This is my life.
Now, after an additional FIVE HOURS of re-creating shortcuts and rebooting and testing, the problem is finally dealt with. I’m not going to bore you with how a fresh install of the database app kept crashing because the database’s config files were pointing to the wrong drive, which was happening because the drive ordering on the machine had mysteriously changed from the old Windows 2000 install to the new. That little wrinkle alone took two hours to smooth out. I have lost an entire work day to the wonders of being a small-time Windows admin. Screw this, I’m going on vacation.
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