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Name: SiN
Date: January 20, 2005 at 10:31:48 Pacific
Subject: Windows cannot access the file or p
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 1.5 ghz / 512 MB Ram
Comment:

Hey ne one here who can help me wid the following prob-------->

I had downloaded a few programs from the net... now when i unzip them i get an error message saying..

Windows cannot access the file or pathspecified device, . You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item...

well but i am the administrator .. anyways i go to the safe mode n it shows me two accounts .. one mine and the other being admin .. i go in the admin and the stuff runs !!! i restart in normal mode press ctrl + alt + del 2 times and enter the admin user.. and run it doesnt work .. how do i make them work in the normal mode ??



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Response Number 1
Name: Lucid
Date: January 20, 2005 at 13:19:35 Pacific
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It sounds like you have the built-in "Administrator" account, and another account on the machine.

You might check to see where your download is stored, and put it in a different folder before you try unzipping it.

Also, make sure the account you log in with has administrative level priveleges.

Maybe start a new post with the results if that doesn't help...


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Response Number 2
Name: SiN
Date: January 23, 2005 at 12:31:30 Pacific
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thanks for the post lucid...

well the prob is not wid the admin rights as i have them in the account i am using .. and also i have tried to send the program to a no. of people.. but they have the same problem.. and also i ran the applications which arent running in my normal mode in my acc. safe mode ...it runs perfectly.. :(..
Pls Post/mail me if have ne soln.

For those who dont know what the actual prob is ...

Hey ne one here who can help me wid the following prob-------->
I had downloaded a few programs from the net... now when i unzip them i get an error message saying..

Windows cannot access the file or pathspecified device, . You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item...

well but i am the administrator .. anyways i go to the safe mode n it shows me two accounts .. one mine and the other being admin .. i go in the admin and the stuff runs !!! i restart in normal mode press ctrl + alt + del 2 times and enter the admin user.. and run it doesnt work .. how do i make them work in the normal mode ??


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