I have my settings.xml because i have used the same old folder for new beta.
But for testing i have unpackt beta 550 -> no settings.xml
I have started and closed HE -> no settings.xml
I have set "Options... > +Editor> Leave undo" ==> closed and started HE -> no settings.xml
"Settings Path" is set to "X:\ <folder with HippoEDIT.exe> \data"
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I have found that HE still knows the
old path (last used before this test)
to the settings.xml (just now, i didn't know where this info is stored *1)
and stores the settings.xml file
there in.
EDIT:
*1 => C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\
hegeneral.tmpJust delete "hegeneral.tmp" and HE use the own \Data -folder
Have have seen this, because i have renamed my last folder during the test...
.. but while testing this the old folder is created again from beta 550
Hope that helps somehow?

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