What the heck is a virtual store?

[bloodhound31]

I used MaximDL5 last night to cpture some images in my C drive in a folder. I've gone to the folder, only to find it empty.

This is where it should be:

C:\Program Files\Astronomy Software and drivers\ASIGN Astrophotos\LagoonNebula5May2013

The last folder named Lagoon Nebula is empty.

However, on a search it turns up, but in a file path I can't seem to locate.

Here's where a search puts it:

C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Virtual Store\Program Files\Astronomy Software and drivers\ASIGN Astrophotos\LagoonNebula5May2013

I get as far as C:\Users\user

What's this Users\User\AppData\Local\VirtualSto re\?

Very frustrating.

[mithrandir]

This is Win7's workaround for normal users not having write permission to the directory trees starting at "C:\Program Files" and "C:\Program Files (x86)". Files under VirtualStore are treated as if they were in the path you can't write.

%APPDATA% and %LOCALAPPDATA% (C:\Users\User\AppData\Local will be LOCALAPPDATA) are hidden directories. You either have to turn on "show hidden files and directories" or use the /a option to dir to see them.

If you cd "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Virtual Store\Program Files\Astronomy Software and drivers\ASIGN Astrophotos\LagoonNebula5May2013" you should get there. The quotes are required.

[bloodhound31]

er... where do I put that? How do I turn on hidden files etc. Why am I seeing little locks on folders?

[Octane]

http://tinyurl.com/c8bjen8

The first link explains it all.

H

[bloodhound31]

Thanks H. I got in then copied all the files and pasted them where they are supposed to be. Now to find out why Maxim DL put them there in the first place.

[mithrandir]

You could type it at a command prompt, or paste the path (everything after cd) into the path box in Windows Explorer.There are three flags for files and directories - "hidden", "read only" and "system". The lock means "read only".


H, it explains hidden but not VirtualStore.

[bloodhound31]

Here we go again.

This is what happens when someone who doesn't know enough about computers follows the advice of those who may or may not.
After following instructions from a few sources, everything appears to be stuffing up.

Now MaxIM is asking me for licencing again, which I've entered and I get the error message, "Cannot access Registry. In windows Vista, you must allow elevation to occur."

But I'm not using Vista. I'm using windows 7.

I still have Virtual store issues, where MaxIm is saving files to that instead of the folder I designate.

Now I am getting locked out of thisngs and have to keep looking up all kinds of ways to allow permissions etc.

The whole user/users thing is mystifying me too.

Insert a stream of expletives as tonight is crystal clear with no moon and I thought I had it all sorted!

Now I'm sitting in a magnificent observatory with expensive equipment that doesn't work, wondering what the heck to do.

Can anyone who is a CERTIFIED EXPERT on MaxIM and Windows 7 please PM me and perhaps I can call you over the phone and you can talk me through it? I can't get hold of my usual contact who has always been excellent in solving my problems in minutes.

Ready to burn down the building and everything in it.

Baz.

[g__day]

One thing - many programs required to be run with elevated, administrator privileges the first time they are operated - else they won't work correctly - for example Tpoint and I seem to recal the Sky and PEMPro and some of the CCDWare software being like this.

Its easy to try to see if it helps:

With your mouse point at MaximDL and right click once. A text box will appear. Fourth item from the top will the option run as Administrator. Select this and supply your administrator password. Start MaximDL, wait a few seconds then close it normally.

This should be a once off thing - unless you remove and re-install it later. From now on after this just start it normally and its behaviour should be more to the authors expectations - no registeration error messages nor conflicts with Windows. You will still have to set up where you want its working files placed - and ensure the location is visible to you! It would be better if someone with deep MaximDL knowledge assisted.

Cheers,

Matt

[bloodhound31]

Thanks Matt. I think I need an IT expert to look at my PC for me. It's way over my head. Lots of error messages coming up.