I am receiving a "Download Failed: IlligalArgumentException: URI has an authority component" error when trying to connect?

This error is commonly generated when there is a need to specify a different home folder location. For example, when a user has roaming Windows profile or the user home directory does not have letter mapping but accessible by UNC path like \\server\drive\folder\folder. MetaVis does not support this setup and requires letter mapping for user home directory. When these cases are encountered an error similar to the one pictured below is displayed.

1.) Shut down MetaVis, if it is currently running

2.) Create a new folder in your local drive (for example, c:/MetaVis)

3.) Navigate to “c:\Program Files\MetaVis Technologies\metavis\configuration” and open the file “config.ini” *Note* This file may be hidden, so you may need to show hidden files. (open the file using WordPad, not Notepad). You may need to start WordPad using "Run as Administrator" option to overcome Windows security settings.

4.) Edit the last line of this file, changing it:

a) From: osgi.instance.area.default=@user.home/Metavis

b) To: osgi.instance.area.default=c:/MetaVis {or the folder path that was created in step 2} {also note the forward slash instead of the back slash}

5.) Save and close config.ini

6.) Restart MetaVis