FC not showing files in some folder

[Skibumtx]

I'm using FC 2009.02 on a Vista machine.

For some reason FC does not always show the files in a directory. Some directories work fine, others don't. The failing directory show no files under the Details, List, Small Icon or Large Icon views but will show the files when Thumbnail view is selected. The directories being examined are standard data directories, not system, hidden, etc.

I've searched the forums and dug through the settings but cannot figure out what i might have set wrong. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Ski

[matera]

What kind of files are they? Is it the same kind every time? Any similarity in attributes? I suspect it's some quirk of Vista, but I haven't had a chance to run FC in Vista yet.

[Skibumtx]

i think that they are typically multi-media files. MP3, and movie files

[Dreamer]

Strange, I'm using Vista 32 bit all the time, I didn't have such a problem. Some files with unicode characters are inaccessible, but they are visible and it's a known issue.

Have you tried to run FC with default settings?

[matera]

I didn't see anything unusual today when I copied FreeCommander onto my friend's new laptop -- she liked the looks of it, BTW

[Skibumtx]

Strange, I'm using Vista 32 bit all the time, I didn't have such a problem. Some files with unicode characters are inaccessible, but they are visible and it's a known issue.

Have you tried to run FC with default settings?

I have not changed settings from the default

Ski

[Skibumtx]

I tried to run the /N /NewIni=FreeCommanderTest.ini /NoPlugins /Lng=English but I have no idea of how to run it on my PC - are there more complete instructions available?

Strange, I'm using Vista 32 bit all the time, I didn't have such a problem. Some files with unicode characters are inaccessible, but they are visible and it's a known issue.

Have you tried to run FC with default settings?

[Skibumtx]

Also,
I tought I'd just manually rename the current .ini but I can't seem to locate any .ini files that appear to be associated with FC. Where might they be?

I tried to run the /N /NewIni=FreeCommanderTest.ini /NoPlugins /Lng=English but I have no idea of how to run it on my PC - are there more complete instructions available?

Strange, I'm using Vista 32 bit all the time, I didn't have such a problem. Some files with unicode characters are inaccessible, but they are visible and it's a known issue.

Have you tried to run FC with default settings?

[matera]

The easiest way to run FC with the test ini is to create a shortcut to FC on your desktop. Name it FC-new ini or something like that. Then right-click it and chose Properties. Paste /N /NewIni=FreeCommanderTest.ini /NoPlugins /Lng=English after the file path in the "Target" field, with a space between, like this:

"C:\Program Files\freeCommander\FreeCommander.exe" /N /NewIni=FreeCommanderTest.ini /NoPlugins /Lng=English

Close Free Commander and double-click the new shortcut.

Use whatever Vista calls finding files to search for files named freeCommander.ini

I'll be more helpful after a few more forays into the Vista jungle.

[ralfso]

You can get the current path to "freecommander.ini" with
Help >>> Info >>> look at "Path info:

The path to the ini is defined under
Extras >>> Settings >>> Start program >>> Config file

Normally it's the installation-folder for all users.
With Vista there is the problem with UAC (UserAccessControl) to all files and folders in "programs".
So it's better and safer (not for freecommander.ini, but in general to prevent program-files to be modified by virus without admin-rights) to save the freecommander.ini in the user-specific "application data"-folder.
To do so, the admin has to install FC, define the settings "specific for user - "application data"-folder, so that every user has his own INI.

The path to this HIDDEN folder in Vista is:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\FreeCommander-2009-02

[Skibumtx]

Thanks for all the great support. Since I really had almost no customizations in use I just went ahead and deleted FC, cleaned up the registry and HDD and did a re-install. So far, so good.

If the issue shows up again I will be sure and post.

Again, i really appreciate all of the help.

Ski