Cannot change scratch disk in premiere 2014

I'm asking this again as my first attempt went into empty space.
Whenever I change the video / audio preview scratch disks, close and then re-open premiere, they return to the original, i.e., "same as project."

Hello,
We're aware of the Scratch Disk issue and are investigating the cause.
Sorry for the inconvenience. The workaround for now is, set the customized location when first creating the project, then custom path should remembered.
Hope this helps,
Peter Garaway

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