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BiB

But I thought I did a clean install?

Ok. I now did a thorough uninstall and a clean install. And: It works!!!

I have no idea what happened. I cannot remember having edited the configdir.ini file... well, in any case. This seems solved. Thanks a LOT! Now you know what to put into the error message. Make it fool proof. Then it'll also work for me.


BiB

Do you have a configdir.ini file in your C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\ directory? can you paste here the first few lines in that file?

Sure.

Here they are:

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// NOTE: you have to *remove* the // in front of one line below to activate it

CONFIGDIR = .
PORTABLE=TRUE

// CONFIGDIR=%MYDOCUMENTS%

Everything below is commented out.

That's only on x64 versions of Windows. But a lot of installers allow to change the installpath during setup, so it could be a manual action, though I don't expect that.

Are you asking whether I changed the install-path when installing FaRR? I don't remember. I change them a lot when installing programs, because I like to keep some sort of order in the Program Files Folder. Anyways, FaRR is installed in C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot.


BiB

It should create a debugout.txt file in your documents \donationcoder\findandunrobot directory or something like that.

No, it didn't. BUT it gives me a message now when I want to save. It says:

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Error Failed to move backup from C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\FindAndRunRobot.ini to C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\FindAndRunRobot.ini.bak

Are we getting closer?


BiB

I apologize -- it's been a busy month.  Let me upload a debug version of FARR for you today to test -- it will report when and where it is trying to load and save it's settings files and if it thinks it failed -- that should tell us what we need to know.

Now I was gone for a few days. Where can I find the debug-version?


BiB

Risking to be a pest, but is there any solution to the problem in sight?


BiB

is it creating a folder and FindAndRunRobot.ini file in your documents directory under DonationCoder\FindAndRunRobot?

No. Interestingly, DcUpdater has done it. This path exists:

C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Documents\DonationCoder\DcUpdater\DcUpdater.ini


BiB

Figured out that running it in compatibility moder or running it as administrator (as mentioned above) helps. But both solutions are not very practical, since on every system startup I must confirm that I allow this program (Windows security alert).

What now?


BiB

[Did you install FARR using the installer?]

Did you install FARR using the installer?
Yes.

[...] did you move settings from another computer?
No.

What Operating System are you using it?
Windows 7 SP1

Did you install it to anyplace unusual?
I don't think so. It is here: C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot

Did you modify the ConfigDir.ini file?
Didn't touch it.

Sorry for not giving more information initially.


BiB

Anyone?

I wanted to try it, but couldn't find the debug-version. I am experiencing this problem as well. This is annoying, because I need to search a few custom folders. Adding them after every system reboot is... well, annoying.

Is there already a solution?


BiB