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Access is denied in Vista
I'm trying to use my Seagate External HD (worked fine with XP), but on my Vista computer it just makes clicking noises and is not recognized.
I did some searching on the Internet and someone found that deleting a file INFCACHE.1 solved this problem.
I tried deleting the file, but the system won't let me - I don't have permission. So I tried giving myself permission (I'm the administrator and the only user), but I get an error message:
An error occurred while applying security information to Windows\inf.
Access is denied.
Help!!
I did some searching on the Internet and someone found that deleting a file INFCACHE.1 solved this problem.
I tried deleting the file, but the system won't let me - I don't have permission. So I tried giving myself permission (I'm the administrator and the only user), but I get an error message:
An error occurred while applying security information to Windows\inf.
Access is denied.
Help!!
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i would check if it is still ok on your XP system - it seems bad.
if so, take the drive out , and hook it directly to the ide /sata connector of the pc, and test it :
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287
if so, take the drive out , and hook it directly to the ide /sata connector of the pc, and test it :
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287
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Plugging in both ends of the USB cord did it. The drive is now recognized, but I cannot safely remove it. I keep getting an error message that some program is sitll using it - no program is using it as far as I know...
The Real Admin log in is very useful, too! I will definitely need it.
The Real Admin log in is very useful, too! I will definitely need it.
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>>>AUTORUNS in combination with PROCESS EXPLORER
I downloaded both programs and nothing is accessing my external drive. All my processes are running on C:
http://safelyremove.com/?pid=1
This doesn't let me remove it, either. It tells me something is accessing it or another user with more privileges is using it. I logged off as the Admin, I'm the only user logged on now. What is happening?
I downloaded both programs and nothing is accessing my external drive. All my processes are running on C:
http://safelyremove.com/?pid=1
This doesn't let me remove it, either. It tells me something is accessing it or another user with more privileges is using it. I logged off as the Admin, I'm the only user logged on now. What is happening?
i mailed the maker of safelyremove - waiting for an update
test it on anothe system also - it may just have taken the plunge . . .
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Can I remove it anyway????? I cannot test it on another system without removing it.
What is on the drive? I don't think its too horrible to go ahead and yank it out.
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The processes are running on C but one of them is accessing your external drive.
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The processes are running on C but one of them is accessing your external drive.
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It's my old back up drive. I would not want to lose any data, even though it's not critical. I also don't know if the drive could be damaged this way.
How can you tell which process is accessing my external drive?
How can you tell which process is accessing my external drive?
Are the lights actively flashing and hard drives working away - likely not. Unpluggiing will not kill the data. If it is doing stuff let it finish before unplugging.
Likely, something has scheduled it as part of some scan and the drive is on 'hold'.
*** If you are really worried, shutdown Windows then unplug it.
No biggie. Glad to be of help.
Likely, something has scheduled it as part of some scan and the drive is on 'hold'.
*** If you are really worried, shutdown Windows then unplug it.
No biggie. Glad to be of help.
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nobus:
I'd like to hear what the maker of safelyremove has to say. Could you please post it even though I'm closing this question?
Thanks for lots of good info. Everything helped. I wish I had more points to give away.
I'd like to hear what the maker of safelyremove has to say. Could you please post it even though I'm closing this question?
Thanks for lots of good info. Everything helped. I wish I had more points to give away.
this
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directo
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directo
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe
This will give a right click option to take ownership of any file.