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
    2020-05-05T04:56:28+00:00

    Then you didn't move the User downloads folder (#1) to H (#2) as I suggested and you said you'd already done.   I had said if you did this it will grant full permissions to the folder on H and your C:\Users\ official Downloads folder.

    Try Taking Ownership of the folder #2 following this method:

    How to take ownership of files and folders on Windows 10 | Windows Central

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-05T07:53:35+00:00

    Elaborate for me.  I only have 14.5Gbs on my H drive...  Moving my download folder from C to H will make my downloads null and void because I have more than 14.5Gbs...  Unless just one file is moved to the new H...  Let's find out....

    I did get "Ownership" and it's on my submenu...  It didn't work.  How come?

    I did this earlier.  I do believe I have to go to the "system restore," and load up your new one...  No, I do not ignore you.  Far from it...

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-05T13:48:08+00:00

    David -

    If you can't fit the Download data there then you can't move User Downloads folder to H.

    See here how to manually Take Ownership of H with your named Admin User Account:

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-take-ownersh...

    Keep me posted on your progress as I will be here to help until the case is resolved.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-05T17:46:20+00:00

    I cannot do anything...  When I tried to restore to the previous register and boot up, it told be it couldn't.  Hello???  I have to goto advance restore. Yes?  Then I could goto https://www.windowscentral.com/how-take-ownersh...

    My mistake.  Even though  it said it I could restore it, it did.  No I'm going to the site...

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-05T21:14:20+00:00

    Keep me posted.

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