C drive and Admin Account

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Michael Walraven

the root directory in Vista (C:\) is a protected area. Users are not
permitted to store/change items there. It is possible to bypass the security
settings but that will leave your system with less security.

Michael
 
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Michael Walraven said:
the root directory in Vista (C:\) is a protected area. Users are not
permitted to store/change items there. It is possible to bypass the
security settings but that will leave your system with less security.

Michael
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I have never done it. I have read accounts that the general technique is to
change the ownership of c: to yourself, then set permissions for everyone to
be full. You can then do anything anywhere on the drive. Never seemed like a
good idea to me. Perhaps someone else will step in with better guidance.

Michael
 
Hi, Nick.

Michael gave you the right answer. C:\ is a protected area and we can't
just go making entries in there by accident.

Only the ROOT of C: has this protection. So, you can create a New folder in
C:\ and put your files there. In Windows Explorer, open C:\, right-click
and choose New | Folder. Name it something like C:\Nick. Then you should
be able to store your file there as something like C:\Nick\Datafile.txt.

If you are the Administrator, then you CAN store a file in C:\ by using an
elevated Command Prompt. To do this, click Start, then right-click on
Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator; you'll have to furnish
Administrator credentials to get past this point. When the Command Prompt
window opens, note that the Title Bar says "Administrator:Command Prompt".
Any command or application launched from this window will "run elevated".
From here, you can save a file in C:\.

Note that it is not enough to BE a member of the Administrator group. You
must explicitly furnish an Administrator password to open the elevated
command prompt window.

RC
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I am have 2 errors 1 is "Windows can't access the specified device, path, or
file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
And the 2end error is "C:\ is not accessible
Access is denied."
I got both errors on my account that is a admin.
 
You can open a command prompt(make sure you run as administrator)
If you are prompted for a password, enter it
If you are prompted for permision, allow it
type the following:
explorer C:\

You should then be able to create folders, files, etc

If you are using a program like Microsoft word, or downloading a file
Right click on the icon and click run as administrator
If you are prompted for a password, enter it
If you are prompted for permision, allow it

You should now be able to create folders, files, etc.

I would not recommend disabling UAC. It actually keeps your computer secure.
 
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:54:46 -0400, "Smithsonian"
I would not recommend disabling UAC. It actually keeps your computer secure.
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Based on what, wishful thinking?

Maybe you should hear what the authors of UAC have to say in a hour
interview:

http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/UAC-What-How-Why/

Listen carefully. You'll see/hear Jon (Microsoft's UAC Architect)
admit rather sheepishly, hey, it's main purpose is to educate and nag,
not protect and oh, by the way we know it doesn't always work, went it
doesn't, tell us. Ouch! Duh!

Don't get conned by cheesy Microsoft marketing claims.

You want an idea how "good" UAC is?

On my system I set it to "on" and made some Microsoft recommended
tweaks in policy settings. Even though UAC is "on" Vista is so dumb it
keeps popping up a nag screen saying something like warning, warning
Will Robertson, UAC should be turned on. So I have the absurd
situation where the desktop brings up the Windows Security Center
saying UAC is off, turn it on, while Control Panel shows it has been
and is on.

Typical Microsoft crap. Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is
doing.
 
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