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"Select a workpace" in the starup
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:46 pm
by cespinozacl
I am a begginer, just I have installed SmartPLS and when I start the program, a "Select a workspace" option appears showing the following directory C:\Program Files\SmartPLS2\workspace. If I select current workspace or change browsing to other directory, always program answers "Workspace in use, choose a different one".
So, I can´t open the default project ecsi given as example.
Got the same issue
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:53 pm
by NassarNaji
hi, I'm getting the same issue on my Vista computer
Re: Got the same issue
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:12 pm
by cespinozacl
I have Vista as well... it seems this is the problem...
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:54 pm
by cringle
Hi,
I had the same problem after I switched to Vista. I don't know what Vista does to the Program Files folder. However, I just created a new workspace
c:\smartpls\workspace
and everythings runs fine.
Best
Christian
Thanks you
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:05 am
by cespinozacl
Now it is fine, thanks you Christian.
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:28 am
by itech.com
Hi Christian,
Could you please describe a little bit about the process? Do you mean I should create a new folder as "smartpls" uder C drive, and create another folder as "workspace" under "smartpls". Then I shall install the program in the "workspace" folder? I have tried the way but it seems still not working!
Thanks in advance.
Geoff
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:54 am
by jenny16_de
Hello,
I have exactly the same problem. I tried to create those new folders at several places C-drive, D-drive and also within the program folder. Still, the warning stays the same.
I also used Smartpls before on my laptop ( in a course at HHL with Mr Ringle), but somehow it does not work anymore.
I would be thankful for any advice!
Jenny
Having the same problem with "workspace" - now fix
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:01 pm
by dvorad
I'm using Microsoft Professional 7 as an OS, so Vista isn't the issue. I tried following the suggestion posted elsewhere of:
1) Open your workspace
2) In your workspace, you find the folder ".metadata"; open this folder
3) Delete the ".lock" file in this folder
but this did not solve the problem. I also tried creating another folder, as suggested here, but that also did not work.
What DID eventually work was the suggested fix for Vista: creating a new directory called c:\smartpls\workspace (rather than the original directory under Program Files). To create this, I when the pop-up of selecting a workspace came up, I just deleted the front-end part that said something like "c:/program files(x86)/smartpls/workspace" to just get have "c:/smartpls/workspace" wirtten. Now, this is my new default that works and let me access SmartPLS. So, even if you aren't using Vista, this fix may work for you.