vs11 beta, how to install only minimal on C:?

Question

I have a small SSD drive for my C:.

I understand that VS requires some files be on C:.

However, I can  find no setup options in the beta to move as much as possible to D: and not install unneeded options.

Only options that I can find are language ones..

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Rick Hantz

Answer 1

Hi Rick,

you can Select "D" Drive To Install VS 11.

but .Net Framework and Shared File will be installed in C Drive.

How much Space is available in your "C" Drive ?

Regards,

Gautam

Answer 2

It's only 120gb drive.

Windows, plus VS11, plus VS for WP7, and other stuff that installs, I can no longer successfully do a Windows Update.

I've changed all the default folders that I can in the registry, and dragged/moved some of my /users folders to D:, but still a lot to go.

No easy way --manually deinstalling bits and pieces, and reinstalling hoping to get them on D:.

Computer was almost unuasable with one 7200rpm C: drive; totally bottlenecked the system. Quad cpu and memory were barely used. Now the cpu is getting exercised, and the system is blazing fast.

But I really don't need SDKs, log files, samples, help files, backup dll folders, and other static crap sitting on my SSD drive. A real pain.

I had to disable sleep mode, because there is no room for the hiberfil.sys file on C:, where it must be..

Know any references on moving as much as possible off the C: drive, especially non-essential Windows and VS files?

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Rick Hantz

Answer 3

Hi Rick,

I installed VS 11 in D Drive. 

C Drive Used 2.70 GB 

D Drive Used 3.03 GB 

In this beta version module selection option is not displayed. just ask directory location to install VS 11.

Best Regards,

Kalpesh

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Answer 4

Hi Rick,

I think Kalpesh is no the right way. VS 11 now can not be customized. You can only choose the root drive.

Best regards,

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Barry Wang [MSFT]
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Answer 5

If you specify D drive as a commandline option, it does install some of the files to D drive.

I hope the release versin has a lot more granular control of where the files get installed.

I hope Win8 does a better job, too, as I plan on SSD drives for all my workstations for my C drive.

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Rick Hantz