Help Needed

[Kirisi]

HI,

I have searched through the other post and still I am unable to fix my problem

Im getting - Failed to create directory 'C:\users\?\Appdata\Roaming\Ventrilo'. Program aborting

I have tried using the guide fixing the registry and that hasnt helped.

Im have a vista home premium service pack 1.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[mjgraf]

is there an error number reported with this message?
this may be an issue with the registry and the error number will allow us to check the exact error.

[Prog-Rocker]

the problem is the "?" is an invalid pathname and is probably set in the registry.

check your registry entries to these:

[FONT=Verdana](Windows Vista)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Start / Run[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Regedit[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]For per-user special folders, navigate to the following location: [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Double-click the corresponding shell folder name [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Change the Value data accordingly, mentioning the destination path [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Close Regedit.exe [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Default shell folder paths – Listing[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Per-User special folders[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Value name (Special folder)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Value data[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Downloads[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]AppData[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Cache[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temp orary Internet Files[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Cookies[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Co okies[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Desktop[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Desktop[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Favorites[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Favorites[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]History[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Hist ory[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Local AppData[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]My Music[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Music[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]My Pictures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Pictures[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]My Video[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Videos[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Nethood[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Ne twork Shortcuts[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Personal[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\Documents[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]PrintHood[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Pr inter Shortcuts[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Programs[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\St art Menu\Programs[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Recent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Re cent[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]SendTo[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Se ndTo[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Start Menu[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\St art Menu[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Startup[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\St art Menu\Programs\Startup[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Templates[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Te mplates[/FONT]

[wallin99]

Hi, have exactly the same problem!
I can find into the " User Shell Folders" as you mentioned.
I can also find all the Per-User special folders as you're talking about.
The problem is that in top the're is one with
name: (standard)
Type: Reg_SZ
And the "data" slot is empty.
What should I type here?

[Prog-Rocker]

wallin -

no need to change that one as it's the 'default' and should be blank

the "c:\users\?\" in your folder path should be your userprofile environment-variable.

check to see what the system thinks it is:

start / run
cmd
set
(look for the "userprofile" setting near the bottom of the list)

[wallin99]

didn't really understand that.
Went into regedit again, under HKEY_Current_user I found Volatile environment, and under that i found this:

Name: Userprofile
Type: Reg_sz
Data: C:\users\

There was also one:
Name: Username
Type: Reg_sz
Data: (this was blank).

Now i understood it!

Wrote "Set" in cmd
The things that came up that looked important to this:

Public=C:\users\public
Username:?
Userprofile=C:\Users\?

So wghat should i change, where sohuld i change it and how

[Prog-Rocker]

that info is controlled by your windows login. the "?" should be the name you login to windows with but i don't know where that info is stored. it's also probably encrypted too because of the password that goes along with it. you can try starting with c-panel/user accounts.

you can also try posting in the MS forum. [URL]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsvistaitpro[/URL]

[wallin99]

Hm didn't really understand that :P
My windows login is wallin99 i believe.
What did yyou mean with "you can try starting with c-panel/user accounts."
(sry but dunno much bout pc's).

[wallin99]

Can happily present that i somehow fixed it!! =D
The steps i did:
Change in regedit:
Volatile environment-->
Change username to windows login and userprofile to end with windows login.
In cmd i changed it to end with windows login on both places, THEN i had to open ventrilo as administrator andthe changes took place, thx verymuch for your help m8! =)

[Kirisi]

I just wanna say a big thanks to all the guys for the help,Im guna try this when i get home tonight