[WT-support] Win Test file location issues

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Dave Sharred <g3nkc at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> First, it looks like when we created the actual contest file, we put it in
> the root directory of C drive.   Why can I not see it in Explorer? I tried
> to set the PC to show hidden files, but no luck.
>

Because Windows 7 has new "security features" that prevent software from
actually saving files into system folders like C:\ or C:\Program Files.  The
program "thinks" they are stored there, but they are actually stored in a
"VirtualStore" sub-directory like

\Users\{your account name}\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

A couple of weeks ago Laurent posted this link, which explains some of the
gory details:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7files/thread/d73dd67c-f7d4-4d2d-886e-b774141bd24f

Using Windows 7 32-bit, I was able to install Win-Test and store all log
files under C:\WT4\ .  The only problem with keeping all log files in the
same directory is that it confuses the Win-Test Contest Recorder, which
refuses to play back any audio if it finds two MP3 files for the same
contest and the same year in the same directory.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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