Why are Random Folders created under All Users and Local User profile?


   
  Applies To 
   
  Product(s): MicroStation
  Version(s): 08.09.01.20
  Environment:  N\A
  Area:  Installation
  Subarea:  General
  Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
   

Problem

Random Folder Names that are created under All Users and the Local User
Profile. Why?
Random Folder Names are used when installing MicroStation XM.
There are 2 locations in which these folders are created:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Bentley\MicroStation\8.9
AND
C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Local Settings\Application
Data\Bentley\MicroStation\8.9

Product: MicroStation V8 XM Edition
Version: 08.09.01.20
Area: Installation



Solution

The folder names are created during the Installation of MicroStation XM.
The names allow for multiple versions of XM to be installed on a single
workstation so that Data is not overwritten or inadvertently used by
another version of MicroStation XM.



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