VMD-L Mailing List

From: Ajasja Ljubetič (ajasja.ljubetic_at_gmail.com)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2014 - 15:41:47 CDT

Hi!

>
> In windows, VMD's default working directory is C:\Program
> Files\University of Illinois\VMD , which is where VMD/tachyon is trying
> to write the file. If you go to that directory, via explorer or cmd.exe,
> you will not see your file, which suggests that the directory is not
> writable.
> However, if you have, e.g, Gimp installed, and try to open the file (menu
> file->open...), you will see that your file is there! :)
>
>
Perhaps you are running into a windows compatibility "feature" -- the virtual
store <https://drupal.org/node/1161522>. Older windows programs in the pre
winXP era used to write configuration files in their installation
directory. But starting with win vista, this was no longer possible by
default due to the default filesystem permissions. In order for legacy
applications to work semi-correctly, the writes to the program files folder
are redirected to a "Virtual store".

A possible workaround is to install VMD outside the program files folder
(for example in C:\VMD or something).

Best regards,
Ajasja