Windows MSI installs in all cases into the users account initiating install

[tps800]

Describe the problem

msiexec /i arduino-ide_2.0.1_Windows_64bit.msi ALLUSERS=1

is expected to install to C:\Program Files\arduino-ide because of ALLUSERS=1 given. It unexpectedly will install to C:\Users\<administrative user accounts name>\AppData\Local\Programs\arduino-ide. This is wrong.

Since ALLUSERS=1 it should install into C:\Program Files\arduino-ide or fail if the user installing does not have Administrative rights.

If you give

msiexec /i arduino-ide_2.0.1_Windows_64bit.msi ALLUSERS=1 TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files\arduino-ide"

installs to C:\Program Files\arduino-ide but sets up icons and other stuff only for the account whom initiated the installation. All other users will have to create those icons on there own.

To reproduce

Download the Windows MSI package from "https://www.arduino.cc". Then install it using msiexec:

msiexec /i arduino-ide_2.0.1_Windows_64bit.msi ALLUSERS=1

The installer is expected to install into C:\Program Files\arduino-ide, but installs into C:\Users\<admin-user>\AppData\Local\Programs\arduino-ide
If the installer is forced to install to C:\Program Files\arduino-ide it will do so, but wont create icons within Windows menu to start the application for all users. Only for the administrative user who initiated the install.

Expected behavior

If called with

msiexec /i arduino-ide_2.0.1_Windows_64bit.msi ALLUSERS=1

it is expected the installer installing to C:\Program Files\arduino-ide, then creating program icons for all users if the user installing has administrative rights. If not the installer shall prompt for an administrative account. If none given it should fail.

Arduino IDE version

2.0.1

Operating system

Windows

Operating system version

10

Additional context

No response

Issue checklist

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[per1234]

Hi @tps800. Thanks for your report.

I was not able to reproduce this. The provided command works just as expected; installing Arduino IDE to C:\Program Files\arduino-ide.

I'm going to ask you to try the command again, only with an extra flag added that will cause it to generate a log file:

msiexec /i arduino-ide_2.0.1_Windows_64bit.msi /l* install.log ALLUSERS=1

After that command finishes, you should find a file named install.log in the folder you ran the command from. Please attach that file to a comment here.

[per1234]

Hi @tps800 . We are still waiting for you to provide the information requested in the previous reply so that we can proceed with the investigation or evaluation of this.

[tps800]

This way it works as expected with version 2.0.3

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