Re: [GNC] Can't use GnuCash with Windows VHD (virtual hard drive)?
Mark Bole <[email protected]> Sun, 5 Jul 2026 15:08:11 -0700
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Thank you, that does work. On 2026-07-01 20:55, John Ralls wrote: > Gemini suggests that you try typing ctrl-L to get a text entry at the top of the File>Open dialog and typing the full path to your gnucash file. It claims that Glib has a problem navigating through NTFS junction points, but if it’s given a full path it doesn’t have to and it will open the file. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > >> On Jul 1, 2026, at 18:15, Mark Bole<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, sorry for the late reply. I did not see an email reply to my original post, so this is the latest I found at the archive. I must have something mis-configured on my end that I don't get replies. >> >> To the topic, as mentioned below, yes that is exactly what I'm referring to, a junction point, which can be created with the standard "*mountvol*" command under Windows. It doesn't work with GnuCash. >> >> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mountvol >> >> In other words, my VHD does not get a drive letter, rather it is mounted under a directory (folder), which exists on a regular NTFS volume with a drive letter. >> >> One of the two helpful replies mentioned an image, so attached is the Windows properties screen for my VHD mounted in a folder named "custom". >> >> Again, my problem is that GnuCash seems to not know how to view this pathname. All my other software does (dozens of programs), but at least one ( the File Manager that I mentioned previously) does have an option on whether or not to show "Junction" in the display of files & folders. >> >> >>> Have you tried making a junction point ( mklnk /j ) from an actual hard drive (like c:\) to a folder within the VHD file to see if that works? I think gnucash's file IO libraries are limited to type of disks it can see. I had a problem with earlier versions of Google Drive where it wouldn't see contents in those folders. >>> >> <2026-07-01_17-59-03.png>_______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.