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Old 09-30-2008   #1 (permalink)
JohnNorth


 
 

Virtualisation problem


Hi
What is the strategy under Vista to store system wide data for an application?

I've encounter a problem moving my application from XP to Vista. The file
virtualization didn't work for me as the program writing the file is a
service and thus not interactive.

I need a folder on the box that two applications can access. Is it just a
case of keeping out of the new protected area's (e.g. program files) or is
there a strategy for this. I don't want to store the files on a per user
basis. These files are data files and not configuration files.



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-30-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson


 
 

Re: Virtualisation problem

Click Start, and type %AllUsersProfile%

The C:\ProgramData\TEMP, and folders your app can create in ProgramData, are
the places you are looking for.

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>
> Hi
> What is the strategy under Vista to store system wide data for an
> application?
>
> I've encounter a problem moving my application from XP to Vista. The file
> virtualization didn't work for me as the program writing the file is a
> service and thus not interactive.
>
> I need a folder on the box that two applications can access. Is it just a
> case of keeping out of the new protected area's (e.g. program files) or is
> there a strategy for this. I don't want to store the files on a per user
> basis. These files are data files and not configuration files.
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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