Problem locating Data File in Windows 7

[twodogron]

Mike or Penny Novack wrote:
> 
> twodogron wrote:
> 
>>Since installing Windows 7....... GnuCash cannot locate the Data
File.......
>>Everytime I start GnuCash 2.2.9.  I have to locate the Data File on my
>>drives and then "point" GnuCash towards it.
>>I never had this problem with Windows XP.
>>Has anyone else come across this problem ???
>>  
>>
> Could this possibly be a case of forgetting how we did things that we do 
> only VERY rarely? (each time we create a new set of books and store them 
> somewhere)
> I can't remember precisely how since it's been years since I associated 
> a NEW directory. But when you do an "open" you get a list of choices, 
> yes? What did you have to do to add your old books to this list?  In 
> other words, you try to open the new books (wherever you saved the file) 
> and you have to point there first time. BUT at that point there is 
> something you can do to "add location" and then next time it would be in 
> the list and you can select it.
> 
> Like I said, I can't recall the exact procedure, something I have only 
> ever done twice, the first time several years ago and the last time more 
> than a year ago.
> 
> Michael D Novack
> 
> PS --- Perhaps this is something you have never done before if your old 
> books were kept in one of the default locations GnuCash always has in 
> that list.
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Hi Mike,
I think I see what you mean, when I use "open" I can add the File to the
"List" in the lower left hand column of the search box.. I did this but
GnuCash still cannot find the File without me "pointing" to it again, in
fact everytime I start GnuCash I have to point it to my Data Files..
I have two GnuCash working files, one personal finance for me and one small
business file which I operate for my in-laws,... when I operated under Win
XP GunCash would load which ever File I last used and saved.
It does not work like that under my Windows 7..
My Data file is named in the .gnucash file in the C:\USER\USER NAME\
Directory under "Books" but this has no benefit in GnuCash finding the Data
file at start-up. To be honest I don't know what .guncash is !!!!!
Antway, Thanks for that..
Ron..
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