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
    2020-05-05T04:49:40+00:00

    OK Greg, let me clear up what I'm doing.  I have four Download folders: 

    1: C:\Users\David J Spinelli\Downloads

    2: H:\DAVES STUFF\Users\David\Downloads

    1. F:\
    2. G:\

    Three of them are working fine; no problem.  It's number 2 that never works!  Using my uTorrent program, in the save directory, I right click on the submenu where I locate Advance where another submenu appears.  In the submenu I can choose Set Download Location.  I did choose all three; but I cannot choose H:\DAVES STUFF\Users\David\Downloads!!!

    To say I'm angry is putting it mildly...

    Besides, I've been using that folder since 2014, until about three weeks ago.  Why is it happening now???

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-05T00:04:02+00:00

    OK, I'll be here.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-04T23:56:01+00:00

    I have to get supplies (food wise) from Wally World.  My daughter ask me to feed her...  What could I do...  Anyway, I'll be back in a bit.  One more time, stay tuned... ;-)

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-04T23:28:49+00:00

    In that case I'd right click to Rename the Downloads folder on H to Downloads.bak.

    Next right click empty area of H folder to create a New > Folder, name it Downloads. Move the C:\Users\Your User Name\Downloads folder there per my steps above. Copy the files in the old H:\Downloads folder into it.

    If they won't copy then Take Ownership of the folder first using this handy right click shortcut:

    https://www.askvg.com/add-take-ownership-option...

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-04T23:21:15+00:00

    My Download files were already in drive H.  I just moved in uTorrent the download directory from drive C to drive H.  I was too impatient and did so before I read your latest response.  It didn't D/L.  As usual, "You don't have permission to save in this location.  Contact the administrator to obtain permission."  I'll read your statements and proceed.

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