Simulate path ?

[Pivert]

Hi,

is it possible to fool a path ?
I have a damn software that only functions with a given path on C: ( say
C:\Here).
I do not like any program other then the OS ( WinXP in occurence) to be on
C: partition
Is there a way to install it elsewhere and make the system think it is
C:\here ?

I don't see how, but earlier we had subst that allowed to assign a drive
letter to a path, perhaps something else allows to assign a "virtualk path"
to path ( tortuous I know, ...)

Phil

 

[t@k]

Hi "Pivert" <vermeulenpREMOVE ALL [email protected]>,

In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general you remarked...

Hi,

is it possible to fool a path ?
I have a damn software that only functions with a given path on C: ( say
C:\Here).
I do not like any program other then the OS ( WinXP in occurence) to be on
C: partition
Is there a way to install it elsewhere and make the system think it is
C:\here ?

I don't see how, but earlier we had subst that allowed to assign a drive
letter to a path, perhaps something else allows to assign a "virtualk path"
to path ( tortuous I know, ...)

Is there a related .ini file or registry key where you could alter the
installation path?

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[CWatters]

Hi,

is it possible to fool a path ?
I have a damn software that only functions with a given path on C: ( say
C:\Here).

Regedit has an Edit-> find menu option. You could use that to find all
references to C:

But perhaps the program has some built in as well?

 

[Alex Nichol]

is it possible to fool a path ?
I have a damn software that only functions with a given path on C: ( say
C:\Here).
I do not like any program other then the OS ( WinXP in occurence) to be on
C: partition
Is there a way to install it elsewhere and make the system think it is
C:\here ?

It is normally sufficient to run the program by making a shortcut to it.
(r-drag to the desktop, create shortcut here, then rename the shortcut
as desired)
Then right click that, or on any entry for it in Start - All programs
(these are shortcuts themselves), take Properties, and set the folder
you want in Starts In. That will then in effect be in the path (it
does not have to be the folder where the program is)

If that is not adequate, then also, In the registry, each application
can (and probably should) have a sub-key matching its program name, eg
for prog.exe at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
App Paths\prog.exe

So you can run regedit.exe, open to there (make it with Edit - New Key
with App PAths highlighted if need be) In the right pane use Edit -
String value if need be to make a value called Path, then right click on
that and enter the path.