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trkent26
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August 3, 2017
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Installing Oculus App on Drive OTHER THAN C: Drive

Hi,

I have spent the past several hours attempting to run the initial Oculus Setup, but every time I get past the Terms and Conditions I get a screen saying that I cannot connect to the Oculus Servers (which I know is false--my Internet is working fine). After scrolling through several other forums and posts, I think if I am able to install the App onto any drive besides my C: drive (I have three drives -- C:, D:, and F:), my problems will be solved. BUT, I cannot figure out how to start the installation on my F: drive. I have tried to follow the steps on this page: 

https://support.oculus.com/help/oculus/1676275305961321/

numerous times. Whenever I enter "OculusSetup /drive:F" into Run, Windows replies something similar to:

"Windows cannot find 'OculusSetup'. Please check your spelling and try again."

If anyone has suggestions for installing on separate drives, any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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    Camos1011Answer
    New Participant
    April 16, 2022

    Okay. Figured it out once and for all.

    I can't believe Oculus nor Meta could make the right instructions.

    It's ridiculous.

     

    Here it is once and for all.

    1. Place OculusSetup.exe in the new drive directory (i.e. F:).

    2. Press Win+R to bring up run prompt and type cmd then "Enter".

    3. Type cd/ after C:\Users\(username)>.

    4. Type OculusSetup.exe /drive=[drive] after C:\>.

    5. Presto!

     

    Works like a charm every time and I'm a newb.

    The problem are the subsequent directories are the problem and might be in conflict with certain usernames (ones with spaces i.e. first and last names or companies).

    This method had the most consistent results so had to share to put the final nail in the coffin to this problem.

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    Anonymous
    October 20, 2020
    For anyone not tech savvy like me dealing with this, 2 things to make sure of before trying to run each command,
    1: make sure that each step in the command is spelled correctly and with the correct spacing.
    2. Make sure your downloads file contains the oculussetup.exe
    Anonymous
    October 20, 2020
    Now that the relentless march toward socialising and facebookifying is nearly done, they may find time to go back and work on the glaringly, obviously needed fixes.
    Things like having an installer that allows you to choose the installation location.
    kayadmt
    Participant
    November 24, 2020
    This whole thing is stupid.  Give us the choice to change it in the app....like nearly every other PC app that has ever been made.
    Sentinel7324
    New Participant
    December 8, 2020
    anyone up to open this thread again?

    0asisX
    New Participant
    December 25, 2020

    Sentinel7324 said:

    anyone up to open this thread again?



    having you same issue you have, this is crazy, I tried everything on this thread, can't get it to install in any of my drivers (some are not enough storage, some are ineligible)
    0asisX
    New Participant
    December 25, 2020
    Found the issue: 
    https://forums.oculusvr.com/community/discussion/37956/why-cant-oculus-software-be-installed-on-a-dynamic-disk
    Unbelievable... will never buy Oculus products again. 
    Anonymous
    December 31, 2020
    the file MUST BE ON DESKTOP to work otherwise it will fail.
    JadensKarma
    New Participant
    January 22, 2021
    A tip when pasting "C:\Downloads\OculusSetup.exe /drive=D" into cmd. If you moved your downloads folder into a different drive change the "C" from the first part of the line to the letter of drive where the downloads folder is located in.
    Anonymous
    January 23, 2021
    Were you guys asleep when DOS was boss, or just not born yet?
    clubcart
    New Participant
    January 30, 2021

    ShaneFarmer said:

    In case anyone is still having trouble with this. Here is what i have done and it installed perfectly on another drive.
    Check the location of your downloads folder. Sometimes people map it to another drive.
    Once you know the location of your downloads folder.

    Open up the 'Run' box, and paste in 'C:\Users\Shane\Downloads\OculusSetup.exe /drive=D
    Then install the software.

    I tried nearly everything on this thread and after trial and error, this is what worked for me.





    let's just have sex already you just solved every issue ever.
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