ForScore has traditionally stored its data files in a folder called DATA inside of the program's folder.  By default, that is c:\Program Files\ForScore\DATA.

In that Windows 7 and Windows Vista do not permit writing within the Program Files folder without a program's running with elevated administrator credentials, I've decided to create a new default for these computers.

When you install ForScore on a Vista computer, a file structure consisting of a c:\ForScoreFiles main folder containing several other folders:

If you copy ForScore onto a computer without using the setup program, this structure will be created by the Vista Setup Wizard.

 

Because ForScore on a Vista machine will be looking for its data in this path, it will not automatically adjust if you run a Vista computer as a network client and want to get your data from the server.  You will need to use one of the /data command-line switches as explained in the configuration settings topic.

 

Now, you may decide this is crazy, or try running ForScore on a Vista machine in one of the compatibility modes, and it will seem to work.

But beware!

Smoke and mirrors are at work.  AKA 'Virtualization'