external drive nightmares

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"darryn taylor" wrote:

> i just installed xp service pack 2, and although this may not be the root of
> my problem, i thought i would let u know what i was working with. i installed
> a maxtor one touch IEEE 1394 SBP2 DEVICE on my pc. i never had any problems
> with it, but now my system doesnt recognise it. when i go to open a shrtcut
> to the drive, from my dsktop, i get this message prompt. " g:\americam
> onlone 9,0.exe
> (Wndows CANNOT ACCESS THE SPECifIED DEVICE, PATH, OR FILE. YOU ,MAY NOT HAVE
> THE APPROPRIATE PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS THEM)
>
> PLESASE TELL ME TO GO FROM HERE, I HAVE READ EVERY THING I COULD DO TO FIX
> IT, TO NO AVAIL.
> --
> dtaylor

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

thank you harry. i will try this as soon as i am home. do you think this fix,
will work for the whole external drive?

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> You may need to take ownership http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
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> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
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>
> "darryn taylor" <darryntaylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2FFD4024-234F-44EA-A9E9-F9E363BFD4C7@microsoft.com...
> >i just installed xp service pack 2, and although this may not be the root
> >of
> > my problem, i thought i woulf let u know what i was working with. i
> > installed
> > a maxtor one touch IEEE 1394 SBP2 DEVICE on my pc. i never had any
> > problems
> > with it, but now my system doesnt recognise it. when i go to open a
> > shrtcut
> > to the drive, from my drsktop, i get this message prompt. " g:\americam
> > onlone 9,0.exe
> > (Wndows CANNOT ACCESS THE SPECIED DEVICE, PATH, OR FILE. YOU ,MAY NOT HAVE
> > THE APPROPRIATE PERMIDDIONS TO ACCESS THEM)
> >
> > PLESASE TELL ME TO GO FROM HERE, I HAVE READ EVERY THING I COULD DO TO FIX
> > IT, TO NO AVAIL.
> > --
> > dtaylor
>
>
>