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• Windows cannot access the specified device path or file. may not permissions to access you the item.

  Hey guys,.

  I am running Vista on my laptop Toshiba P200D. Recently I was making an error whenever I try to open the files that I downloaded from the internet. The message I get is "windows cannot access the specified device path or file. you don't have the appropriate permissions to access the item "."

  I tried,

  • Safe mode (not to fix)
  • (No luck) system restore
  • check security options - I have full access to the file.

  I am running Vista 32 bit. I have avast antivirus running, but is not working and im unable to uninstall it.

  Any help will be accepted with gratitude,

  Thanks in advance,

  Chris.

  PS I'm the system administrator.

  I do not fashion without failure, I advised a SafeMode with networking for network access using a wired connection to download and install Anti-Malware programs.

  If this does not work:

  Download/save the removal of Avast on a friend's computer tool > transfer it using a Flash Player > uninstall the corrupt Avast.

  Which can be the source of the problem.

  As you can not turn it off:

  If under warranty, contact the manufacturer of your laptop.

  If this is not the case, take it to a reputable repair shop, computer room.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I refused the access to my c: / drive. I keep getting messages like 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. may not be the appropriate permissions for access you to them. »

  It all started when I tried to configure a standard user account for a person who will be watching my house for next week.  I am in the Properties tab of the C: drive and is under Security then changed the security to "ban" the person the right of access to the C: drive.  In doing so, we me "Administrator" also deny access to the c: drive.  Now I'm stuck.  Help, please

  Hello

  ·         Make sure you have this problem in safe mode.

  ·         Diagnose the drive in the search for errors

  ·         Make sure you have no virus

  Method 1:

   

  I suggest to restore the system to the Windows recovery environment and check to see if it helps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  Method 2:

  Try to access the files in safe mode. You can click the link below to see how you can start in safe mode in Windows Vista.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Method 3:

  Try to take permission of the drive in safe mode.

  (a) open your computer and right click on your hard drive.
  (b) go to Properties.
  (c) click Security.
  (d) click on Edit under a quote "To change permissions, click Edit."
  (e) click on Add.
  (f) typeeveryone"in the white box.
  (g) then check in the "total " box Control
  (h) press OK.

  This makes the hard drive usable by everyone (all users and different computers)

  Also see link below to troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-access-denied-when-opening-files-or-folders

  Hope that this information will be useful

• error message "Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or the path."

  Whenever I try to open a file even my music internet explore or anything that I get an error message Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.

  Hi nanditaberi,

  Since when are you facing this problem? What were the changes to the system between the time where everything has worked, and when you noticed the problem?

  This problem may be caused by this security software on the computer, uninstall them might solve the problem.

  Example: AVG, Zone Alarm

  Important:

  O before you uninstall the security software disconnect the computer from the internet. Make sure that the windows firewall is enabled.

  Ø you may need to check with the manufacturer of security software for reinstallation and activation.

  O re - install the security software on the computer.

  Reference:

  Please read the steps provided by, Donna, dated Saturday, January 3, 2009 14:01click here for the post.

  A scanner online for any threat and try to correct

  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/cleanup.htm

   

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Error message "Windows cannot access the specific device, a file, or a path. "/ setupstb.exe".

  One offers a solution to my problem of Vista Home Premium that prevents me to access my Microsoft Web Cam (also "glik' won't let me upload files.). Thank you very much in anticipation. Tony

  Hello

  Please only post the same question once in these forums

  an answer another thread

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_install/error-message-Windows-cannot-access-the-specific/603544f6-b346-E011-86fd-d485645a8348?page=1&TM=1299283083484#footer

• Error message: "Windows cannot start this hardware device because its information of configuration (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged" and dvd burner does not

  Original title: dvd burner does not work can not load the driver

  I get this message "windows cannot start this hardware device because its information of configuration (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged.

  Can someone help me?

  Hi Garry_x,

  1. were you able to use the DVD burner before with no problems?

  2. you remember to make changes to the computer recently?

  This can occur when more than one service is defined for a device, if there is a failure at the opening of the service registry entry, or if the driver name cannot be obtained from the service registry entry.

  You can check out the following link and check for the resolution:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772156 (WS.10) .aspx

  You can also read the following article and check if it helps:

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

  Hope this information is useful.

• When Installing Blackberry software error message Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file

  Try to install the software for my Blackberry on laptop, get the message Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or path may not be the appropriate permissions for access you element. What should I do please help...

  Re-download/save to your desktop > right click on its Setup.exeo run as admin.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• System error message -"windows cannot access the specified device path or file. You don't have permission to access it.

  Hello

  Can help you. Had problem with safety messages and now I can't open any programs, get message "windows cannot access the specified device path or file. you don't have permission to access"how to restore the system to clear the message

  No sound as I wrote it. But I've sorted it by running Paretologic Data Recovery

  Thanks for your response

• Windows 7 - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file... permissions

  Original title: help me :((

  My computer won't let me open anything, if I click on what anyone outside of the internet it says "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file, you don't have the appropriate permissions to access the item"? How can I get permission? :((((((

  Your profile seems to be corrupted. I could do this:
  1. Create a new account. This also creates a new profile.
  2. See if the problem is resolved.
  3. If this is the case, move your data from the old account to the new account. To do this, you must temporarily promote your new administrator-level account.

  Next time you have a problem like that, try to solve it immediately. The "System Restore" mechanism would have probably fixed it for you in ten minutes.

• Error message: "Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration (in the registry) information are incomplete" and DVD disc is not recognized.

  Original title: My DVD drive is not recognized, it works physicaly works fine, but the pc does not even detect it exists.

  The error that says: "Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration (in the registry) information are incomplete."

  I did a backup and restored my system to the factory settings. After doing this still dvd was not recognized. I don't know what to do, my computer is new and Security told me that they will restore the pc and try to fix it, I can't risk my documents of the University are the same that has not worked for me before.
  Could someone help me?
  -The pilot is the last in line.
  -The works of reader dvd but the computer is not reading it, it does not even appear on the section 'computer '.
  -J' tried to use a "fix - it" on Microsoft online, but it doesn't work anymore.
  -My OS is Windows 7.
  -A restore factory settings did not work at all.
  Thank you.
  Claudio Nahmad
  Mexico City

  Hi, Claudio Nahmad,.

  This error can occur if the data in the registry for the device and its driver has been corrupted.

  Since you have already done a factory restore, leave, try to uninstall and reinstall the driver CD\DVD and check if it helps.
  Code 19: Windows cannot start this hardware device because its information of configuration (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged

  We can also refer to article and check if it helps.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

  Important: The above links contains steps to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information, you can view the article:

  Back up the registry

  You can also try to install Windows updates, including optional updates driver and check if that helps.

  Install Windows updates in Windows 7

  Hope the helps of information.

• Error message: Windows cannot access the specified device path and the second user cannot access the internet

  Original title: I have two users on Vista. We get to the top with windows can not access the specified device path.etc. The other has no problem

  The second user cannot access the internet. Can't access window appears. The other user is not problems.

  Hi Rickravel,

  1. what type of account you use?

  2. This only happens when you access Internet?

  3. when the problem started?

  4. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  Step 1:

  You can start in safe mode with network and see if the problem occurs in the account.

  You can see the following link to start in safe mode with network.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  Note: Restart the computer to boot into normal mode.

  Step 2:

  If you use Internet explorer, then you can try to disable add ons and check if it helps:

  Run Internet explorer with no Add - ons. Steps to open Internet with no mode of modules:

  a. click on start

  (b) in the search box, type in Internet explore

  c. Select Internet (no add-on mode)

  If you were able to access the Web site without any problems, then the module may cause the error.

  You can read the following article and try the steps to activate the modules individually determine which Add - ons may be the cause of the problem.

  How the modules of the browser affect my computer?

  Hope this information is useful.

• When I insert a CD of the application, I get the error message - 'windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have access to the item. I tried pretty much everything including a new CDROM and loading on safe mode.

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  Hi Mefrombigd,

  1. it happens with all types of CD?

  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  3 when was the last time it was working fine?

  4. you receive the error message when you insert the CD into the CD drive?

  Method 1

  Check if you can access the contents of the CD using Windows Explorer application.

  (a) click the start menu, and then double-click computer.

  (b) make a right click on the CD drive, click Open.

  (c) check if you can access it.

  Method 2

  It is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

  I suggest that you perform a clean boot and check.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Receives the following message after opening a downloaded game: 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  Hello!
  So I'm at the end of my rope with this one... it lasts for months, and I keep revisitng every two weeks to try and fix that and every time to be completely frustrated.  I found this forum tonight, so here goes...

  We downloaded a few games on the HP Games Web site.  We download them and everything works fine.  Then, we will open the games and this pop up error message:
  "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.  You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  These games used to run fine, and I have no idea why they now have problems.  We have a Vista operating system, 1 account who is the administrator, the Parental control is disabled (or if we believe).

  If anyone can please help it would be much appreciated!  We have a monthly membership to this site of game and continue to accumulate credits, but may not use it.  It makes us crazy!

  Thank you in advance!

  Hello Heathie,

  Thank you for posting.  It seems that the program is no longer on your computer.  This can happen if the game files are deleted, but the game itself has not been uninstalled correctly.  I recommend you to download the game again to a location on your computer where you can easily find and install it.  This should fix the problem.

  Please let me know if this helps you.
  Zack
  Engineer Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows 7 error: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You don't have appropriate permissions to access. »

  Hi I encounter an error message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You don't have appropriate permissions to access. »

  The error message every time I click on administrative tools of the window (including the Control Panel, windows update, the Windows Explorer, etc.) but without impact on other programs I have.

  I rebooted in safe mode and discover that everything works fine (no error message will appear when you click on window management tools).

  I proceed to do a clean boot-> first disable all services of third parties (message yet to come), and then clear the components of the service windows (message yet to come)

  I tried to type "explorer.exe" in the start menu-> search field then click right highlight to run with administrative rights, then received another message of error "Server execution failed".

  I am the administrator account on this PC - and have full access.

  The error seems to have appeared on 11 August after Windows Update the following:

  Update of security for Microsoft Windows (KB2536276, 2556532 2559049, 2560656, 2563894, 2567680), and

  Update for Microsoft Windows KB2563227

  A security update for the Microsoft.net framework 4 client profile (verson 1)

  There is no installation of any software or updates outside the windows update.

  I also tried to restore the windows before August 10, 2011, but that did nothing.

  As the error prevents me to access any object Admin window - I'm unable to retrieve the product ID and write to Microsoft Tech and ask for help.

  I hope some of you can offer the suggestion of possible solutions (I really want to re - install window 7 and other software, I'm sure).

  Thank you.

  My solution works in about 2 minutes, it's a very weird error and only happened to 3 jobs in the last 3 years, this solution does not need to create another account if local administrator is active and allows access to the corrupt user documents ect.

  Log in as the local administrator or a domain administrator

  If the local administrator is not activated refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555910 and after completing these newspapers of steps on the local administrator account.

  Locate the user for example files. C:\Users\[username]\

  If you see no AppData press Alt to see the toolbar at the top of the window, select Tools > folder options, go to the view tab and select "Show hidden files, folders and drives" click OK.

  Go to AppData\Local

  Select all (Ctrl + a).

  Delete

  * Do not delete credentials (as it will remove their wallpaper) *.

  This allows to release the error.

• message error "windows cannot access the specified device path or file.

  After updating all upgrades of Windows and restarting my computer, I get the error message "windows cannot access the specified device path or file" on all my programs. I tried to go to the 'system restore', but it won't let me access that is. I am running Windows XP on a Dell Vostro 400

  Tried to start the restoration of the system from the Windows Advanced Options menu and he tried to restore from the last successful boot - unfortunately the last successful upward included the problem start

  Restarted in safe mode and not run Chkdsk/r - no found error - problem persists.

  Finally found my Dell operating system disk and went into the Boot Menu at startup screen and set it to Boot from the Dell operating system CD

  After the CD started, I went to reinstall Windows, and he gave me an option for repair

  The relocation process took about 30 minutes to complete, but he reinstalled all missing or damaged files that were the cause of the problem

  Fixed a problem!

  Thanks Mike - You're on the right track!