Location is not available error in windows service on Windows 7 64 bit system

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Hi,

I created one service using C#.net. In my .net service I poped up a dialog from service in that dialog I used openfiledialog to open a file from hard disk.

Its working fine on my windows xp system but when I run this on my Windows 7 OS its showing one message below.

When I call openfiledialogs showdialog() method, its shown message like below

[Window Title]
Location is not available

[Content]
C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this computer, or on a network. Check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a different location.

[OK]

Posted 11-Dec-12 19:58pm

Arun Kumar K S

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Kiran Susarla 12-Dec-12 2:26am

Are you saying that your windows service is displaying some UI to the user and that user should be able to select files and continue with further processing?

Arun Kumar K S 12-Dec-12 3:23am

yes

Arun Kumar K S 12-Dec-12 3:25am

I can able to run a windows application from service and able to browse it using folder browser dialog

amitnaik 12-Dec-12 8:35am

my vote is 4. because some don't understand question and file structure of OS and gives vote as 1.
Arun i got our problem, because already came across similar problem but solved that thing. but need more information about your code.specially opening file dialog and please check assembly/exe path.

Arun Kumar K S 12-Dec-12 23:25pm

Thanks amith...,
I solved it by creating Desktop folder in location C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop using the code.

I am not sure its a perfect method or not but its worked to me....

amitnaik 13-Dec-12 0:37am

happy for u.anyway at the last solution does matter if user is satisfied.

yefym.dmukh 16-Jan-13 8:11am

what does it mean, create the location by code? The Desktop folder exists by default. I have the same eror message in my gui automation test running as service in "interacting desktop mode" with file dialog opened.

Arun Kumar K S 17-Jan-13 0:04am

yes..., create folder dynamically using your service. Because service and our desktop uses different location internally. When we check through explorer that folder exist but when try to find that same location using your service's filedialog you cant find it.

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