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September 25th 09, 01:25 AM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
Hi, I notice that vista has made some shortcut folders as placeholders for previous XP folders. For instance: C:/Application Data If I look at the properties for that shortcut, it is type folder with no target. That all makes sense. But I see another shortcut at: C:/ProgramData/Application Data That shortcut is type folder, but it has a target of "C:/Program Data" And, when opening that shortcut you get into an endless loop. :-( And causes my script to endlessly drill down. This is a 1 month old vista home laptop. I believe it should be a shortcut with type folder and no target. Is that correct? How can I fix this? thanks, gordon -- gordon55y 
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September 25th 09, 03:06 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
See these links. The second one will explain your loop.
http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/jo...on-Points.aspx http://www.moorlandit.net/index.php/...tion-points-90 -- "gordon55y" wrote in message ... Hi, I notice that vista has made some shortcut folders as placeholders for previous XP folders. For instance: C:/Application Data If I look at the properties for that shortcut, it is type folder with no target. That all makes sense. But I see another shortcut at: C:/ProgramData/Application Data That shortcut is type folder, but it has a target of "C:/Program Data" And, when opening that shortcut you get into an endless loop. :-( And causes my script to endlessly drill down. This is a 1 month old vista home laptop. I believe it should be a shortcut with type folder and no target. Is that correct? How can I fix this? thanks, gordon -- gordon55y
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September 25th 09, 03:06 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
See these links. The second one will explain your loop.
http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/jo...on-Points.aspx http://www.moorlandit.net/index.php/...tion-points-90 -- "gordon55y" wrote in message ... Hi, I notice that vista has made some shortcut folders as placeholders for previous XP folders. For instance: C:/Application Data If I look at the properties for that shortcut, it is type folder with no target. That all makes sense. But I see another shortcut at: C:/ProgramData/Application Data That shortcut is type folder, but it has a target of "C:/Program Data" And, when opening that shortcut you get into an endless loop. :-( And causes my script to endlessly drill down. This is a 1 month old vista home laptop. I believe it should be a shortcut with type folder and no target. Is that correct? How can I fix this? thanks, gordon -- gordon55y
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September 25th 09, 09:19 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
GTS, Thanks for the pointers to junction definition. I still see a problem with C:/ProgramData/Application Data 1. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData are owned by NT Authority\System The C:/ProgramData/Application Data is owned by BUILTIN\Administrators You can see that in the attached png. 2. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData all point to non recursive folders. 3. The time stamp on C:/ProgramData/Application Data is 08/05/09 which is the day I bought this laptop. Can you please check the ownership of your C:/ProgramData/Application Data I only have the one Vista machine. thanks, gordon http://file2.ws/3758 [image: http://file2.ws/3758] [image: http://file2.ws/3758] -- gordon55y
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September 25th 09, 09:19 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
GTS, Thanks for the pointers to junction definition. I still see a problem with C:/ProgramData/Application Data 1. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData are owned by NT Authority\System The C:/ProgramData/Application Data is owned by BUILTIN\Administrators You can see that in the attached png. 2. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData all point to non recursive folders. 3. The time stamp on C:/ProgramData/Application Data is 08/05/09 which is the day I bought this laptop. Can you please check the ownership of your C:/ProgramData/Application Data I only have the one Vista machine. thanks, gordon http://file2.ws/3758 [image: http://file2.ws/3758] [image: http://file2.ws/3758] -- gordon55y
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September 25th 09, 09:30 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
GTS, Thanks for the pointers to junction definition. I still see a problem with C:/ProgramData/Application Data 1. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData are owned by NT Authority\System The C:/ProgramData/Application Data is owned by BUILTIN\Administrators You can see that in the attached png. 2. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData all point to non recursive folders. 3. The time stamp on C:/ProgramData/Application Data is 08/05/09 which is the day I bought this laptop. Can you please check the ownership of your C:/ProgramData/Application Data I only have the one Vista machine. thanks, gordon http://file2.ws/3758 -- gordon55y
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September 25th 09, 09:30 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
GTS, Thanks for the pointers to junction definition. I still see a problem with C:/ProgramData/Application Data 1. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData are owned by NT Authority\System The C:/ProgramData/Application Data is owned by BUILTIN\Administrators You can see that in the attached png. 2. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData all point to non recursive folders. 3. The time stamp on C:/ProgramData/Application Data is 08/05/09 which is the day I bought this laptop. Can you please check the ownership of your C:/ProgramData/Application Data I only have the one Vista machine. thanks, gordon http://file2.ws/3758 -- gordon55y
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September 26th 09, 03:21 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
My system shows a difference in ownership. Interesting.
D:\ProgramDatadir /q /as Directory of D:\ProgramData 11/02/2006 09:00 AM JUNCTION NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Application Data [D:\ProgramData] -- "gordon55y" wrote in message ... GTS, Thanks for the pointers to junction definition. I still see a problem with C:/ProgramData/Application Data 1. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData are owned by NT Authority\System The C:/ProgramData/Application Data is owned by BUILTIN\Administrators You can see that in the attached png. 2. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData all point to non recursive folders. 3. The time stamp on C:/ProgramData/Application Data is 08/05/09 which is the day I bought this laptop. Can you please check the ownership of your C:/ProgramData/Application Data I only have the one Vista machine. thanks, gordon http://file2.ws/3758 -- gordon55y
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September 26th 09, 03:21 PM
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shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
My system shows a difference in ownership. Interesting.
D:\ProgramDatadir /q /as Directory of D:\ProgramData 11/02/2006 09:00 AM JUNCTION NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Application Data [D:\ProgramData] -- "gordon55y" wrote in message ... GTS, Thanks for the pointers to junction definition. I still see a problem with C:/ProgramData/Application Data 1. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData are owned by NT Authority\System The C:/ProgramData/Application Data is owned by BUILTIN\Administrators You can see that in the attached png. 2. The other junctions in C:/ProgramData all point to non recursive folders. 3. The time stamp on C:/ProgramData/Application Data is 08/05/09 which is the day I bought this laptop. Can you please check the ownership of your C:/ProgramData/Application Data I only have the one Vista machine. thanks, gordon http://file2.ws/3758 -- gordon55y
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