as a test tried a few things for the installation part of things
-Attempted to install directly to C:\ - Does not allow to continue. Good
-Attempted to install to C:\Program files & C:\Program Files (x86), Creates new folder called LFS for install, Good
-Attempted to install to other hard drive route folders (EG: D:\, E:\ F:\ G:\ etc) and all would not allow to continue without an additional directory being selected, Good
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(if i chose a directory of my own name for any HDD that does not contain LFS Items it installs correctly to that selected folder.
-Attempted to install in to one of the test installs and did not prompt for overwrite, simply created LFS folder inside, (and then LFS2 when i tried again).
-Copied entire contents of my real install to the test install and attempted to install to test install again, Was prompted for overwrite.
-Attempted install on real install, Was prompted for overwrite
Seems to work as it should for the most part, Although it seems the test install is missing whatever files it checks for, Before i copied my entire directory i did try just copying some of the Data Folder (skins, setups, anything user created) and cfg.txt, card_cfg.txt, deb.log, installLFS.info, Interface_cfg files and they did not get the prompt. Strangely though after i copied everything over it prompted, So i tested, and if you have all following folders present(did not check content of, just removed folders but i assume it is the content inside that prompts action):
wld
move
hmn
Then the installer will prompt for overwrite, But if you do not have any single 1 of the above 3 files, the installer does not promt and will install in a new directory (/LFS2, 3 , 4 etc) The other folders in the Data directory are irrelevent to the installer.
Now the problem i can see with this is that if you are missing one of the 3 files above, You may well be trying to correct a problem with your own LFS (because for instance one of the above files is missing), But if it is missing then you are not repairing your own LFS Install with an overwrite but instead making a new one (which you then have to copy eveything over again and would now be in a sub directory).
so in summary it all seems to hinge on the files in the 3 folders above, i think the biggest problem is that it only takes one of the 3 to be missing for it to not prompt and instead create a new install folder
Otherwise it seems to work well and the idiot proofing works like a charm.
All tests conducted on multiple HDD's and directories on Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit. had no admin issues as i do not use UAC
Hope that helps Victor.