Installshield getting to prompt "Insert Disc 2", etc...

Question

Hi,

I am using a basic MSI setup.

I am trying to get the disc to prompt to say "Please insert next disc" which will then continue for the user to insert the next disc and then continue installation.

Here is my setup: DVD1: Install DVD2: Media Content 1 (has content to copy over to the same folder as the Install) DVD3: Media Content 2

I managed to use the Installshield wizard which allows disc spanning. I set it to Manual, and specified the files where they should be. After going through this process, I am left with Three (3) folders titled "DISC1", "DISC2", and "DISC3".

I burned the first disc, expecting for everything to work fine, and for it to prompt me once it recognizes that there is content attempting to copy over that is not on that disc.. but instead... it throws an error saying that it cannot find the content on the disc (surprise!)

I was wondering what I am doing wrong so far? Anyone have this same problem?

Thanks

Answer 1

Windows Installer requires the volume name of each disc to match its entry in the Media table. I think these default to DISK1, DISK2, DISK3, etc. (the names you mention for the folders that InstallShield created), so use those unless you've overridden them.