cant save files to system folder

Hello Surfexplorer,

In Windows 7, since Vista, anything from an external source (ex: internet, USB, etc...) must be saved and/or extracted to any user folder (ex: Desktop, Downloads, etc...) in the C:\Users\(user-name) folder first. Afterwards, if you are an administrator, you will be able to move it to a system location.

System locations, anything other than C:\Users\(user-name) folders, are protected and will not let any outside source save to them directly. It's a security feature to protect your system.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

See if using the location below will work. Both are the same location, but different way.

C:\Users\(User-Name)\Documents

or

%userprofile%\My Documents

surfexplorer said:

ok. I guess I found the problem.

if this is the local app data path (c:\users\user) and I want to create directory c:\users\user\test\password

then I need to create c:\users\user\test before I can create c:\users\user\test\password directory.

the question now, why is the behavior of windows7 and vista unlike in xp?

VB6 mkdir does not make paths, can only make one subdirectory at a time. Nothing to do with Win7 or Vista. Maybe there is someone on this board that still uses VB6 to program but I doubt it. So I don't think you will find much help concerning that.

http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18706