As explained here, Windows Vista required certain changes to RTG's software. Here we explain how to prepare RTG Conflicts prior to upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista.

For compatibility with Windows Vista, you need RTG Conflicts Version 1.02 (or above).

If you have RTG Conflicts Version 1.01 installed in the Program Files directory, such as this standard location:

C:\Program Files\Rtgconf

it will not work correctly in Windows Vista. You must move the data files elsewhere. You should do this before you install Windows Vista. Here is the best way to accomplish this:

1. Upgrade to the current version of RTG Conflicts. See Upgrading RTG Conflicts.
   
   Before you install RTG Conflicts, you need to know where your data files are now located. During the installation, be sure to specify as the Data Location the current location of the data files. That is probably here (or you wouldn't be doing this at all):

   C:\Program Files\Rtgconf

   If you don't choose the right Data Location, the data will not appear when you start RTG Conflicts. If that happens, uninstall RTG Conflicts and install it again with the correct Data Location.
   
   
2. At this point, you have RTG Conflicts V1.02 or above working and you can see your data. Now you must move the data out of the Program Files folder.
   
   We created a program to copy the data for you. Install this upgrade: Copy RTG Conflicts Data.
   
   
3. In RTG Conflicts, choose:
   

   File > Tools > Copy RTG Conflicts Data > OK

   You should see a new window, Copy RTG Conflicts Data. The Current Data Folder shows where your data is now. In the New Data Folder box, enter where you want to move the data.
   
   If you are not sharing RTG Conflicts with other users, you can click the Standard Data Location button.
   
   However, if you are sharing RTG Conflicts, you should choose a location that is shared on the network. Create a folder, Rtgconf, on the network and set it to be shared. All RTG Conflicts users must have read and write permission for the shared folder.
   
   Click Copy to copy the data into the new location.
   
   
4. Start RTG Conflicts. Although it may appear to be working, it is still using the data in the old location. Choose:
   

   Setup > Database

   Enter the new location in the box and click Save. From now on you will be using the data in the new location.

You should now be able to install Windows Vista and use RTG Conflicts without problems.