Vista does not support FAT. You should try by using NTFS. Vista supports only
NTFS.

"mister.jones" wrote:
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> I have some programs which do not need installation. I keep them in a folder
> and move them to each new install I do.
> Since some days now (perhaps after renaming the folder where the programs
> are kept), Vista gives me an error "The directory name is invalid" (see
> attached file) when trying to start some of these programs.
> I have full access rights to these programs, I can even display them in a
> hex editor. I just cannot start them. Even if I copy them to other places
> including a FAT formatted disk I get the same message.
> Anyone ideas why Vista does not want to start these exe files?
> Thanks
> mister.jones
>[/color]

Vista supports FAT/FAT32 volumes just fine, but needs to be installed on
NTFS.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"Mukul K Sharma" <MukulKSharma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E158496F-06A4-486D-B305-32B47402AAF6@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Vista does not support FAT. You should try by using NTFS. Vista supports
> only
> NTFS.
>
> "mister.jones" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I have some programs which do not need installation. I keep them in a
>> folder
>> and move them to each new install I do.
>> Since some days now (perhaps after renaming the folder where the programs
>> are kept), Vista gives me an error "The directory name is invalid" (see
>> attached file) when trying to start some of these programs.
>> I have full access rights to these programs, I can even display them in a
>> hex editor. I just cannot start them. Even if I copy them to other places
>> including a FAT formatted disk I get the same message.
>> Anyone ideas why Vista does not want to start these exe files?
>> Thanks
>> mister.jones
>>[/color][/color]

Thanks for the reply, but
1. Vista supports FAT and
2. I said "even if I copy ... to a FAT formatted disk", implying that it was
on an NTFS disk before.


"Mukul K Sharma" <MukulKSharma@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:E158496F-06A4-486D-B305-32B47402AAF6@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Vista does not support FAT. You should try by using NTFS. Vista supports
> only
> NTFS.
>
> "mister.jones" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I have some programs which do not need installation. I keep them in a
>> folder
>> and move them to each new install I do.
>> Since some days now (perhaps after renaming the folder where the programs
>> are kept), Vista gives me an error "The directory name is invalid" (see
>> attached file) when trying to start some of these programs.
>> I have full access rights to these programs, I can even display them in a
>> hex editor. I just cannot start them. Even if I copy them to other places
>> including a FAT formatted disk I get the same message.
>> Anyone ideas why Vista does not want to start these exe files?
>> Thanks
>> mister.jones
>>[/color][/color]

Hi,

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft newsgroup!

From your post, my understanding on this issue is: you couldn't run exe
files. If I'm off base, please feel free to let me know.

Thanks to MukulKShama and Rick for their key in.

Regarding the screen shot, you are using a roaming directory. Can you tell
me the server side information (OS version; service pack)?

And please try to fix the problem by giving domain users group the
following privilege on the roaming directory on your server:
Traverse Folder\Execute File
List Folder/Read Data
Read attributes
Create Folders/append data
Read Permissions

You may need to access the advanced settings of the security tab in the
directory properties. You can click Add button and add the domain users
group into the permission entries list and set the proper privileges.

Best regards,

Sean Cai, MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! - [url]www.microsoft.com/security[/url]
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Thanks everyone. The problem solved itself. The files became accessible
after some time. Strangely, not all files were accessible at once, it took
some days for all files to become accessible again.
I have no idea what that was. Security settings were ok, files were not on a
network.
Seemed to be a problem of UAC, because it occurred mainly with programs
requiring admin rights. (Not sure anymore if other programs were affected,
too.)
Thanks again, best regards
mister.jones


"Sean Cai [MSFT]" <v-secai@online.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:AxVIj8MWHHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Thank you for posting in the Microsoft newsgroup!
>
> From your post, my understanding on this issue is: you couldn't run exe
> files. If I'm off base, please feel free to let me know.
>
> Thanks to MukulKShama and Rick for their key in.
>
> Regarding the screen shot, you are using a roaming directory. Can you tell
> me the server side information (OS version; service pack)?
>
> And please try to fix the problem by giving domain users group the
> following privilege on the roaming directory on your server:
> Traverse Folder\Execute File
> List Folder/Read Data
> Read attributes
> Create Folders/append data
> Read Permissions
>
> You may need to access the advanced settings of the security tab in the
> directory properties. You can click Add button and add the domain users
> group into the permission entries list and set the proper privileges.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sean Cai, MCSE2000
> Microsoft Online Support
>
> Get Secure! - [url]www.microsoft.com/security[/url]
> =====================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> =====================================================
>[/color]

Hi,

Glad to know the problem disappeared. If this problem comes back again,
please let me know.

Have a great day!

Sean Cai, MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! - [url]www.microsoft.com/security[/url]
=====================================================
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
=====================================================

On 22 Feb, 02:18, Mukul K Sharma
<MukulKSha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Vistadoes not support FAT. You should try by using NTFS.Vistasupports only
> NTFS.
>
>
>
> "mister.jones" wrote:[color=green]
> > I have some programs which do not need installation. I keep them in a folder
> > and move them to each new install I do.
> > Since some days now (perhaps after renaming the folder where the programs
> > are kept),Vistagives me an error "The directory name is invalid" (see
> > attached file) when trying to start some of these programs.
> > I have full access rights to these programs, I can even display them in a
> > hex editor. I just cannot start them. Even if I copy them to other places
> > including a FAT formatted disk I get the same message.
> > Anyone ideas whyVistadoes not want to start these exe files?
> > Thanks
> > mister.jones- Hide quoted text -[/color]
>
> - Show quoted text -[/color]

Encountered this yesterday, both when attempting to install commercial
software (ours) from CD and also when attempting to run an application
that doesn't require installation: always the same message, a
directory name and "The directory name is invalid".
So I took the message literally and moved the .exe into a directory
under "Program Files" and it ran happily.
Then copied the entire contents of my installation CD into a directory
under "Program Files" and that was able to install.
So an easy fix, but does anybody know what's going on here? Our two
best theories are (A) the application needs an accompanying manifest
file or (B) there is a Windows policy setting "Only Run Executables[color=blue]
>From Program Files, No We Didn't Think This Through"[/color]
Al

I also encounter the same problem in Vista Business edition. Followed what Mukul did and it indeed worked! Any solutions for not going through such workaround method??

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[url]http://www.eggheadcafe.com[/url]

Same problem on vista ultimate 64.


"Sharon Toh" wrote:
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> I also encounter the same problem in Vista Business edition. Followed what Mukul did and it indeed worked! Any solutions for not going through such workaround method??
>
> EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
> [url]http://www.eggheadcafe.com[/url]
>[/color]

I found this information on Technet and it seems to explain this
problem.

User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are
installed in secure locations
There are two possible values:

· The system will only give UIAccess privileges and user rights to
executables that are launched from under %ProgramFiles% or %windir%.
The ACLs on these directories ensure that the executable is not user-
modifiable (which would otherwise allow elevation of privilege).
UIAccess executables launched from other locations will launch without
additional privileges (i.e. they will run "asInvoker").

· Disabled - The location checks are not done, so all UIAccess
applications will be launched with the user's full access token upon
user approval.

Default = Enabled

Supposedly this option is access via the secpol.msc snap-in. I do not
know how to access or get to that but I think I could and then change
that option to disabled it would solve the problem.

Please reply if you know how to get to this option.

Thanks,
Donovan