Text editors can't access the system drive


  1. Posts : 18
    Windows 8 64 bit
       #1

    Text editors can't access the system drive


    I have a strange problem with the text editors. ConText and Eclipse are not allowed to read and write on the system drive. I get ""Drive not accessable: Access is denied message " I tried to run as administrator and reinstall. Word Wordpad and Notepad++ don't have this problem Yesterday I ran a virus scan and updated my firewall. Windows 7 Ultimate x32.
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  2. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #2

    Deathmanlp said:
    I have a strange problem with the text editors. ConText and Eclipse are not allowed to read and write on the system drive. I get ""Drive not accessable: Access is denied message " I tried to run as administrator and reinstall. Word Wordpad and Notepad++ don't have this problem Yesterday I ran a virus scan and updated my firewall. Windows 7 Ultimate x32.
    The easiest way to fix this is to do a system restore. This should fix the problem.

    Oli
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  3. Posts : 18
    Windows 8 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I haven't used text editors for a while so I'm not sure to which date to restore any other ways to do this ?
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  4. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #4

    Try running SFC /Scannow in Elevated Command Prompt and see if that does anything.

    You may also want to run a repair install.

    Does this problem persist with any other programs?

    Oli
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  5. Posts : 18
    Windows 8 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    osholt said:

    Does this problem persist with any other programs?

    Oli
    Nope. Dreamweaver opens files on the system drive Notepad++ and Word too. All players open files on the system drive

    osholt said:

    Try running SFC /Scannow in Elevated Command Prompt and see if that does anything.


    Oli
    Windows found some problems but was unable to fix them


    EDIT: Uninstalled again and rad the installer as administrator and launch the editor as administrator everytime. Works for both Eclipse and ConText. Hope it's fixed now :). Thanks for helping :)
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  6. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #6

    You require admin access for system folder. Run the editor as an administrator by right clicking on it first and choosing "run as Administrator".
    :)

    EDIT: Ah sorry, I misread and I see you've already done that... stand by I now you owe you something else.
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  7. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #7

    Deathmanlp said:
    osholt said:

    Does this problem persist with any other programs?

    Oli
    Nope. Dreamweaver opens files on the system drive Notepad++ and Word too. All players open files on the system drive

    osholt said:

    Try running SFC /Scannow in Elevated Command Prompt and see if that does anything.


    Oli
    Windows found some problems but was unable to fix them


    EDIT: Uninstalled again and rad the installer as administrator and launch the editor as administrator everytime. Works for both Eclipse and ConText. Hope it's fixed now :). Thanks for helping :)
    You edit, I edit, we all edit together..... but at least your fixed.
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  8. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #8

    I'm glad you fixed it.

    As you are new to the forum I thought you might like to know how to mark threads as solved as well as the uses of some of the other buttons.

    To the top right of this post you will see 3 icons. An orange (+), a set of scales and a red and white warning triangle.

    The orange (+) or blue (-) denotes whether a user is on or offline (orange = on, blue = off).

    The scales are used to give rep points; click this button if someone has helped you significantly or solved your queries (only give this to posts that you think really deserve it).

    The red and white warning triangle is used to denote either an abusive post OR to mark a thread as solved (just put solved in the box that comes up and the admins or moderators will mark it solved).

    I'll mark it solved this time.

    Oli
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