Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access rights

[mmcmichael]

I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
edit a read only file.
Another posibility would be ownership.
HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
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Mark L. Ferguson



"mmcmichael" wrote:

> I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[mmcmichael]

RE: Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access ri

I am saving scanned items to straight pdf. I'm able to save as file in other
drives. What do you think?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
> edit a read only file.
> Another posibility would be ownership.
> HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
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>
>
>
> "mmcmichael" wrote:
>
> > I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> > says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> > name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

RE: Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access ri

Certainly sounds like a hardware or driver problem. I would replace the
driver for USB.

Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the USB Root Hub
device(s), Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device
drivers again automatically.
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"mmcmichael" wrote:

> I am saving scanned items to straight pdf. I'm able to save as file in other
> drives. What do you think?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
> > edit a read only file.
> > Another posibility would be ownership.
> > HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
> > --
> > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > Mark L. Ferguson
> >
> >
> >
> > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> >
> > > I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> > > says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> > > name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[mmcmichael]

RE: Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access ri

May sound dumb to you but how do I do that?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Certainly sounds like a hardware or driver problem. I would replace the
> driver for USB.
>
> Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the USB Root Hub
> device(s), Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device
> drivers again automatically.
> --
> helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
>
> "mmcmichael" wrote:
>
> > I am saving scanned items to straight pdf. I'm able to save as file in other
> > drives. What do you think?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> > > I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
> > > edit a read only file.
> > > Another posibility would be ownership.
> > > HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
> > > --
> > > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > > Mark L. Ferguson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> > > > says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> > > > name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[mmcmichael]

RE: Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access ri

I ran checkdisk and got the following message: Warning! F parameter not
specified. I tried to run chkdsk /f but that would not run. Does this mean
anything to you?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Certainly sounds like a hardware or driver problem. I would replace the
> driver for USB.
>
> Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the USB Root Hub
> device(s), Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device
> drivers again automatically.
> --
> helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
>
> "mmcmichael" wrote:
>
> > I am saving scanned items to straight pdf. I'm able to save as file in other
> > drives. What do you think?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> > > I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
> > > edit a read only file.
> > > Another posibility would be ownership.
> > > HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
> > > --
> > > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > > Mark L. Ferguson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> > > > says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> > > > name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

RE: Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access ri

My guess would be that you have a flash drive that has a physical button or
slider that makes the drive read only.
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"mmcmichael" wrote:

> I ran checkdisk and got the following message: Warning! F parameter not
> specified. I tried to run chkdsk /f but that would not run. Does this mean
> anything to you?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > Certainly sounds like a hardware or driver problem. I would replace the
> > driver for USB.
> >
> > Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the USB Root Hub
> > device(s), Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device
> > drivers again automatically.
> > --
> > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > Mark L. Ferguson
> >
> >
> >
> > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> >
> > > I am saving scanned items to straight pdf. I'm able to save as file in other
> > > drives. What do you think?
> > >
> > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
> > > > edit a read only file.
> > > > Another posibility would be ownership.
> > > > HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
> > > > --
> > > > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > > > Mark L. Ferguson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> > > > > says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> > > > > name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?

 

[mmcmichael]

RE: Error saving pdf to flash drive; "make sure you have access ri

My friend said that, too but there isn't one on this flash drive. I've
ordered another one to see if that is the issue.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> My guess would be that you have a flash drive that has a physical button or
> slider that makes the drive read only.
> --
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
>
> "mmcmichael" wrote:
>
> > I ran checkdisk and got the following message: Warning! F parameter not
> > specified. I tried to run chkdsk /f but that would not run. Does this mean
> > anything to you?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> > > Certainly sounds like a hardware or driver problem. I would replace the
> > > driver for USB.
> > >
> > > Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the USB Root Hub
> > > device(s), Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device
> > > drivers again automatically.
> > > --
> > > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > > Mark L. Ferguson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am saving scanned items to straight pdf. I'm able to save as file in other
> > > > drives. What do you think?
> > > >
> > > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I would check the attributes of the *.pdf files. Perhaps you are trying to
> > > > > edit a read only file.
> > > > > Another posibility would be ownership.
> > > > > HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
> > > > > --
> > > > > helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
> > > > > Mark L. Ferguson
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "mmcmichael" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have been saving pdf files to flash drive. I am now getting a message that
> > > > > > says, "Error: A problem occurred while accessing this file 'F: (file
> > > > > > name).pdf'. Make sure you have access rights. Any insights?