photo gallery can't open this picture because you don't have permission to asscess file location

Anonymous
2009-04-19T20:08:54+00:00

i had to format my pc yesterday and i can not access my pics on my 2ndry hardrive can anyone help this is the message i get when i try to view them

photo gallery can't open this picture because you don't have permission to asscess file location

RJ

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2011-01-09T16:50:15+00:00

I recently started have the SAME problem. Windows Photo Viewer had been working swimmingly over the last few months on the same exact images without any problems.

I suspect Microsoft updated some code somewhere that got pushed out as an update -- that's now causing the problem.

As a diagnostic, I tried right-click "Open with..." and chose Paint. The same file opened without any problems.

Thumbnails are all being generated for ALL images without problem.

Yet Windows Photo Viewer cannot view ANY of my image files. Paint has no problems.

Similarly, right-click "Open with..." and chosing Microsoft Office 2010. Image loads with no problems.

If the original poster has the same success using other programs -- then the problem is with Windows Photo Viewer -- Microsoft's not having it recognize the code permissions or something.

This is on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Most recent updates from Microsoft applied.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-01T01:48:02+00:00

    sorry to sound so dumb but what parent folder?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-14T19:46:01+00:00

                From your instructions:

    If you  are simple not able to access your files then take the following steps to Take Ownership of a file or folder:

    1.       Right-click the file or folder for which you want to set permissions, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

    2.       Click Advanced to open the Advanced Security Settings for <Object> dialog box.

    3.       Click Owner tab, click Edit. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue

    I do not find an "owners tab".  Only "Permissions", "Auditing",  and "Effective Access".

    So, no "Owner" field, etc.  Doing it wrong?

    4.       In the new Advanced Security Settings for <Object> box, in the Change owner to: field, select your User name, and Check the **Replace owner on subcontainers and objects.**Click OK, repeat for remaining boxes. (If your User name is not listed click the Other users or groups button to add your account).

    5.       Open the file or folder you wish to access.

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