Hello,
You need to remember that on Vista and Win 7 there is a feature called
"User Access Control" that literally prevents you from simply "copying"
files
into C:\Program Files\ (and C:\Program Files (x86)) and several others
protected directories.
You *MUST* run *full setup* (not upgrade) on Vista and Win 7.
Setup contains so called "manifest" file that tells Windows to ask user
for permission
to write to program files (so called "UAC" prompt) and only if you agree
to UAC
prompt the program will be allowed to write to Program Files
directory.Best regards,
If you want "straight manual copies" on Vista and Win 7 you must not use
protected directories
(those under UAC control), or turn off UAC.
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
On 2009-12-07 23:48, Jerry Gress wrote:
Hello,
Just gone through nightmares with AB and Vista, now on Win 7 with no
problems, So:
First: what model AB are you running? Between 5.20, 5.26 and 5.29 I
personally think their where 'issues' between them.
Second: what directory is AB installed in? All programs files or
Program Files (x86)? Mine ended up split between the two and TJ has
posted to keep them straight meaning if 32 bit then program files and
x86 if 64 bit!!
Third: If you get things working and then have problems do a system
restore. Worked under vista but not under Win7 of all things.
Fourth: If you have two computers, transferring files between the two
can cause lets say mix ups (on user part)! I.e. the bad computer file
gets on good computer, I think I might have done that.
Regards,
JG
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*From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
*On Behalf Of *i cs
*Sent:* Monday, December 07, 2009 2:17 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Re: Copying Files to a Laptop
Hi bistrader, reefbreak,
Thanks for your replies.
I've basically done what was suggested.
I think it's some sort of insidiuous Vista problem which is currently
rendering my Amibroker unusable on Vista.
I've deleted every directory tree that I can think of, performed a
clean install, and I still get sock codes (but not data) for stocks
that should not be there!
AB and/or Vista are retaining data somewhere and I don't know where!
Suspecting that it might be a user permission thing, but I'm not sure.
If anyone has experience with AB / Vista please let me know!
Robert Z.
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*From:* bistrader <[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Sent:* Tue, 8 December, 2009 6:50:30 AM
*Subject:* [amibroker] Re: Copying Files to a Laptop
A simple way ...
1. Zip AmiBroker and get zip file on second PC.
2. Delete AmiBroker on second PC or otherwise clean it up by at least
deleting databases and formulas directories.
3. Do not open AmiBroker on second PC as of yet. Rather, install full
version of AmiBroker on new PC now and after step 2 to kind of clean
ups stuff. Then, load any update on second PC as well to make
consistent with original PC from #1.
4. Open AmiBroker on second PC. You will be fine UNLESS you have
AmiBroker in different location on second PC. If this is the case,
then go to preferences on second PC and correct to desired locations.
--- In amibro...@yahoogrou ps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "ics4mer" <ics4...@... > wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Sorry to raise this subject again - but I have been looking in the
old postings and I haven't been able to get any joy.
>
> I have added some new Symbols a new Market and a few indicators and I
want to copy this from a desktop to a laptop.
>
> I thought that the easiest way would be just to copy the entire
C:\...\Amibroker directory to a portable harddrive and onto the laptop
(Same address C:\...\Amibroker) When I do this new market and the new
symbols do not appear at all in the "Symbols" tab.
>
> If I look in the data directory, I can see the new symbols in the
appropriate subfolder, but they do not show up in the application.
>
> Subsequently,
> - I uninstalled AB,
> - deleted the C:\...\Amibroker directory,
> - deleted the registry key nodes
> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ TJP
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ TJP
> - reinstalled AB (fresh download from website)
> - re-registered AB
>
> Now at this point, I haven't reinstalled the data, but as far as I
can understand, it should be a "clean install", however, it is showing
some of the markets that I regularly use which aren't part of the AB
installation - SFE and ASX - and it is showing all the symbols, but
with no data. If I look in the data directory, the symbols don't exist.
>
> This implies there's still some information lying around which AB is
using, and that I haven't managed to "clean" the existing version of
AB from the system.
>
> Can anyone suggest any ideas?
>
> The setup is as follows:
> Running AB 5.20.
> Trying to copy from Windows XP to Vista (32 bit)
>
> TIA
>
> Robert Z
>
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