Accessing pst file: administrator permission

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JJ Lothin

I've been trying to access a pst file I saved to disk, but when I try to
uncheck the 'Read only' box in file properties (which I presume is what's
stopping me accessing the file), I keep getting the message: 'You will need
to provide administrator permission to change these attributes'.

Any ideas of how I do this?

Thanks
 
Apparently your Windows Vista/7 workstation doesn't see you logged on with
local administrator rights and/or you don't have full access rights to the
file in question. Are you logging on with local administrator rights?
 
Thanks for your reply! However, not only do I have local administrator rights
but I also logged in as administrator - to no avail: same message comes up.

Any other ideas?
 
Thanks for your reply! However, not only do I have local administrator
rights
but I also logged in as administrator - to no avail: same message comes up.
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Clist the Start orb>Programs>Accessories. Right-click Command Prompt and
choose Run as Administrator. CD to the folder holding the file and enter

attrib -r filename

Does that help? If not, take ownership of the file and try again. The tool
mentioned here might be handy:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html
 
Thanks, Brian, but access still denied with the attrib command.

Does the ownership thing work with Windows Vista, do you know?
 
Thanks, Brian, but access still denied with the attrib command.

Does the ownership thing work with Windows Vista, do you know?
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It should. It was intended for Vista originally.
 
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