Thus the reason for the official recommended installation path of "C:\Legacy" instead of the normal "C:\Program Files(x86)".
This gets a little convoluted and techy, but Legacy can peacefully exist in the Program Files folder if the user has Administrator rights. If the user is not an administrator, then I think it will work if you right click on Legacy.exe and elevate your privileges by selecting "Run as an Administrator". Brian in CA OMG! What is that big yellow object in the sky today? > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Search for missing images > > It is saying that Legacy wants to create a file (missing.txt) in its > program folder and Windows 7 - with its strict permission controls - > won't allow it to write in the Program folder. That's what the experts > in W 7 are telling me. > > Jeff > > On 1/27/2010 6:06 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > > [email protected] wrote: > > > >> Looks like just what I need. However after running it and telling > it > >> to make a list of the missing pictures I get an error popup: > >> ................. > >> Cannot find the C:\Program Files (x86)\Legacy\Missing.txt file. > >> Do you want to create a new file? > >> ........................... > >> I click on Yes and get a blank notepad screen. > >> When I repeat the process several times, I get the same result. > >> > >> I think this may be a permission problem in Windows 7 in that it > will > >> not allow Legacy to write to the protected "C:\Program Files (x86)" > >> folder. > >> > >> I'm new to W 7. Any suggestions? > >> > >> Jeff > >> > > Test All Multimedia Paths? > > > >>> > > Jeff, > > > > I do not know Win7, but the important question which you do not > answer is: > > does the file exist on your PC? It seems to me that you are asked if > you > > wish to create a *new* file, you answer yes, and are provided with > the tools > > so to do. > > > > What Legacy is saying is that the file isn't there, or it cannor read > it. > > > > Ron Ferguson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
