Download a file to a particular drive

Anonymous
2020-04-29T22:59:24+00:00

I usually d/l on my data disk, drive H. Recently, for some reason I cannot now. I using Utorrent. When I do, an error shows up: "Error: The system cannot find the path specified (WriteToDisk)." Excuse me??? I have enough space on my drive. I am forced to use another drive, drive G; but this drive is skating on thin ice as far as space is concerned.  The drives I wanted to d/led the file is 2.3Gbs; the space on the drive is 14.5Gbs. Do you think Microsoft update in May could have caused it? On the same token wouldn't it affected drive C, which it didn't? What I did was d/l the file to Drive F (USB drive) and when done, transferred the file to drive H. In the process, a window appeared and told me I have to have special permission to transfer the file. Should I continue? I chose yes and it did. I went to my files and looked up the properties of the folder download in drive H. In the permission, every check box is checked expect FULL CONTROL and the property window is greyed out. I can't do anything to the window!!! Very frustrating... :-(  I am the administrator.

UPDATE:   I used: drive H alone and it started downloading. Any other folder won't.  NOTE: In drive H, there are 4 subdirectories. The last one was just administrated, the video file. In that folder, I looked into the properties. In the subtab, security, FULL CONTROL is allowed. It is still in relief though. The other 3 subdirectories DOES NOT allow FULL CONTROL, also in relief. Also, in 3 of the previous subdirectories of drive H, I checked in the Permission category and I cannot add nor remove any permission status; but the last subdirectory I can. Would someone please tell me what am I doing wrong???

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-02T23:44:17+00:00

    I'm glad to hear you survived and have thrived, David. This stuff is small ball compared to what you've been through.

    Take your time to deal with it. I will be here to help as needed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-02T23:40:44+00:00

    You have to forgive me.  To say I'm living on half a brain is serious!  In 1980 I was involved a horrific motorcycle accident.  The hospital staff didn't except to live; but I did.  I hit my head and suffered a TBI.  The left hemisphere is nonexistent.  I missed half a year in my junior year; but graduated with my class and went on with a marketing degree from the University of Arizona.  My memory is in tact; but my motor capabilities on the right side of my body and my speech is spastic.  Hey!  I could be dead!  God spared me...

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-02T23:27:49+00:00

    David -

    If you'll look at the Disk management screenshot you'll see that H is on the same drive as a live E:\System Reserved partition used only to boot Windows on the same drive. That should have been wiped first before ever putting data on it.

    As to G, the screenshot shows the Windows and Programs files folders are still on there. The only thing that seems to be deleted is the User folder. This is so wrong. These drives should have been wiped clean to remove the old boot code and then formatted as cleaned drives before adding a bunch of files into drives that were only partly deleted after having Windows.

    The very minimum you should do are the steps I gave earlier. This disables and then deletes the two live System Reserved boot partitions you have on drives that are no longer Windows drives.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-02T23:26:52+00:00

    Excuse me...  I chose my 2Tb to be my data drive, which is NOW drive H.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-02T23:21:23+00:00

    Hold on Greg, drive H is completely separate.  I chose my 2Tb to be my data drive, which is not drive H.  My other bootable drive is drive G.  I copied it to my SSD drive.  I should have deleted everything. :-(

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