I'm probably too old to worry about the day I have Vista installed and am very content with XP. With all this debate on Vista has anyone actually contacted Microsoft and sought a solution ?? David Howe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Frank Hodgson Sent: 21 November 2008 10:21 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WINBMD Output file Hello Brian, I'm glad it works for you. It seems strange that some people have this Vista problem and others don't. I have no technical knowledge so I can't take this any further. Regards Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Smart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:59 AM Subject: RE: WINBMD Output file > > Hello Frank, > It can't be quite as simple as you thing as my version of WinBMD is loaded > in the programs folder and I don't have any problems. The output folder is > where I would expect it to be. > Regards > > Brian Smart > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank Hodgson > Sent: 21 November 2008 09:12 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: WINBMD Output file > > Allan > > I am grateful for the recent comments on the list about the need to > install > WinBMD in the root directory and not in the Program Files folder. I have > just uninstalled WinBMD then reinstalled it in the root directory as > advised. > This has eliminated my problem of files being saved to a VirtualStore > folder. > > I think the problem has been caused by people like myself, when initially > installing WinBMD into Vista, accepting the default location in the > installation process, which is shown as C:\Program Files\WinBMD and I'm > sure > > that your offer of some clearer instructions will help. > > Regards > Frank Hodgson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan Raymond" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: WINBMD Output file > > >> >> Jeff >> >> Valid point, I'll put a task on the system to cover two instructions. >> >> However I always took the instructions on >> http://www.freebmd.org.uk/addons/winbmd i.e. >> >> WinBMD is a separate program from SpeedBMD and should not be installed in >> the SpeedBMD folder, but into its own folder on your hard drive to mean >> set >> up a folder named WinBMD in the root directory i.e. C;/WinBMD. >> >> Allan Raymond >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jeff Coleman" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:42 PM >> Subject: Re: WINBMD Output file >> >> >> Might it be appropriate to add something to >> http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#3b or to >> http://www.freebmd.org.uk/addons/winbmd/, or both? >> >> Maybe simply something for syndicate co-ordinators to mention in >> instructions to new transcribers. >> >> Jeff >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "david mayall" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:11 PM >> Subject: Re: WINBMD Output file >> >> >>> 2008/11/19 Michael Kenneth Griffiths <[email protected]> >>> >>>> I'm puzzled by all of this. I have Vista. When I installed WinBMD, I >>>> put >>>> it >>>> onto the root directory under the folder name WinBMD (surprise!). With >>>> no >>>> further effort on my part, all of the output files turn up in >>>> .......WinBMD/Output. >>>> >>>> I assume that this folder is created automatically by WinBMD. >>>> >>> >>> The problem comes if you install WinBMD under program files. >>> >>> Vista doesn't approve of programs storing data there, so it does some >>> virtual linking. >>> >>> -- >>> Dave Mayall >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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Regarding all the debate about WinBMD etc and Vista, I have a 'desk top' PC running Windows Xp Corporate edition with SP2 and a laptop running Vista Ultimate Edition with SP1 and I use both at various times for transcribing. I have found no problems whatsoever with the Xp machine or the 'Vista' machine running any of the FreeBMD programs. Whether or not is is because I am using the 'larger' (corporate and Ultimate) versions of Xp and Vista as opposed to the usual inexpensive pre-installed 'home' editions, I don't know. Perhaps someone on the technical staff could investigate this possibility. Regards to all, Brian