How do change ini 's location?

[zopfan]

I want that if my OS crashes, my ini and db file remain with me in my documents folder (which is always mapped to a drive other than the windows partition).
I like to keep all the settings files of diff programmes (as far as possible) on a different location/partition than windows. This way I can reinstall my OS as and when I want without first backing up anything. [I don't want to lose my playlists all of a sudden].

But with MM3.0.7.1191 [on Vista Ultimate], I've customised the location of my database, but don't know how to do that for ini file?

Also, pls tell, if I install MM3 on a different drive than Vista, will all the interface settings (and maybe playlists) will remain intact once I reinstall Vista (in other words, if MM3's portable installation-- so that I could carry it in a removable drive and plug-in and run in any PC-- is possible or not?)

[nohitter151]

I think the .ini has to either be in the default location or in the MediaMonkey program folder and that those are the only two options.

[zopfan]

I think the .ini has to either be in the default location or in the MediaMonkey program folder and that those are the only two options.

Is there a way to know if this is the authoritative (100% correct) answer, or your own presumption.
Edit: [Pls don't mind my English]

[nohitter151]

I'm 99% sure. If someone else knows differently, please post it.

[fourteen]

Since you are on Vista you can take advantage of junction points.

I have successfully put all my MediaMonkey files, incl. .ini file, under c:\fourteen\Documents\Music\MediaMonkey. Actually, I have a couple of different sets of files/libraries that I switch between. This is how you do it (MediaMonkey stores its data in %LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey):

• 1- copy MediaMonkey's files from %LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey to your new desired location, e.g. d:\<user>\Documents\Music\MediaMonkey.

• 2- delete the folder %LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey (you did copy it in previous step, didn't you...)

• 3- make a junction point %LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey pointing to your new desired location d:\<user>\Documents\Music\MediaMonkey

Here are the commands - do at your own risk:

• 1- xcopy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey" "d:\<user>\Documents\Music\MediaMonkey" /E

• 2- rmdir /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey"

• 3- mklink /J "%LOCALAPPDATA%\MediaMonkey" "d:\<user>\Documents\Music\MediaMonkey"

You may want to do 1 and 2 manually in Explorer to make sure things go right. I don't think you can create junction points using Explorer so you need to run the mklink command in step 3 in a command prompt. Also, I am not sure if XP supports these kind of junction points, but Vista does.

This works great for me but do it at your own risk.

[Vaer]

You may want to do 1 and 2 manually in Explorer to make sure things go right. I don't think you can create junction points using Explorer so you need to run the mklink command in step 3 in a command prompt. Also, I am not sure if XP supports these kind of junction points, but Vista does.

I can confirm that XP does support junction points.

I use Junction Link Magic to make them.