bug(windows): Installing keyboard over network drive fails

[KenZook]

Describe the bug

When you try to install a keyboard that is located on a network drive, it goes through the process of "installing", but it doesn't show up. Marc said a solution would probably be to copy first to the temp directory, and then give the elevated process that location to copy from.

Reproduce the bug

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Expected behavior

You should be able to install keyboards located on a network drive.

Related issues

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16

Operating system

Windows 11

Device

Windows desktop

Target application

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Browser

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Keyboard name

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Keyboard version

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Language name

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[mcdurdin]

Ref https://community.software.sil.org/t/installing-keyboard-across-network/7455/3

[Nnyny]

From another user:

It would be great to fix this – or maybe put a cautionary message on the screen where one installs after compiling the package. I just spent a lot of time reinstalling, rebooting Windows, etc. since the keyboard appeared to install correctly. Finally I found this post which solved the issue since my keyboard was on a network drive.