- Dec 9, 2017
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I recently followed the advice in this thread to alter the default path to redirect the default install path for new programs.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1792156/secondary-harddrive-question.html
One exception I did not change “ProgramFilesPath” as its key was “%ProgramFiles%” and I presumed this was picking up the default from one of the keys I had changed and therefore would be self-correcting.
I did not back up the registry before hand, given the outcome I doubt this would have made much difference.
I first tried to install a new program and it was still coming up with the old value of c:\ Etc, so I then restarted machine.
Now when I try and run many of the system files Regedit Etc. I get an error massage saying:
Windows cannot find:
C:\Windows\Regedit.exe” Make sure you typed the name correctly.
Also when I try and use many of the desktop or Taskbar shortcuts their properties have been changed to reflect the new entry I had put in the Registry “E:\Program Files\App name” If I manually edit the shortcuts of go directly to executable the installed programs seem to work.
Here’s the really weird bit I have downloaded a 3rd party registry editor when I run it the 3 key entries I had changed to e:\ are back to showing c:\
If I right click and select run as administrator the 3rd party reg editor will not run (I presume other progs would also be the same.
So cannot run system restore.
I have gone to another machine and exported the small section of the Reg I wish to change and tried importing that but that won’t run either.
Given that some apps just work but many of the system executables will not I am unsure of what to try next, any assistance or thoughts would be appreciated.
One other point any changes made via the 3rd party editor are not being saved because I cannot run it as the administrator, even though my user account is set to administrator.
Windows 7
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1792156/secondary-harddrive-question.html
One exception I did not change “ProgramFilesPath” as its key was “%ProgramFiles%” and I presumed this was picking up the default from one of the keys I had changed and therefore would be self-correcting.
I did not back up the registry before hand, given the outcome I doubt this would have made much difference.
I first tried to install a new program and it was still coming up with the old value of c:\ Etc, so I then restarted machine.
Now when I try and run many of the system files Regedit Etc. I get an error massage saying:
Windows cannot find:
C:\Windows\Regedit.exe” Make sure you typed the name correctly.
Also when I try and use many of the desktop or Taskbar shortcuts their properties have been changed to reflect the new entry I had put in the Registry “E:\Program Files\App name” If I manually edit the shortcuts of go directly to executable the installed programs seem to work.
Here’s the really weird bit I have downloaded a 3rd party registry editor when I run it the 3 key entries I had changed to e:\ are back to showing c:\
If I right click and select run as administrator the 3rd party reg editor will not run (I presume other progs would also be the same.
So cannot run system restore.
I have gone to another machine and exported the small section of the Reg I wish to change and tried importing that but that won’t run either.
Given that some apps just work but many of the system executables will not I am unsure of what to try next, any assistance or thoughts would be appreciated.
One other point any changes made via the 3rd party editor are not being saved because I cannot run it as the administrator, even though my user account is set to administrator.
Windows 7
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