Software install in Windows 7 doesn't see mapped drives

I've looked through the related topics that came up when I started to write this, but I am not sure they answer my questions fully.
I am trying to install software on a Windows 7 box as the Administrator. My mapped drives are fine, I can see them and they are not dropping off to the middle of nowhere. What is happening though is that when I attempt to install software, the only thing
that is showing is my local drives, not my networked drives. My work around so far is do it via UNC.
Is there an easy fix for this or do I have to continue with my workaround of doing installs via UNC?

Hi,
I would like to confirm that does this issue occur on all the software you tried to install?
You may try to
disable User Account Control (UAC) to test the issue.
If it does not work, I also would like to suggest you enable NetBIOS to test the issue.
1. Click "Start", input "NCPA.CPL" (without quotation marks) and press Enter.
2. Right click on the connection that you use for the local connection, and then click "Properties".
3. Click Continue button to verify the administrator permission.
4. Click to select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)", and then click "Properties".
5. Click "Advanced" button in the open window. On the "WINS" tab, click to select "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP", and then click "OK" to save the setting.
If the issue persists, I also would like to suggest you disable the antivirus program and test the issue in
Clean Boot.
What is the result?
Regards,
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