Source path of the installer

Hello,
at the first start of my labview application (after the installation) I want to copy some files from the "installation drive" to the harddisk.
For this I need the source path of the installer, but I doesn´t know where to get it.
Can I read it with a labview system VI oder is the path anywhere in the registry (or can the installer write it in the registry)?
jan9101
PS: the files should NOT be copied by the Installer, they must be copied by the labview program.
LV 8.6.1

Another option is to add the files to your project (or an autopopulating folder), and create a distribution for these items.
In the installer you can include this distribution and the files should be copied.
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