pdawg17

I installed all my software to "Storage card" but I still have ~10mb of stuff in my Program Files folder...for example, Pocket Mechanic has a folder created on my storage card but the actual files are in the Program files folder...several others are like that too...also, when I look at used memory I have like 30mb ram free but I would think installing everything I can to storage card would give me more free than that...is this normal?

Cheryl

Some programs install to the main memory no matter what you select. I know I've got a couple of games and misc apps that do that.

pdawg17

Ok...so the prog won't necessarily warn/force you to put it on the main memory when you select "Storage card"?

Howard2k

Did you uninstall them first?

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pdawg17

Yep...I uninstalled first, erased any leftovers, and deleted registry entries...if someone has a moment, can you check the size of your program files folder? (those of you who try to put everything on your storage card)...thanks...

pdawg17

For example, I just installed a new prog (a dieting prog ) and it put the files in a folder in Program files...it did create a folder as well on my storage card but nothing is in it...

wooch06

This is just the way the installers work, they will generally put some of the files in Main Memory. My experience has been that the executable gets put on the SD card, but some auxillary files get thrown into the \windows folder or a \program files\app folder. It's the way that the installation is coded, don't see a way around it . . .

pdawg17

Ok...I'll be ok with it but in the case of this new prog the .exe and all files are in Program files and only an empty folder...the interesting thing is the registry lists the program as being on the storage card...the shortcut/.exe is in program folders though...

wooch06

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Originally posted by pdawg17 Ok...I'll be ok with it but in the case of this new prog the .exe and all files are in Program files and only an empty folder...the interesting thing is the registry lists the program as being on the storage card...the shortcut/.exe is in program folders though...

You know what, I was assisting a developer with a new software app, and this was my argument, you couldn't install it on the SD card. He had to go back in and code it so that it could be installed to SD. It worked after his mods, so I recommend notifying the developer of this issue and see if he can modify the code so that it will install to SD.

whitelyt

Be careful with Pocket Mechanic. I should be installed in main memory. It is worthless to have it on the storage card when you may need Pocket Mechanic to diagnose that same storage card if you start having problems with it.