visual studio trying to download something into an unexisting drive

Question

Can't install VS because the installer keeps trying to install shared components, tools, and SDKs into a drive "D".I do not have such a drive and I can't change it as the button is grayed out.

Answer 1

Hello Ayaz Aliyev,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Please follow the steps below to change this path:

1. Use the win+R keys and type "regedit" to open the registry.
2. Navigate to the following: Computer / HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Visual Studio / Setup
3. Double click the file "SharedInstallationPath" and change the value in there.

It is important to note that editing the registry is a matter of care, and I recommend that you make a backup before editing the registry in case you make some mistakes while editing.

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