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Word cannot save or create this file. make sure that the disk you want to save the file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged.
Posted on 2011-03-08
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"Word cannot save or create this file. make sure that the disk you want to save the file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged."
All the documents that generate this error are in a large directory on the root of C of a Windows 7 machine. All documents were transferred over using Forensit's profile transfer wizard, from a windows XP machine. The profile on the XP machine was an administrator, and the profile on the Windows 7 machine is administrator. I verified all permissions were correct (since it is a stand-alone machine, I gave the files full-access to "everyone"), but I'm still getting this message.
The user can save the files elsewhere on the computer, but they want to be able to make changes to a document, re-name it, and save it in the same directory as the original. That's how this message is appearing.
Also, there was a "read-only" issue that I had to resolve last week with this same directory. I had to resolve it by migrating the profile to the built-in administrator account. All other attempts to remove "read-only" status failed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
"Word cannot save or create this file. make sure that the disk you want to save the file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged."
All the documents that generate this error are in a large directory on the root of C of a Windows 7 machine. All documents were transferred over using Forensit's profile transfer wizard, from a windows XP machine. The profile on the XP machine was an administrator, and the profile on the Windows 7 machine is administrator. I verified all permissions were correct (since it is a stand-alone machine, I gave the files full-access to "everyone"), but I'm still getting this message.
The user can save the files elsewhere on the computer, but they want to be able to make changes to a document, re-name it, and save it in the same directory as the original. That's how this message is appearing.
Also, there was a "read-only" issue that I had to resolve last week with this same directory. I had to resolve it by migrating the profile to the built-in administrator account. All other attempts to remove "read-only" status failed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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go to the folder in question and give the user full control/ownership of the folder (click the checkbox to have it change the permissions of all files and folders underneath that folder as well)
The solution only partially solved the issue.
The files and folder that were having this issue were on the root of C, so I couldn't change the permissions on the top folder, at risk of jeopardizing the C drive's permissions. Therefore, I moved all the files and folders to a new folder, then added the ownership permissions FOR A SECOND TIME, after the move.
The issue was that the files and folders were on the root of C. The ownership was already set to the user's account. I just had to re-apply it.
THANKS!
The files and folder that were having this issue were on the root of C, so I couldn't change the permissions on the top folder, at risk of jeopardizing the C drive's permissions. Therefore, I moved all the files and folders to a new folder, then added the ownership permissions FOR A SECOND TIME, after the move.
The issue was that the files and folders were on the root of C. The ownership was already set to the user's account. I just had to re-apply it.
THANKS!
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