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I am reading and writing some configuration files in the Program Files i.e installed directory.

unfortunately whenever i write or read it is taking from Virtual store in Virtual store

C:\users\user-a\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)

i am using windows 7 64bit system. Because of this my application is giving wrong results.

how do i resolve this.

Posted 28-May-12 23:50pm

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Sandeep Mewara 29-May-12 7:45am

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Bernhard Hiller · Answer 1 · 2012-05-29T02:25:00

Write your configuration files to a place where they belong to!
It is either the ApplicationData folder of the user the the ProgramData folder. You get them with Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) or CommonApplicationData.
By the way, do not write your files directly into those folders. Instead, create a folder with your company name, and there a folder with the program name, and there come your configuration files.

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2012-05-29T04:01:00

Solution 3

That's because the Program Files folder is readonly to normal users. Your code should not be writing anything to any place under Program Files at all.

Like Bernard has said, put your data in a more appropriate place. If you don't know what that should be, read up on this list[^].

Posted 29-May-12 4:01am

Dave Kreskowiak

Can SARIGÜL · Answer 3 · 2012-05-29T00:48:00

Solution 1

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9435714/vb-net-windows-7-64bit-write-file-in-c-windows-system32[^]

Posted 29-May-12 0:48am

Can SARIGÜL

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Anoop Ananthan 29-May-12 7:58am

The link does not provide a solution to the problem!