From b8fe96052245edab3e568c11bd43c468a8b0fc8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chrissy LeMaire <potatoqualitee@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:04:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Install-DbaInstance - drive path helper (#8684)

fixes #8627
---
 functions/Install-DbaInstance.ps1 | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/functions/Install-DbaInstance.ps1 b/functions/Install-DbaInstance.ps1
index f2a415fd39..c72532581d 100644
--- a/functions/Install-DbaInstance.ps1
+++ b/functions/Install-DbaInstance.ps1
@@ -724,6 +724,9 @@ function Install-DbaInstance {
             $execParams += Update-ServiceCredential -Credential $SaCredential -PasswordName SAPWD
             # And root folders and other variables
             if (Test-Bound -ParameterName InstancePath) {
+                if ($InstancePath.Length -eq 2 -and $InstancePath.Substring(1, 1) -eq ":") {
+                    $InstancePath = "$InstancePath\"
+                }
                 $configNode.INSTANCEDIR = $InstancePath
             }
             if (Test-Bound -ParameterName DataPath) {