(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:22 pm
Post subject: Can't Save To Root Directory Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>file_management (more info?)
Windows Vista Ultimate single user system.
Trying to edit and save a simple text file on the C drive root directory. I
get message saying I "don't have permission to save in this location". All
permissions look right.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Can't Save To Root Directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
The root directory is a protected area under Vista. Don't save there. Save
to Documents for instance
It IS possible to turn off protections for the root directory but it is not
simple and will leave your system with less protection.
Michael
"BoydM" <rbmorris DeleteThis @ec.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista Ultimate single user system.
> Trying to edit and save a simple text file on the C drive root directory.
> I get message saying I "don't have permission to save in this location".
> All permissions look right.
>
> Help
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Can't Save To Root Directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks for the info. Guess I'll have to change a 27 yr. old MSDOS habit of
using the C drive root for an easy and quick storage for temporary text
files.
"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven RemoveThis @verizon.not> wrote in message
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> The root directory is a protected area under Vista. Don't save there. Save
> to Documents for instance
> It IS possible to turn off protections for the root directory but it is
> not simple and will leave your system with less protection.
>
> Michael
>
> "BoydM" <rbmorris RemoveThis @ec.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:8416539D-090C-4AC1-B346-DD94940F124C@microsoft.com...
>> Windows Vista Ultimate single user system.
>> Trying to edit and save a simple text file on the C drive root directory.
>> I get message saying I "don't have permission to save in this location".
>> All permissions look right.
>>
>> Help
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Can't Save To Root Directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"BoydM" <rbmorris RemoveThis @ec.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista Ultimate single user system.
> Trying to edit and save a simple text file on the C drive root directory.
> I get message saying I "don't have permission to save in this location".
> All permissions look right.
>
> Help
AFAIK Vista just won't let you save to the root. Why do you want to?
(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Can't Save To Root Directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
you can try to copy the text file to D drive and edit,then copy it to c
drive root directory.
"BoydM" <rbmorris DeleteThis @ec.rr.com> 写入消息
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> Windows Vista Ultimate single user system.
> Trying to edit and save a simple text file on the C drive root directory.
> I get message saying I "don't have permission to save in this location".
> All permissions look right.
>
> Help
(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:19 pm
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"maldinilbx" <maldinilbx DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> you can try to copy the text file to D drive and edit,then copy it to c
> drive root directory.
> "BoydM" <rbmorris DeleteThis @ec.rr.com> 写入消息
> news:8416539D-090C-4AC1-B346-DD94940F124C@microsoft.com...
>> Windows Vista Ultimate single user system.
>> Trying to edit and save a simple text file on the C drive root directory.
>> I get message saying I "don't have permission to save in this location".
>> All permissions look right.
>>
>> Help
It's Vista's brain-dead UAC ( user account control ) that is "protecting"
you. What a pathetic joke.
This, and not being able to create text files ( notes/info ) in my OWN
PROGRAM FOLDERS is what made me kick UAC off my system. What a relief!
(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:35 am
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"NetLink_Blue" <PcjTv.RemoveThis@cooltoad.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> It's Vista's brain-dead UAC ( user account control ) that is "protecting"
> you. What a pathetic joke.
>
> This, and not being able to create text files ( notes/info ) in my OWN
> PROGRAM FOLDERS is what made me kick UAC off my system. What a relief!
>
Umm WHY would you WANT to create text files in PROGRAM folders?
(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:43 am
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"Gordon" <gbplinux.DeleteThis@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "NetLink_Blue" <PcjTv.DeleteThis@cooltoad.com> wrote in message
> news:O1bp2rK3IHA.4036@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> It's Vista's brain-dead UAC ( user account control ) that is "protecting"
>> you. What a pathetic joke.
>>
>> This, and not being able to create text files ( notes/info ) in my OWN
>> PROGRAM FOLDERS is what made me kick UAC off my system. What a relief!
>>
>
> Umm WHY would you WANT to create text files in PROGRAM folders?
Program Authors do it ... ReadMe.txt ; I sometimes leave text files with
the same goal in mind. To have notes/info that I consider important in a
convenient place for that particular program.
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