MDK-ARM version 5.43 installation: problem with folder name expansion

During installation of MDK-ARM v5.43 (dated Aug 1, 2025), when unpacking files the following is shown in command window:
I: Extracting files to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Arm\Packs
However, %LOCALAPPDATA% is not being expanded correctly. In my case it shoud be replaced by: C:\Users\dougr\AppData\Local\Arm\Packs.
Instead, the pack is expanded in the same folder as the installation executable (MDK543.exe).
How to fix this?  seems to me as a problem in the installer during the unpacking process.
thanks
Douglas Renaux

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  • You are right, I can duplicate this problem here as well. Our MDK v5.43 installer does not expand %LOCALAPPDATA% correctly.

    However, there is an easy workaround: You just need to touch the Pack-path. As soon as you modify this string, the installer will work. Even if you want to use the default path, you could delete the 's' at the end of the Pack-path and then add it again before you press the 'Next' button. 

    We plan to fix this issue in an MDK 5.43a version, which will be released in a few days.

    I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

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  • You are right, I can duplicate this problem here as well. Our MDK v5.43 installer does not expand %LOCALAPPDATA% correctly.

    However, there is an easy workaround: You just need to touch the Pack-path. As soon as you modify this string, the installer will work. Even if you want to use the default path, you could delete the 's' at the end of the Pack-path and then add it again before you press the 'Next' button. 

    We plan to fix this issue in an MDK 5.43a version, which will be released in a few days.

    I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

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