[New-bugs-announce] [issue25071] Windows installer requires TargetDir parameter when installing quietly

[Steve Dower]

New submission from Steve Dower:

If you run the installer without UI and without specifying an installation path, it will not install. For example:

C:\> python-3.5.0rc4-amd64-webinstall.exe /passive

The workaround is to specify TargetPath:

C:\> python-3.5.0rc4-amd64-webinstall.exe /passive TargetPath="C:\Python35_x64"

However, this workaround should not be necessary. We should use the default path based on the InstallAllUsers setting (false by default).

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assignee: steve.dower
components: Installation, Windows
messages: 250476
nosy: paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
stage: needs patch
status: open
title: Windows installer requires TargetDir parameter when installing quietly
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.5, Python 3.6

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