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JaiShankar
Level 3
‎Mar 17, 2012 11:45 AM

Environment variable not effective after installation.

Hi all,

I have set a Environment variable (Ex: MyDir) in MSI project. But this variable is not effective after installation. To take effect i have to restart or LogOff->LogIn PC.
The way i tested: After installation, in command prompt i entered %MyDir%, it is not showing the right path. Only after restart or LogOff->LogIn, it is showing the path.

Is there a way to make the Environment variable to take effect without Restart/LogOff->LogIn?

It would be of a great help if any is able to help me at the earliest.
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rune_paulsen
Level 5
‎Mar 18, 2012 02:49 PM

If you had open the cmd before you started the installation, this windows will not included your new settings.

You need to start a new cmd windows to get your new settings.

Regards,
Rune
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