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Please help- cant open folders on Windows Vista

  • 07-06-2009 12:50am
    #1
    kaji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭


    Hi, all of a sudden, I can't open up any external drives on my Vaio laptop (Windows Vista). This includes memory sticks, iPod etc. I have trawled the internet for help but there is nothing.
    This is what comes up when i plug a memory stick in-
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    But of course there's no security tab to click on then. I am the adminstrator for the computer. Somebody please help. it's urgent....


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  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Create another administrator account and login with that account. If it works in the new account then the permissions for the main admin account have to be changed.


  • #3
    kaji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭kaji


    Thanks for replying jonny. I just tried that there and it still doesn't work. Does anyone else have any ideas? It's driving me mad!


  • #4
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    I would reformat and start from scratch mate. It would be easier in the long run. You could have even gotten a virus to cause that.


  • #5
    galwaylad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭galwaylad


    Hi Kaji,

    I had the same kinda thing happen to me on my old sony vaio.. I dont know if there is a way to fix it. But I just wiped my computer. Just make sure you have made a set of recovery discs first.

    Galwaylad :)


  • #6
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Could it be NTFS file permissions gone mad?

    Might be worth trying on another computer.


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    check if there is an owner option, an administrator can't change permissions on some folders until they first take ownership of them


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