Error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item"

Anonymous
2009-11-16T04:52:37+00:00

hye..i need help with this problem..i have installed a game..and created a shortcut at the desktop..when i tried to open the program, im getting this error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item"..im running Windows Vita Home Premium with 32-bit and im the administrator..before this also got this kind of error when im trying to install BS Player on C drive..but when i tried installed it at D drive,it worked..how do i solve this problem..please help me..

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Anonymous
2010-08-20T19:41:54+00:00

Hi,

If any of the suggestions do not work for you, do the following:

1.  right click the application in question

2.  at the bottom of the properties screen (under the Advanced button)  there is a button that says "UNBLOCK"  (there should be a security message that states that this file has been copied from another computer...) 

3.  Press this button.

this worked for me.

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Anonymous
2012-01-26T23:22:42+00:00

Hello mahyud,

This error can happen for several reasons; insufficient permissions, network connections, missing or corrupt files or even because a file or folder is being blocked by Windows or by your antivirus application. See the KB link in this post:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/error-windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device/fefda90a-0695-4ced-b84b-a0bf38021426

Hope this helps

Bobby

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-21T19:19:00+00:00

    Hello Princess Alexa,

    What are you having issues accessing?

    If it's a file or folder, I would suggest attempting to take the ownership of the folder and then use these steps to grant permission to all users:

    a.     Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer

    b.     Right click on file or folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu

    c.     Click on Security tab

    d.     Click on “Advance”

    e.     Now click on Owner tab in Advance Security Settings for User windows

    f.      Click on Edit Button and select user from given Change Owner to list if user or group is not in given list then, click on other users or groups. Enter name of user/group and click ok. You can even click on administrator here, if you are logged in as an administrator.

    g.     Now select User/group and click apply and ok. (Check “Replace owner on sub containers and objects” if you have files and folder within selected folder)

    h.     Click ok when Windows Security Prompt is displayed

    i.      Now Owner name must have changed

    j.      Now click Ok to exist from Properties windows

    k.     Once you have taken the ownership of file or folder

    Grant Permissions to everyone (or your user account) -

    a. Go to C: and then click right click on folder and choose propertiesb. Then go to security tab and click Edit then click Add => Advancedc. If you click on advanced now click on Find Now and choose everyone and click Okd.****Then again click Okand now click on Allow => Full control => Ok

    DISCLAIMER: Affecting system settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly or may result in loss of data. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuration of ownership settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-05-22T10:23:11+00:00

    hi..its dvds ..they wont play..1st time i tried to play music ..had laptop 2 yrs now...help please...

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-22T17:57:20+00:00

    Hello blimeme,

    I would recommend reviewing these Microsoft articles on playing DVD's in Windows Vista to see if they help resolve your issue:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Overview-Playing-videos-and-DVDs

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/windows-media-player/dvd-codecs

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