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[Solved] Why is Windows 7 Storing ISO files in VirtualStore folder?

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gerrym   11-13-2009 at 01:59:53 AM

I'm using DVD Shrink to make iso's from DVD's and I've noticed that my ISO files are being stored in the VirtualStore folder. The file is fine and I can burn it back to DVD w/ no issues just strange how it doesn't store it in my root c:\ directory. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks.

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Windows 7 won't let applications write to C:\.
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Bronze Win 7 badge buwish   11-13-2009 at 06:21:32 PM

Can't you change the storage directory path?

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mi1ez   11-13-2009 at 07:00:10 PM

Sounds a program trying storing the file somewhere in the directory structure that it shouldn't, where vista/7 will create an equivalent in the virtual store.

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Bronze Win 7 badge Jonmor68   11-13-2009 at 11:22:03 PM

Windows 7 has native support for burning an ISO file, maybe that's why it puts them in a virtual store.
By the way you can't delete them to the recycle bin, only a permanent delete, by holding down the shift key.

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gerrym   11-15-2009 at 07:30:13 PM

mi1ez wrote :

Sounds a program trying storing the file somewhere in the directory structure that it shouldn't, where vista/7 will create an equivalent in the virtual store.



Isn't c:\filename.iso a valid path in Windows 7? This is the default but wont store here.

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Grumpy9117   11-15-2009 at 11:48:20 PM
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Windows 7 won't let applications write to C:\.

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gerrym   11-15-2009 at 11:50:05 PM

Grumpy9117 wrote :

Windows 7 won't let applications write to C:\.



Well...that explains it then huh? Thanks!

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