DS3A problem with Windows 7?

Posted:Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:29 pm

Hello,
Whenever I try to save a scene in DS3A, I receive the follow error in the log:

"Unable to rename temp file "C:/Program Files (x86)/DAZ 3D/DAZStudio3/Content/Scenes/Halloween.daz.tmp" to "C:/Program Files (x86)/DAZ 3D/DAZStudio3/Content/Scenes/Halloween.daz"

Needless to say the scene does not scene. This is happening with all my scenes. Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks.

Posted:Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:54 pm

Windows 7 doesn't allow writing to the Program Files folder, for security purposes.

You could try changing the Daz Studio Temporary Files folder. That's Edit Menu > Preferences > Directories tab.

My temp folder is set to:
C:/Users/user-name/AppData/Roaming/DAZ 3D/Studio3/temp

(Make sure that you are not actually saving your scene to the Program Files folder first Smile

).

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:27 am

Ahhh, that explains it. I was saving to the Program Files.

So that explains why some stuff installed to the Virtual Store thingie. If I install all my content to My Documents, would that be ok?

Thanks, I'm still getting used to using a PC again.

Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 2850

I think you should, Program Files is a special area in W7 and Vista. Only app data should be written to the PF area, and user data can go anywhere else, but My Documents seems to be the preferred area.

You could always create a completely different folder for it too if you like. It doesn't really matter where user data is stored, as long as it is not in Program files.

Hope you don't mind me butting in, but it is bedtime where Carnite lives, and it could be hours before you get a reply.

Best wishes.

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:42 am

Not at all Jimmy. Windows 7 is a bit strange. The last time I used windows was when XP first came out so I'm trying to figure out how Windows 7 works. I like it ok, just takes some getting used too.

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:43 am

Oh, forgot to ask. Do I need to worry about the files in the VirtualStore? Should I delete them or something?

Thanks.

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:46 am

Lol - feel free to butt in, Jimmy. Good advice. I have my Runtime on a separate drive, as I like to back up My Documents, and don't want to be backing up the Runtime too often.

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:51 am

That's actually a good idea. I have an external hard drive now so I could install all the content there.

Cool.....

Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 2850

Muon Quark wrote:

Oh, forgot to ask. Do I need to worry about the files in the VirtualStore? Should I delete them or something?
Thanks.

I really know nothing much about the Virtual Store. What files do you have in there? Maybe someone else can better answer your question.

Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 6758

If you have already moved your "real" content out of the VirtualStore then it's perfectly fine to remove it.

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:03 pm

Thanks guys. I'm starting a fresh install with all the content to My Document instead of Program Files. So far so good.

Thanks again.

Posted:Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:15 pm

The files in VirtualStore are just the files that were to be written to the Program Files folder, so if you haven't reinstalled or otherwise recovered them you can just move them into your real content folder.