The operating system is Windows Vista btw.
On Apr 2, 3:08 pm, Peter Bienstman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Strange, which OS is this?
>
> Create a copy of the shortcut on the desktop you use to run Mnemosyne, right
> click on the copy to edit it.
> Normally, the command to start the program should read something like this:
> "C:\Program Files\Mnemosyse\mnemosyne.exe"
> Add the following -d option:
> "C:\Program Files\Mnemosyse\mnemosyne.exe" - d C:\Users\Clayton
>
> Peter
>
> On Thursday 02 April 2009 06:58:36 Clayton Carson wrote:
>
>
>
> > Se home returned this
> > HOMEDRIVE = C:
> > HOMEPATH =\Users\Clayton
>
> > I am fairly certain they are not write protected or full, and I am not
> > really sure how to check if they are corrupted although I do not think
> > so. How do I do a check disk?
>
> > Set homepath returned this
> > HOMEPATH=\Users\Clayton
>
> > On Apr 1, 10:41?pm, Peter Bienstman <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > start - all programs - accessories - command prompt
>
> > > Peter
>
> > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 16:39:40 Clayton Carson wrote:
> > > > Terminal window?
>
> > > > On Apr 1, 9:32?pm, Francisco Fiuza Jr <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Yup, you are right! It worked with %HOMEPATH% :)
>
> > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Peter Bienstman
>
> > > > > <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > > > > That is because HOME is usually not defined. If you do the same for
> > > > > > homepath,
> > > > > > you should see your windows homedir.
>
> > > > > > Peter
>
> > > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 15:24:09 Francisco Fiuza Jr wrote:
> > > > > > > Typing echo %HOME% just printed literally %HOME%.
>
> > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Peter Bienstman
>
> > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > > > > > > Both seem to work :-)
>
> > > > > > > > Peter
>
> > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 15:04:16 Francisco Fiuza Jr wrote:
> > > > > > > > > In windows the commands are:
>
> > > > > > > > > set HOME
> > > > > > > > > set HOMEPATH
>
> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Peter Bienstman
>
> > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > If Mnemosyne can't create its data directory, that could be
> > > > > > > > > > because
>
> > > > > > > > it's
>
> > > > > > > > > > write
> > > > > > > > > > protected (or any of it's parent directories), full, or
> > > > > > > > > > corrupt. Could you have a look at these and also try a
> > > > > > > > > > checkdisk?
>
> > > > > > > > > > Incidentally, what is the output of the following 3
> > > > > > > > > > commands if you
>
> > > > > > > > type
>
> > > > > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > > > in a terminal window?
>
> > > > > > > > > > echo %HOME%
> > > > > > > > > > echo %HOMEPATH%
>
> > > > > > > > > > Peter
>
> > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 14:04:24 Clayton Carson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Yes
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 1, 6:14 pm, Jason Axelson
> > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>
>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Have you done a computerized search for the .mnemosyne
> > > > > > > > > > > > folder?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Jason
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Clayton Carson
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, so first I renamed my .mnemosyne folder and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > deleted and
>
> > > > > > > > excess
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > mnemosyne related material on my computer. next I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > uninstalled and reinstalled mnemosyne, however after
> > > > > > > > > > > > > reinstalling I
>
> > > > > > noticed
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > there was no new .mnemosyne folder created in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > /clayton. When
>
> > > > > > I
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > try to start Mnemosyne up I get the error "Unable to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > load database. Creating tmp file." I then click ok in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > this error popup, however mnemosyne does
>
> > > > > > > > > > not
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > start. I can then rename my original .mnemosyne
> > > > > > > > > > > > > folder back to .mnemosyne, however still no backups
> > > > > > > > > > > > > are created. If you need any more information feel
> > > > > > > > > > > > > free to ask.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 31, 10:40 pm, Peter Bienstman <
>
> > > > > > [email protected]>
>
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Can you tell me exactly what you did, what happens
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> when the program starts, what the error messages
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> are, ...
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Try to be as precise a possible, e.g. there is no
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> such thing as
>
> > > > > > > > a
>
> > > > > > > > > > .mem
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> folder, only a .mnemosyne folder containing a file
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> default.mem.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Without detailed info, it's difficult to know what
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> is going on.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Cheers,
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Peter
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Tuesday 31 March 2009 13:45:22 Clayton Carson
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > The program wasn't starting normally I found a way
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > around renaming it but before that it wouldn't
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > start, what would
>
> > > > > > be
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > causing mnemosyne not to create a .mnemosyne
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > folder? I
>
> > > > > > have
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > deleted all mnemosyne files on my computer keeping
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > only my
>
> > > > > > > > .mem
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > as a renamed folder yet on installing still no
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > .mem file
>
> > > > > > is
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > created.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Mar 31, 4:26?pm, Peter Bienstman
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > <[email protected]
>
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > On Tuesday 31 March 2009 08:15:14 Clayton Carson
>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I renamed mnemosyne but now i cant rename it
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > back to
>
> > > > > > > > > > .mnemosyne,
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > whenever i try I just get an error message
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > "you must type
>
> > > > > > > > a
>
> > > > > > > > > > file
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > name" and in addition when reinstalling
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > mnemosyne is
>
> > > > > > not
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > creating a new .mem folder
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Are you sure it is not ending up someplace
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > unexpected? There has to be a .mnemosyne folder,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > otherwise the
>
> > > > > > program
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > won't
>
> > > > > > > > be
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > able
>
> > > > > > > > > > to
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > start normally. Do a (computerised) search for
>
> > > > > > .mnemosyne
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > on
>
> > > > > > > > > > your
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > hard drive and usb drive.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > After it's created and you verified that
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > everything is working, you can copy the contents
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > of .mnemosyne_renamed (or whatever)
>
> > > > > > > > > > back
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > to the .mnemosyne directory that was created by
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > the program.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Peter
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> ------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Peter Bienstman
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> WWW:http://photonics.intec.UGent.be
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> email: [email protected]
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> ------------------------------------------------
>
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > Peter Bienstman
> > > > > > > > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology
> > > > > > > > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
> > > > > > > > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93
> > > > > > > > > > WWW:http://photonics.intec.UGent.be
> > > > > > > > > > email: [email protected]
> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------
>
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > Peter Bienstman
> > > > > > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology
> > > > > > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
> > > > > > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93
> > > > > > > > WWW:http://photonics.intec.UGent.be
> > > > > > > > email: [email protected]
>
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