Change Logos 5 containing folders that are called "Logos 4" to "Logos 5"

I know that Logos 5 builds on Logos 4 and for many users was an update from one to the other, but would it be possible to have future installations name the folders "Logos 5"? Having folders still named Logos 4 lends to confusion when doing backups. I don't know how I can explain it better but it just seems better to have something named what it actually is.

I'd hate to be really tired one day and delete the folder thinking it's obsolete because it is still called after an older version.

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fgh

As I understand it there is something with the OS that makes it impossible to rename the folder.

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/509982#Comment_509982

As I understand it there is something with the OS that makes it impossible to rename the folder.

This seems to be the case. I have W7 on my desktop and W8 on my laptop. L5 shows up as the folder in W8 while the folder is still L4 in W7. It may have something to do with the fact that the W8 installation was a new installation of L5 while the W7 began life as an L4 folder. Attempts to change the folder name were not successful.

Francis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/509991#Comment_509991

It may have something to do with the fact that the W8 installation was a new installation of L5 while the W7 began life as an L4 folder.

I would tend to agree because I run W8 with and old installation and have Logos 4 folders.

Rich DeRuiter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/509982#Comment_509982

As I understand it there is something with the OS that makes it impossible to rename the folder.

From what I read early on in the version 5 beta testing process was that it may not have been impossible, but it would have been very difficult to do without deleting everything in the Logos4 folder and installing as if it were a first time install into a new folder. This has to do not only with OS issues, but also with numerous saved settings, and registry entries (at least for Windows).

Most people will never know that after upgrading from Logos4 to Logos5, their Logos5 installation is still in the Logos4 folder. For those that few do know, few of them will even care (I'm in that camp).

If you want Logos5 to be in a Logos5 folder, the only way I know how to do it, is to completely remove Logos from your computer (making sure to scrub your Windows registry of any Logos remnants that may remain) and do a fresh install with Logos5. Why anyone would go through all that hassle for such a minor and hidden issue is beyond my ability to relate to, but it is possible; time consuming, but possible.