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Planet Matt
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June 11, 2013
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Lightroom installs to default location despite specific install location set in application manager.

  • June 11, 2013
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Lightroom keeps installing to the default install location even though I have a specific install location set in the application manager. Is there a fix for this issue?

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    Correct answer Jeffrey_A_Wright

    Luffy I can try testing this behavior as well.  It would not surprise me if Edge and possibly Muse installations also faced difficulty with the install customization due to the implementation of our install technology.


    To members of this discussion we have provided documentation regarding the inability to customize the installation location of Lightroom.  Please see the Lightroom and Creative Cloud FAQ - http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/lightroom-creative-cloud-faq.html#id_95665.

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    Paul SIlva
    Participant
    February 12, 2015

    I too have the same issue, I use a small fast SSD for my OS Drive and I am in dire need of LR to stay off my C drive for space and back up reasons.

    The fact that this is "as designed" in this age of OS only drives, multiple drives, custom configs for workflows, etc. reflects very poorly on the Adobe dev team and quite frankly, pisses me off. This failing reeks of engineer driven design, the END USER is what matters in software development and this issue is long overdue for a fix.

    -Paul

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    carrzkiss
    Participating Frequently
    February 12, 2015

    Paul, I posted this the other week.
    Until they have it fixed, this is a work around, that works.
    Also, Adobe has viewed my video, and posted on Twitter, that they are working on resolving this issue now.
    Good Luck
    Check out the video, and download the file.
    Wayne
    @Adobe @Lightroom Installs into default location not where I choose to install it at - YouTube

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    carrzkiss
    Participating Frequently
    January 14, 2015

    There is always a way to do something, even when you are told that you really cannot do it.
    Check out this video, for information on how to properly move your Adobe Lightroom, to a drive you want it in, and have Creative Cloud Update program detect it.


    Good Luck
    Wayne

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      jbmonco
      Participant
      November 14, 2014

      The answer is that it is working as designed. That is a sad answer. Please redesign it. I cannot back up my lightroom catalog on my D drive because it wants to use temporary space on my C drive. I don't have enough temporary space on my C drive so I'm trying to clear it by installing all my programs on my D drive. I'm also trying other things but man, this is poor design and needs to be changed. Or at the very least, please explain why THIS program MUST run on the C drive.

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        marc167
        Participant
        July 10, 2014

        Got the same problem, I have an 128GB SSD for my OS, partitioned with Linux and Windows 7, which lefts me quite little free space. Big applications are installed on a second SSD drive.

        I've just purchased Lightroom + Photoshop plan, there is no way i can install Lightroom on the second SSD.

        I just can´t believe that such an annoying and limiting bug cannot be fixed quickly, and I'm astonished by the behavior of Adobe team... I mean, really, is that an "as designed" feature of Adobe product? Are you really taking us for dumb idiots?

          Jeffrey_A_Wright
          Community Manager
          Jeffrey_A_WrightCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          July 10, 2014

          A list of system requirements can be found at System requirements | Creative Cloud.  Please be aware that many of the hard drive space requirements are cumulative.  Shared resources are utilized between applications when possible.

          If you are facing hard drive constraints you can adjust your system variables to move the User folder and temp directories to your external hard drive.

          jonne
          jonne
          Participant
          July 28, 2014

          So far Lightroom 5 and Illustrator totally ignored the install location I specified. I'm down at less than 10GB now on my C: drive. Edit: looks like Illustrator ended up right. So, I'll just uninstall LR for now..

          Jeffrey_A_Wright
          Community Manager
          Jeffrey_A_WrightCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          June 11, 2013

          Other users have reported this difficulty as well.  Are you also attempting to install on a different drive besides the one which contains your operating system?  Also which operating system are you using?

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          TheDano99
          Participant
          October 20, 2013

               "Lightroom must be installed to your local drive and can't be installed to custom location like other Creative Cloud apps. Lightroom always installs to the default location and disregards any preference you select for a custom location. This behavior is as designed"

          I'm curious-- why is it designed that way? It makes it tough for those of us who have smaller ssd "C" drives, and other drives for programs, footage, &c.

            Jeffrey_A_Wright
            Community Manager
            Jeffrey_A_WrightCommunity Manager
            Community Manager
            December 26, 2013

            I just picked up 5.3 version of Lightroom and am experiencing the same issue. Lightroom is trying to squeeze itself onto a primary disk which is not intended for applications, but only for system files.

            Now I read that this is apparently by design, which is surprising.

            I'm really curious why this is a problem, when version 5.2 allowed installation to a custom location?

            Being able to specify  custom installation folder is Software Development 101, much like  providing users with ability to uninstall your software instead of leaving them to resort manual file deletion and registry cleanup. 

            What is the reason for not allowing this very basic functionality, Adobe?


            Eldarch Lightroom is using a different interpretation of our installer technology.  This is why the ability to customize the install location is not included with the copy of Lightroom included with your Creative Cloud membership.  Please see message #41 where Romit has referenced the FAQ on this topic.

            The feedback that the ability to customize the installation location has been received and we are evaluating offering this functionality in the future.

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