Cannot save files onto logical drive (partition)


  1. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
       #1

    Cannot save files onto logical drive (partition)


    My new external HDD has 3 logical drives
    - no Primary partitions

    The three logical drives are J,K, L + one unallocated area
    Cannot save files onto logical drive (partition)-my-partitions.png

    I cannot save files directly onto any of the logical drives

    Cannot save files onto logical drive (partition)-access-denied.png

    I can ...
    1. create folders directly onto the drives
    2, not save files directly onto the drives
    3. save files into folders on the drives J, K, L
    4. save files directly onto C:\ but not directly onto J, K, L drives
    I am a newbie to partitioning and using Mini-Tool to create partitions
    - determined to work it out for myself but now I need help

    Q1:What have I done wrong ... or what am I missing ?
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    Windows 7 ultimate 64-bit
       #2

    Well; one of the quirks with windows 7; is that even if your user name is set as administrator; you need to "add" your user name to the administrators group in order for you to obtain full access because for some odd reason; Microsoft decided to design the default access for administrators so that even with being a admin; unless your user name is a member of the actual admin group; then you will probably get errors like that. Try assigning your user name to the admin group then try and save and see what happens.
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  3. Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks matts6887 :)

    Would I apply the "user" (me) to each logical drive, or just the first drive "J"

    And how do I do that ?
    - the last time I did anything with privileges was about 2 years ago

    If the HDD is connected to another PC I would have to establish "me" as part of that machines admin group ?

    This is my first dalliance with changing security privileges ... on trainer wheels

    Group or user names (list) ... "Full Control" settings
    Everyone:- Allow [ ] | Deny [ ]
    Creator Owner:- Allow [ ] | Deny [ ]
    System:- Allow [x] | Deny [ ]
    Administrators (Owner-PC\Administrators):- Allow [x] | Deny [ ]
    Users (Owner-PC\Users):- Allow [x] | Deny [ ]

    ... why all these variations of "Security" ?
    Can these be thinned-out, or are they all "required"
    - this is an external HDD with 3 logical drives J, K, L
    It is not imperative that I save files directly onto drives, I can live with the current protocol, of saving into folders
    - now very curious as to why the zealous security settings by default
    - I have a mutant "why?" gene

    Thank you ... :)
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