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[usera]

Greeting,

Had a program always export the report to D:\temp\report.log.

Now do not have Drive D: any more. so the program do not working well any more.

Is any way to make a script that stay in memory. when the report try to create the report to d:\temp\report.log then redirect to c:\temp\report.log?

Thanks

usera

[jaberwacky]

Create a d: partition on the c: drive?

[usera]

Create a d: partition on the c: drive?

"Create a d: partition on the c: drive?" !!! ???

[JoHanatCent]

"Create a d: partition on the c: drive?" !!! ???

Could work BUT be careful not to loose data.

Alternarively run this once when you boot the PC or just before you run your program:

#include <Process.au3>
_RunDOS("subst d: c:\")

[jchd]

Make the target directory shareable (say C:\MyLogDir) and connect D: as a local "remote drive" using explorer to \\Your_PC_Name\MyLogDir. Create subdir(s) in D: as required (temp, ...)

Check "Reconnect at Windows startup". Edit access rights to accounts that need it if any sensible data.

Edited April 24, 2011 by jchd

[saywell]

I would second the suggestion to use the DOS Subst function, but suggest pointing it at a folder on the c: drive [C:\d ?] rather than the root of C:.

"Subst D: C:\d"

When you've finished, use Subst D: /D to undo the substitution.

William

PS I tried the network mapping function DriveMapAdd to replace the DOS command, but it didn't work. Is thera any way to use this command on a local folder?

W.

[usera]

Could work BUT be careful not to loose data.

Alternarively run this once when you boot the PC or just before you run your program:

#include <Process.au3>
_RunDOS("subst d: c:\")

Thanks for the idea, but it will impact another applications

[usera]

Make the target directory shareable (say C:\MyLogDir) and connect D: as a local "remote drive" using explorer to \\Your_PC_Name\MyLogDir. Create subdir(s) in D: as required (temp, ...)

Check "Reconnect at Windows startup". Edit access rights to accounts that need it if any sensible data.

Thanks for the idea, but it will impact another applications

[usera]

Thanks for all the offers so far.

I do believe what I am looking for is kind of script to running in the Memory, and in real time check if the file access is "d:\temp\report.log" then redirect to "c:\temp\report.log", if it is not "d:\temp\report.log", then just like nothing happened.

Thanks

usera

[jchd]

I don't get it. You say you don't have a D: drive anymore. Then how can linking D:\temp to another path affect other applications as well?

Other possibility: patch the offending program into using W:\temp instea of D:\temp and assign W: to whatever existing local or remote path of your choice.

[SmOke_N]

I'm not sure I get it either.

1. Go to C:\ Drive Root

2. Create a folder "D$"

3. Go to Tools -> Map Network Drive

4. Map \\[Computer]\D$ to D: drive.

5. Start on Startup

Now you have a "D:" drive without partitioning, without redirecting C:\ traffic to a D:\ folder, so now anything that would write to "D:" drive, will now write to D$ folder.

Then you can do what you want from the outside ( eg. Write something that checks that folder for new files, then move them where ever you want ).

See attached ( note, I changed the folder icons to look like drives for J$ and K$ myself ).

Edit:

I'll also say this, if there's only 1 app you're concerned with, you could check the registry for either that app or that file location it writes to.

More than likely it writes its final destination file there... if it does, than just change it to where you want it to go.

If that doesn't work, try re-installing the app.

Edited April 24, 2011 by SmOke_N