peut-on imaginer une police sans sérifs ?
walt.farrell Posted February 18, 2023 Posted February 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Uwe367 said: The configuration of my system is, that new apps will be installed on drive "D", but the installation of the beta apps is happend on drive "C" ans it´s not possible to move them to drive "D". If i want to move them, i get an error message. That sounds like something is not working right. (On the other hand, there have been various reports with V2 also that it only installs to C, and can't be moved to D. So there is something funky going on in Windows since this works properly for some users and not for others. And now, with you, it has worked successfully with 2.0 but not with 2.1.) Uwe367 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.3.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
Uwe367 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Posted February 18, 2023 @walt.farrell I think so too. Something is going wrong, but what? One of these varioius posts is from me, see this post from last year. By the way... the error message now is the same: A small time after the first post, i found a solution to configure windows, to install new apps in drive "D" and with version 2.0 there were no problems, but with the beta versions.... it seems that they "bypass" the Windows settings and if i try to move them manually, i get an error message. Let´s wait what serif has to say to this behavior. walt.farrell 1 Quote Have a nice day. Ich wünsche einen schönen Tag.
Staff Gabe Posted March 10, 2023 Staff Posted March 10, 2023 Hi @Uwe367, I can't replicate this issue. I can both move it to a different partition, or directly install it to another partition. I doubt we have any control over what windows does behind the scenes though. The move process from one partition to another is not handled by us, so there's not much I can advise to do. Sorry. Quote
Uwe367 Posted March 12, 2023 Author Posted March 12, 2023 Hello Gabe, thanks for your answer. I can understand that Affinity probably can't do anything about it. But it is strange that the current versions were installed immediately on drive D (my system settings) and the betas were installed on drive C, bypassing the system settings. I have my system set so, that new apps are automatically installed on drive D. Moving them doesn't work either because I get an error message. Ok... it's not nice, but I can (must) live with it and maybe it will work someday. Quote Have a nice day. Ich wünsche einen schönen Tag.
walt.farrell Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, Uwe367 said: Ok... it's not nice, but I can (must) live with it and maybe it will work someday. Alternatively, you could uninstall the MSIX-based applications and install the EXE-based ones. Uwe367 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.3.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
Uwe367 Posted March 12, 2023 Author Posted March 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: Alternatively, you could uninstall the MSIX-based applications and install the EXE-based ones. Thanks for this hint @walt.farrell This is new or not? If i downloaded the Betas the first time, they were only as MSIX available or am i wrong? Big thanks. Quote Have a nice day. Ich wünsche einen schönen Tag.
walt.farrell Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, Uwe367 said: If i downloaded the Betas the first time, they were only as MSIX available or am i wrong? The first one or two beta builds had only MSIX. Then EXE was made available. Uwe367 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.3.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
Uwe367 Posted March 12, 2023 Author Posted March 12, 2023 21 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: The first one or two beta builds had only MSIX. Then EXE was made available. Ah ok. That i had not known. With the .exe files it works now as i want, but i still wonder because i installed an app from mircosoft store, in this case Blender 3D, and this app was installed in drive D, as the system settings have it and this is also a MSIX installer. I can also move this app to each other drive without any problem. Anyway, it works now as i want, and I prefer .exe files, because they give me control. Quote Have a nice day. Ich wünsche einen schönen Tag.
walt.farrell Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 31 minutes ago, Uwe367 said: but i still wonder because i installed an app from mircosoft store, in this case Blender 3D, and this app was installed in drive D, as the system settings have it and this is also a MSIX installer. Store apps and MSIX-based apps are very similar, but different in their implementation, I think. MSIX is a follow-on to the technology first used in the Store. Uwe367 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.3.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
Uwe367 Posted May 14, 2023 Author Posted May 14, 2023 I tried it again with the MSIX Installers and i wonder... now it works as it should. I changed nothing in the System settings, but now it works... magic 😄 Quote Have a nice day. Ich wünsche einen schönen Tag.
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