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I was downloading a skin from cerlean studios and it started and a message came up that read “Windows cannot access the secified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.” Then the download stopped and it wouldnt let me download any skins.
What’s your OS? Are you logged in as the Administrator? You need to be logged in as an administrator…
What is your operating system? If you are not an Administrator; you won’t have full access to the PC.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by LittleBuddy99what do you mean logged on as an administrater?
Every Windows NT-based system (NT4, 2000, XP) has an ‘Administrator’ account. This account has generally full permissions on all files on the computer, plus it can run administrative tools that normal users of the computer can’t. A default Windows installation will log in as administrator by default, but this is not always the case.
Go to ‘Start’ and then choose for ‘Shut down’. You will then have the option to ‘Log off ‘. If this username is ‘Administrator’, then you are logged on as administrator and you can forget what DavidA and I told you. If it isn’t, then select the option and click ‘Ok’.
Then, a login prompt should appear and you can enter your username (Administrator) and the administrator password. Be sure that you know your administrator password before continueing though, else you’ll be stuck at a login prompt and forced to reboot your computer.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by DJHyperbyteQuote:quote:Originally posted by LittleBuddy99what do you mean logged on as an administrater?
Every Windows NT-based system (NT4, 2000, XP) has an ‘Administrator’ account. This account has generally full permissions on all files on the computer, plus it can run administrative tools that normal users of the computer can’t. A default Windows installation will log in as administrator by default, but this is not always the case.
Go to ‘Start’ and then choose for ‘Shut down’. You will then have the option to ‘Log off ‘. If this username is ‘Administrator’, then you are logged on as administrator and you can forget what DavidA and I told you. If it isn’t, then select the option and click ‘Ok’.
Then, a login prompt should appear and you can enter your username (Administrator) and the administrator password. Be sure that you know your administrator password before continueing though, else you’ll be stuck at a login prompt and forced to reboot your computer.
Not always the case. You can have multiple computer Administrators, I have several on this PC – Running WinXP. But it’s important that you have full computer access.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by DavidANot always the case. You can have multiple computer Administrators, I have several on this PC – Running WinXP. But it’s important that you have full computer access.
Correct – that’s why I said ‘an’ and not ‘one’ administrator account. Meanwhile, do you think someone who doesn’t know how to log in as Administrator has created multiple administrator accounts? I don’t.
Do not reply to this please DavidA, let’s stay on-topic. I am aware that exceptions do exist.
Im running Windows ME. When i did the shut-down thing there are no administraters. It just shutss down.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by LittleBuddy99Im running Windows ME. When i did the shut-down thing there are no administraters. It just shutss down.
That’s because Windows ME is not NT-based (only NT4, 2000 and XP) are. Exactly how much space do you have left on your C: drive?
9.81 MB and I have a D drive w/ 1.75 GB
Trillian is downloaded and saved on my D drive
so is it isnt NT-based whats the problem?
Quote:quote:Originally posted by LittleBuddy999.81 MB and I have a D drive w/ 1.75 GB
Less than 10MB on your C: drive? No wonder you’re having problems. (As DJHyperbyte was hinting) you should move some stuff to your D drive until you have at least 50MB free on C, preferably >100MB.
a) was the skin downloaded to the D drive?
b) < 10MB on your C:, holy crap you REALLY, REALLY need to free up some disk space!.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by LittleBuddy99yes it was on my d drive
I don’t normally use IE, but I’m pretty certain it always stores files in your temporary directory on your C drive while the file is downloading, then moves the file to the target when it’s complete. This means that even if you’re downloading the file to your D: drive it will be put on C: first.
Besides, as DavidA rightly says, forget trillian and your web browser, you need a lot more than 10MB free space on C: for your computer to function properly. I’m surprised you haven’t noticed other programs having trouble because of the low disk space.
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