In the current package (AbiWord Portable 2.8.6 Rev 2), AbiWordPortable.ini contains:
[AbiWordPortable]
AbiWordDirectory=App\AbiSuite2\AbiWord\bin
SettingsDirectory=Data\settings
SettingsFile=AbiWord.profile
AbiWordExecutable=abiword.exe
...
If you (like me) install and just go about copying AbiWordPortable.ini to the "top" (for instance, to change it into running from a CD/DVD - which btw AbiWord doesn't need):
\PortableApps\AbiWordPortable\
AbiWord will stop launching!
This is because AbiWordPortable.ini references (in line #2) the base executable incorrectly.
That 2nd line will work thus:
AbiWordDirectory=App\AbiWord\bin
Incidentally the following files:
\PortableApps\AbiWordPortable\Other\Source\AbiWordPortable.ini
\PortableApps\AbiWordPortable\Other\Source\Readme.txt
\PortableApps\AbiWordPortable\App\DefaultData\settings\AbiWord.profile
make reference to this path:
App\AbiSuite2\AbiWord\bin
Best Regards,
Nuno