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
    2020-05-07T08:18:35+00:00

    Well, I did but the same thing happened...  It's back to square one...  Any suggestions? :-(   Regedit sequence is new: ("StorageDevicePolicies" and the "WriteProtect" registry entry is set to value 0); but I still can't get to download to drive H.  I went to the folder, right clicked on properties.  ReadOnly is checked and cannot be unchecked.  What am I doing wrong???🤒

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-08T04:16:36+00:00

    Greg?  I did some checking.  In drive F. I have ReadOnly attribute; but in the security tab I have full control.  I can d/l files there.   On drive H, I have the I have the ReadOnly attribute; yet in the security tab the full control is absence.  In regedit I did what you asked and the new sequence is available in the above.  I went into explorer, got into the download folder of h and listed the property page.  I selected full control in both administrator and user.  It told me it's not allowed and canceled  the operation; however I have full control now.  Let me see if I can d/l a file...

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-08T07:59:26+00:00

    Yes I can, after I rebooted.  Thank you!  Nevertheless, now I can't get my email...………….  I don't want to bother you again; so I'm reinstalling Office.  I hope it works.  Stay tuned...……………………...………………………….

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-09T10:00:51+00:00

    It was the sever.  Got it cleared up.  Thank you, Greg , for all you'd done.  Have a blessed day.😊

    Take care and God bless,

    David

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-27T10:40:48+00:00

    Greg?  Here we go again...  This time, I'm in word and about to save file:

    It is getting ridiculous...  You are the man for the job!  Please help me.

    Take care and God bless,

    David

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