I am getting a failure when trying to install Lightroom CC (v1.0.1) and Lightroom Classic CC (v7.0 and v7.0.1). Lightroom CC (2015) (v6.0) installed without an issue.
Exit Code: 156
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- 2 fatal error(s), 0 error(s), 1 warnings(s)
FATAL: Error (Code = 156) executing in command 'CreateSymlinkCommand' for package: 'AdobeLightroom-mul', version:7.0.1.1142117
FATAL: Error occurred in install of package (Name: AdobeLightroom-mul Version: 7.0.1.1142117). Error code: '156'
WARN: Unable to create symlink at "[UserDocuments]\..\Desktop\Adobe Lightroom Classic CC.lnk"
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Exit Code: 156
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 2 fatal error(s), 0 error(s), 1 warnings(s)
FATAL: Error (Code = 156) executing in command 'CreateSymlinkCommand' for package: 'AdobeLightroomCC-mul', version:1.0.1.201711021240
FATAL: Error occurred in install of package (Name: AdobeLightroomCC-mul Version: 1.0.1.201711021240). Error code: '156'
WARN: Unable to create symlink at "[UserDocuments]\..\Desktop\Lightroom CC.lnk"
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Exit Code: 156
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 2 fatal error(s), 0 error(s), 1 warnings(s)
FATAL: Error (Code = 156) executing in command 'CreateSymlinkCommand' for package: 'AdobeLightroom-mul', version:7.0.0.1140024
FATAL: Error occurred in install of package (Name: AdobeLightroom-mul Version: 7.0.0.1140024). Error code: '156'
WARN: Unable to create symlink at "[UserDocuments]\..\Desktop\Adobe Lightroom Classic CC.lnk"
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I have not found a solution, just a few others having issues.
My Desktop and my Documents folders are not named as usual, and are not on my OS/Program drive as windows does by default (nor would they fit on the SSD).
The symbolic links for both are working for everything else. Nor do I care (nor want) my desktop cluttered up with lightroom shortcuts. I go under the start menu to do it, as generally I am multitasking and rarely see the desktop.
I have tried uninstalling the suite, and reinstalling, to no change. I had originally had the 2 folders in different locations but moved the desktop and named it "Desktop" relative to the Documents folder (Confirmed that when in a powershell, with my documents being the working directory, "cd ..\Desktop\" works correctly), and no change.
I have too much data to want to stick it on my SSD, as it is off it for several reasons: 1) for OS reload, already safe, 2) doesn't need to cut down the write cycles on my ssd for it. I have enough space to deal with it on both drives.
It looks like the software developers were lazy and instead of calling the desktop separately, decided to call it from the Documents directory, for some reason... and not sure why that fails, still (unless they are assuming they are on the C drive... which they are not).
Also, failing to put a link on the Desktop should not cause the whole program install to fail! A warning, I could see.
Windows 10 Build 1703 Ultimate x64
SSD & HDD drives
