Issue:
Policy Manager Server upgrade to 16.00 fails if previous 15 version installation is not on default C:\ drive.
If for example Policy Manager Server has been installed on the E:\ drive, the upgrade fails and after launching Policy Manager Console, user in greeted with an empty policy Domain Tree.
During the 15.x -> 16.00 upgrade, user is asked to enter TCP-ports, which should not happen when upgrading an existing Policy Manager Server installation.
Resolution:
You may use 16.01 with the TARGETDIR msi parameter to install 16.01 to the alternative location using the guide https://www.withsecure.com/userguides/product.html#business/policy-manager/16.00/en/task_6124FC32495E494B9AE5352EBAB7E1A2-16.00-en
Note - Regarding the default data directory, it is always in %ProgramData% location.
Article no: 000043303