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Title: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 07:03:41 PM: Everytime I try to download something to the C drive it says I do not have permission. This happens when I try to download a disk also.
Thanks in advance.
Tony
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 06, 2009, 07:32:26 PM: Is it your computer? Post exact message. What browser, version?
What do you mean by "when I try to download a disk"?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 07:51:02 PM: When I try to download Spy Hunter and I try to save to C: drive it says I do not have permission to save to the C drive.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 06, 2009, 07:55:52 PM: Is it your computer? Post exact message. What browser, version?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 08:04:56 PM: IE 7.0
HP SR5505F
Vista Home Premium
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: jerryheavyarms on January 06, 2009, 08:25:55 PM: Quote from: Broni on January 06, 2009, 07:55:52 PM
Is it your computer? Post exact message.

And if it's your computer, do you have admin privileges on that disk?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 08:29:27 PM: Yes it is my computer.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 09:03:04 PM: Yes it is my computer and I am the adminstrator.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 06, 2009, 09:14:54 PM: For the third time:
Post exact error message.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 06, 2009, 09:17:22 PM: Are you talking about Spy Hunter anti-malware program?
If so, did you buy it on the internet, and you downloaded it from there?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 09:38:38 PM: Sorry

C:\Program Files\calculator.msi
You don't have permission to save in this location.
Contact administrator to obtain permission.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 06, 2009, 09:39:43 PM: yes I did buy it online.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 06, 2009, 10:02:31 PM: Take the ownership of "Program Files" folder: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 06:18:45 AM: thank you.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 02:51:42 PM: Did it work?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 06:09:10 PM: I haven't used it yet. I'm not that good with such things and I don't want to pay a lot of money to fix what I might mess up. If I use this will I be the administrator of C: drive?
Thanks
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 06:16:59 PM: You're, and you'll be an administrator. What happens, sometimes some registry files got corrupted, and given folder may not recognize you as an administrator. Using my link will provide you with right click command , which will force any given folder/file to accept you as the administrator.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 06:32:26 PM: I saved it and opened it and tried to save something in the Program files but it would not let me. It ask if I want to save it to in MY folder instead.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 06:35:32 PM: You saved what?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 06:40:44 PM: I'm trying to save a Social Security calculator to C:\Progam Files\calculator.msi
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 06:42:51 PM: Did you get, and run the file from my link?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 06:44:07 PM: Yes. It would not let me save it to Program files. I had to save it to MY file.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 06:54:15 PM: You're doing something wrong.
At my link, you click on own.zip to download it.
Find the downloaded file on your computer.
Unzip it.
You'll get own.reg file.
Right click on own.reg, and click "Merge".
Agree to merge.
Restart computer.
Now, when you right click on any folder/file in Windows Explorer, you'll see new option: "Take Ownership".
Right click on "Program Files" folder, click "Take Ownership".

(http://209.85.48.8/228/109/upload/p4278817.gif)

Now, you have taken ownership of "Program Files" folder.

Try to install your SS Calculator again.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 07:12:14 PM: There's nothing to zip.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: BC_Programmer on January 07, 2009, 07:16:49 PM: Quote from: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 07:12:14 PM
There's nothing to zip.

I don't see what that has to do with Broni's suggestions...
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 07:36:04 PM: Is it suppose to start downloading things saying I am now owner?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 07:37:49 PM: Did you read my reply #22?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 07:42:59 PM: I did everything and took ownership of Program files and it went crazy. Is that what it's suppose to do?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 07:44:10 PM: I'm not there, and I don't know, what you mean by "went crazy".
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 07:51:19 PM: It was running in C:\Windows\System32 giving me ownership of everything I guess.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 07:53:15 PM: I didn't understand anything, you said.
What was running in system32?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 07:56:10 PM: When I clicked Take Ownership of Program files it started running C:\Windows\System32 making me owner of everything I guess?
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 08:02:33 PM: When you right click on "Program Files" folder, then click "Take Ownership", command prompt window should pop-up with hundreds of files flying through it for a good while.
When it finally stops, you should see a long list starting with:
SUCCESS! The file <or folder> now owned by your name
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 08:06:22 PM: I just oerformed very same command, and the files are still flying through cmd window. When it's done, I'll post a screenshot (time depends on number of installed programs - a lot here).
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: tank5863 on January 07, 2009, 08:07:21 PM: Thank you for all your valuable information and having patience with me. Again thank you very much.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 08:17:24 PM: This is what we're here for :)
I'll post that screen shot, when the command is done....still running.
Title: Re: do not have permission to download or save anything to the C: drive
Post by: Broni on January 07, 2009, 08:22:36 PM: Here you go...

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