Invisible folder

[Tyro]

I downloaded the latest version of the Programming Editor and installed it on a new PC with a Vista home premium operating system. It works as expected.

For convenience, I made a new folder in the “samples” folder and saved new files to it. Programming Editor was able to open these files and there were no problems.

I tried to transfer these new basic files to a second PC that I use to programme pickaxe chips. Windows Explorer could not “see” this new folder! I then used Windows Explorer to make a second new folder in “sample” which Windows Explorer could “see” indicating “no files”.

In Programming Editor, the second new folder was there and I was able to save and open files from the second new folder.

Windows Explorer still indicated “no files”.

I have tried switching off and rebooting but I cannot sort out the problem. A file can be saved to the desktop and Windows Explorer can see it. I shift-deleted the entire Rev-Ed folder in program files and uninstalled it from “settings” then reinstalled it. Same problems.

What am I doing wrong?

By the way, after the second installation, the previous “recent files” was present. Why they were not deleted?

 

[MPep]

How are you transferring the data to the other PC?? Network? USB key?

Have heard that Vista controls networks differently than XP. Cannot test this though as I have stayed away from Vista.

 

[Tyro]

I use a USB key to transfer data. Nothing complicated.

 

[hippy]

I'm not familiar with Vista but I have heard recommendations not to create files or sub-folders under C:\Programming Files ( or whatever Vista may call it ) or its sub-folders.

 

[Tyro]

Thanks Hippy, I made a new folder in Documents and now EI works as advertised.

Life is too short to understand everything!

 

[Technical]

Its a new security 'feature' in Vista, to try to stop people saving stuff in the Program Files folder. However it is only Windows applications e.g. explorer that stop you doing this!