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How to use "PortableApps.com Installer" packge a exe file?

Submitted by zerozha on June 15, 2009 - 2:11am

There's no help file here.I had tryed many times that I got a errlog.
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Error in script "C:\VCdControlTool\Other\Source\PortableApps.comInstaller.nsi" on line 1223 -- aborting creation process
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Anybody can give me a sample directory lists ?

my file list:
C:\VCdControlTool\VCdControlTool.exe
C:\VCdControlTool\VCdRom.sys
C:\VCdControlTool\help.html
C:\VCdControlTool\App\AppInfo\appinfo.ini

appinfo.ini
//
[Format]
Type=PortableApps.comFormat
Version=0.91

[Details]
Name=VCdControlTool
AppID=VCdControlTool

Virus infection on USB devices - questions for a tech person (2)

Submitted by nomnex on June 13, 2009 - 11:00pm

Not to offend anyone, but I rather tech people answer this thread only to preserve the informative value of this post. Others can benefit of this information. Thank you.

Purpose of this thread: safe usage and prevention of a USB stick's content - soft/documents - when used in Internet Coffee shops and on companies networked computers (no policy on external devices here, and admin right on the networks).

In fact it is a board question and I don't even know how to formulate it, but:

How do I get infected
How do I see when I get infected

USB Drive Comparisons

Submitted by tlchost on June 13, 2009 - 3:00pm

I managed to destroy my USB drive, and someone gave me a 32 gig unit. At first I was thrilled, until I tryed copying my stuff to it....The write speed would place it last in a geriatric turtle race.

Is/are there site(s) that have comparisons of various USB drives relative to read/write speeds?

Thanks

Thom

USB Stick BUFFALO (JP) - Question for a tech person

Submitted by nomnex on June 13, 2009 - 3:57am

I need a new stick. It is not much about the price, but the usability/reliability/longevity/transfer speed. It is a Buffalo USB 2, Japanese model, either 8GB, either 16GB. What do you think? I would tend to select the 16 GB.

30 MB/s data transfert / 8 GB / 4000 JPY

or

30 MB/s data transfer / 16GB / 7500 JPY

http://buffalo.jp/products/catalog/flash/ruf2-lvs-bk/ (30 MB/s)

Q1: is the life span of a USB shorter than a HD?
Q2: does the size make any difference about reliability or longevity?

Has the PortableApps.com Website Been Compromised?

Submitted by Bulldog on June 12, 2009 - 11:37pm

The first hint of trouble came when I tried to download an app from the PortableApps.com website. After clicking on the 'Download' button I was redirected to a webpage for unrelated software. I closed my browser and tried again. This time, when I clicked on the 'Download' button I was redirected to a webpage for a different unrelated software package. There was a link to SourceForge on the page, and when I clicked on it, my download started but was immediately cut off by my security software.

Therefore, my question: Is there a problem with the PortableApps.com website?

Been using Portable Apps for some time but SEP called it a Trojan today?

Submitted by Axiomatic on June 12, 2009 - 5:28pm

Hey guys, long time user of portable apps but first time forum poster here.

My corporate SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection) software called StartPortableApps.exe a Trojan Horse today and quarantined/deleted it.... fair enough... I deleted and formatted my USB drive... went to another PC, re-downloaded the Portable apps install executable from Portableapps.com and set my USB drive and apps up again.... took it to a server in the lab (still different PC we are talking about here) that also has SEP loaded and got the same thing?!?!?!

Site error,

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Submitted by powerjuce on June 12, 2009 - 12:44pm

I am on the site and I am getting weird error. On top of all the website it get this.

The selected file /var/www/vhosts/portableapps.com/httpdocs/tmp/filesOSXa2 could not be copied.

I can not get any pictures of the users.

thanks
~regards
powerjuce

Any portable utilities/program to Launch/RUN Program

Submitted by newbie_nz on June 11, 2009 - 11:38pm

Hi all,

I just want to know if anyone know of any portable utilities/program that can be used to launch/run program? Kinda like when you are clicking Start-Run.

I know I can achieve this by merely creating a shortcut and place that on my taskbar, but of course, having to do so for each command will clutter up my taskbar. Googling at the moment but can't find any.

Any suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thanks.

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