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*If you wish, you may run XBMC in | *If you wish, you may run XBMC in portable mode by adding the ''-p'' switch (in the ''Target field'' after the closing quotation mark) to the shortcut's properties used to launch XBMC. This will then use the XBMC folder itself as the Home folder, which means scripts, plugins, skins and userdata will be located in the 'portable_data' folder within the XBMC folder. This is useful for running XBMC for Windows off a USB stick for portability. | ||
* You'll have to put the XBMC folder in a place where standard users have write permission (e.g. | * You'll have to put the XBMC folder in a place where standard users have write permission (e.g. ''not'' under Program Files) or run the shortcut as admin (even though you're logged in with an admin account). Otherwise you'll get the error message "ERROR: Unable to create application. Exiting." | ||
*You will, however, have to be careful when upgrading to make sure that the [[userdata]] folder you use is not overwritten. | *You will, however, have to be careful when upgrading to make sure that the [[userdata]] folder you use is not overwritten. | ||
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Revision as of 07:47, 21 April 2013
Frequently Asked Questions Windows and Windows-compatible computer hardware.
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.
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Troubleshooting
See also: Troubleshooting
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