iamjohngalt
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New W7 machine, just trying to copy files from old XP machine via a WD Passport drive.
I have turned off User Account Control, but that doesn't help.
I have wasted about 2 hours on this issue so far, reading many, many posts that do not solve it. Have tried changing owner of files to my user-administrator, changing owner to administrators, using the hidden admin user to attempt the copy, opening permissions to full, but none of these prevent the error message that is basically:
You require permission from the computer's administrator to make changes to this file.
I am the admin, I am the owner, I am not trying to make changes (just trying to copy to create a new directory containing these files.)
The empty directory gets created but no files get copied.
I would appreciate any useful assistance to resolve this insane frustrating problem.
(Why do people put up with this rubbish????)
Thanks in advance.
I have turned off User Account Control, but that doesn't help.
I have wasted about 2 hours on this issue so far, reading many, many posts that do not solve it. Have tried changing owner of files to my user-administrator, changing owner to administrators, using the hidden admin user to attempt the copy, opening permissions to full, but none of these prevent the error message that is basically:
You require permission from the computer's administrator to make changes to this file.
I am the admin, I am the owner, I am not trying to make changes (just trying to copy to create a new directory containing these files.)
The empty directory gets created but no files get copied.
I would appreciate any useful assistance to resolve this insane frustrating problem.
(Why do people put up with this rubbish????)
Thanks in advance.