Trouble with WP10 and template path
I have WordPerfect 10 installed locally on workstations in my office. I changed the template path to the workstations local C drive years ago from a server path. The path now reads:
C:\documents and Settings\user\Application Data\corel\PerfectExpert\1
Then there is a wp10US file located in the folder. I have a user who keeps getting "Cannot initialize templates. The most likely reason is an invalid template path."
The wp10US file is in the correct place. I tried renaming by tagging the end with "old", but I still get that error when I try to open WordPerfect. If I log on as another user on that workstation WorDPerfect opens up. So the problem I think must be in the profile for the user with the path to the templates. I can't open WordPerect to check the path. Does anyone know a way around this?
C:\documents and Settings\user\Application Data\corel\PerfectExpert\1
Then there is a wp10US file located in the folder. I have a user who keeps getting "Cannot initialize templates. The most likely reason is an invalid template path."
The wp10US file is in the correct place. I tried renaming by tagging the end with "old", but I still get that error when I try to open WordPerfect. If I log on as another user on that workstation WorDPerfect opens up. So the problem I think must be in the profile for the user with the path to the templates. I can't open WordPerect to check the path. Does anyone know a way around this?
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As moorehouselondon has inferred, you can't let others share a folder that the user has exclusive rights to like the Documents and Settings folders.
You are better off using a Supplemental template folder for a common template folder.
You are better off using a Supplemental template folder for a common template folder.
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Sorry have not gotten back to you two.
The holiday cut things short in the office and I was not able to get back to that user's problem.
Will be workin on this again on Tuesday and will keep you informed about what happen.
Merry Christmas and thanks for your comments.
The holiday cut things short in the office and I was not able to get back to that user's problem.
Will be workin on this again on Tuesday and will keep you informed about what happen.
Merry Christmas and thanks for your comments.
Merry Christmas to you too. Thank you for keeping us updated.
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I've tried making that folder for the templates, but still can not get WordPerfect working.
Just kind of struggling with it on my own.
Thanks for your help
Just kind of struggling with it on my own.
Thanks for your help
If you can't get wp working, how could you change the folder?
See my reply where I explained where in the Registry wp is looking for the default template and its folder.
If you rename the default template, wp will create a new one.
Obviously, if the folder path does not exist as shown in the registry key, wp would not work. You can copy the key value and paste in the Run window to see if the folder exists. Press Start button and then Run to open the Run window.
See my reply where I explained where in the Registry wp is looking for the default template and its folder.
If you rename the default template, wp will create a new one.
Obviously, if the folder path does not exist as shown in the registry key, wp would not work. You can copy the key value and paste in the Run window to see if the folder exists. Press Start button and then Run to open the Run window.
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Sorry, I never got anything to work with this question.
I'm going to have to go back to it another time when I have time to look at it again.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
I'm going to have to go back to it another time when I have time to look at it again.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
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I solved this problem with another tech that I know.
The reason WordPerfect would not open for user because of this path for the Templates -- C:\documents and Settings\user\Application Data\corel\PerfectExpert\1
Was more of a profile problem than an WordPerfect problem.
The user was using a Citrix profile and she was not the local admin as far as WordPerfect was concern to open that path to where the Templates reside.
To test it I logged onto another workstation with that user with a roaming profile and had the same problem. Once I made that user a local admin on the workstation she was granted rights to that path The tech I worked with said that because WordPerfect was installed by the Admin unless the user had admin rights WordPerfect would not open.
If you want to split up the points between the two people who replied to me (moorhouselondonand khobson) that would be fine.
The reason WordPerfect would not open for user because of this path for the Templates -- C:\documents and Settings\user\Application Data\corel\PerfectExpert\1
Was more of a profile problem than an WordPerfect problem.
The user was using a Citrix profile and she was not the local admin as far as WordPerfect was concern to open that path to where the Templates reside.
To test it I logged onto another workstation with that user with a roaming profile and had the same problem. Once I made that user a local admin on the workstation she was granted rights to that path The tech I worked with said that because WordPerfect was installed by the Admin unless the user had admin rights WordPerfect would not open.
If you want to split up the points between the two people who replied to me (moorhouselondonand khobson) that would be fine.
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Thanks