Windows 7 Write Protection?

[Raziaar]

I have an external hard drive I'm trying to use on my computer.

I cannot add or remove anything on it because it says there is write protection enabled. I cannot find where to remove this write protection(which seemed to be automatically enabled for windows 7) to put some stuff on the hard drive.

 

[Warped]

ohhh that must suck. i know on my phone i can't transfer anymore with the microSD card so now I send them to my phone from my PC from a website. what kinda HDD do you use??

 

[Shamrock]

I have an external hard drive I'm trying to use on my computer.

I cannot add or remove anything on it because it says there is write protection enabled. I cannot find where to remove this write protection(which seemed to be automatically enabled for windows 7) to put some stuff on the hard drive.

Turn off UAC and it will work. I've had the same problem several thousand damn times.

 

[Raziaar]

Turn off UAC and it will work. I've had the same problem several thousand damn times.

God, how annoying. There's gotta be a permanent way without reducing security settings.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

yeah, get some better security.

 

[PvtRyan]

I'm guessing you're simply not the owner of the files. Log in as admin and change write permissions for the drive and the folders.

 

[Shamrock]

I'm guessing you're simply not the owner of the files. Log in as admin and change write permissions for the drive and the folders.

The thing is, even if he does that, let's say someone else wants a file from his HDD, he plugs it to their computer, same ordeal.

My ex-girlfriend's uncle wanted to see some pictures of her vacation from the previous summer which happened to be on my external, and it would not allow us to do anything due to the fact that the permissions were set on 7 to allow no one other than my computer to read it. He was on XP by the way. So I had to take it to her friend's computer and turn off UAC to show him the photos.

I don't understand why an external doesn't just have plug and play priority.

 

[Raziaar]

I'm guessing you're simply not the owner of the files. Log in as admin and change write permissions for the drive and the folders.

Log in as Admin? I'm already admin. I'm not seeing where I can change the write permissions for the drive and folders on windows 7.

 

[15357]

Somewhat off-topic, but Raziaar, is Windows 7 worth it (money/time) in your opinion?

 

[Shamrock]

Somewhat off-topic, but Raziaar, is Windows 7 worth it (money/time) in your opinion?

To be honest, I'd say it really is. I've been using it ever since the very first beta/RTM, and after that, I've tried to use Vista, but there will be a few features I'm going for that feel so intuitive now that aren't in Vista that makes me go . It's quicker, it's more secure, it has the basic same compatibility with everything as Vista since it's built on the same kernel. Honestly, it's worth every penny someone could spot down for it.

 

[Raziaar]

Somewhat off-topic, but Raziaar, is Windows 7 worth it (money/time) in your opinion?

Man... I ****ing LOVE Windows 7. I haven't paid any money for it, since I'm still on the Release Candidate, but having it on my new shiny fast computer, it is one of the greatest OS experiences I've had in a long time.

Not a single crash yet. Everything seems to be incredibly stable and lovely.

The only times I have issues are situations like this where I experience a problem I've never had before with windows XP.

Once I start having to actually own a non release candidate build, I will probably do anything I can to buy the Ultimate version... even if I have to sell my body for sex.

 

[15357]

Cool. I'm gonna go buy it the day it comes out. Perhaps Professional. Ultimate prolly too expensive.

 

[Raziaar]

Here's another little interesting write protection type problem.

I have a folder I am trying to delete... and I can't delete it. I can't rename it either. It simply does not let me.

I cannot gain access to it or anything. Restarting does nothing either.

SON OF A BITCH!

EDIT: Thankfully going into Windows 7 safe mode allowed me to delete this file and it seems to remain deleted.

Interesting that Winows 7 safe mode must be accessed with f5 instead of f8. You press f8 after you've pressed f5 once you get to the menu.

 

[VirusType2]

I have a folder I am trying to delete... and I can't delete it. I can't rename it either. It simply does not let me.

I cannot gain access to it or anything. Restarting does nothing either.

Raz, is the folder lock problem common? Is it a permissions problem or a bug do you think?

 

[Shamrock]

I recommend installing this regardless of what OS you are running.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/

Easiest and quickest way of taking ownership of a file, and it should just work right away.

 

[Raziaar]

I recommend installing this regardless of what OS you are running.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/

Easiest and quickest way of taking ownership of a file, and it should just work right away.

Oh awesome, thanks Shamrock. I think I remember seeing that before, but at the time it had no importance to me.

And sorry for not answering your question last night about this... I was out grocery shopping.

 

[Shamrock]

Oh awesome, thanks Shamrock. I think I remember seeing that before, but at the time it had no importance to me.

And sorry for not answering your question last night about this... I was out grocery shopping.

You are welcome sir!

Andddddddddddd don't worry about it, love. I turned off UAC. I don't care for it at all anymore. Annoying shit is what it is.