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vandyo

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    how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « on: May 10, 2012, 02:23:22 PM »
    I have a family history app i run on usb stick in xp.  The app is not installed but copied install files from my "c" drive to it and it runs ok except some reports don't print out, because of reg entries.  I want to pass this usb stick to family members to run on their pc without installing it.  Can i use a bat file cmd to assign the usb drive = to "c", as in the old dos cmd "assign"?  I thought that way i could load the data files in a folder on the "c"drive, thru the bat file, and all should work ok.  Or is there a better way. Any help appreciated.
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    Re: how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « Reply #1 on: May 10, 2012, 04:26:24 PM »
    There has to be a better way.
    Study the documentation for the program.

    What you want is called a"portable" application program. Such are made to run from a USB flash with no problems. But the program has to be designed that way down at the source code level. I don not think there is a easy way to convert a binary to run as a portable application.

    But people keep proving me wrong!   :o

    How to make an application portable (convert any software to portable USB)

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    Re: how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « Reply #2 on: May 10, 2012, 05:58:14 PM »
    Can't be done...
    C: is reserved for the boot drive only...
    If this doesn't make sense time to re-consider what it is you want to do here...
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    Re: how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « Reply #3 on: May 11, 2012, 08:00:12 PM »
    Quote from: patio on May 10, 2012, 05:58:14 PM
    C: is reserved for the boot drive only...
    I've always wanted to say this to you, but that is where you're wrong. It just so happens that on MOST computers, the C:\ drive is the boot drive.
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    Re: how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « Reply #4 on: May 11, 2012, 09:02:30 PM »
    Thank you. Got to put a stop to these urban myths.
    I propose we go back to making A: the boot drive,
     -just the way Gary wanted it.

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    Re: how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « Reply #5 on: May 12, 2012, 12:23:56 AM »
    Quote from: Helpmeh on May 11, 2012, 08:00:12 PM
    It just so happens that on MOST computers, the C:\ drive is the boot drive.

    Yes, and that being so, a plan to assign the letter C to a removable drive holding a "portable" app is going to be misguided & doomed to fail in MOST cases, which is the very good (and on-topic) advice that Patio intended to convey.
    « Last Edit: May 12, 2012, 12:37:11 AM by Salmon Trout »
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    Re: how to temp assign usb drive letter to c:
    « Reply #6 on: May 12, 2012, 12:26:56 AM »
    Back on topic. See my replay #1 above.
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