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    Can't open images in Vista

    Hi,

    I have installed a windows vista after uninstalling windows xp. Vista not opening some images giving me following error message
    "You don't have permission to open this file. Contact the file owner or administrator to obtain permission. "
    Can anyone give me some advice please, this unexpected problem is driving me nuts! I am the administrator.

    Thanks for any help .

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    Re: Can't open images in Vista

    This is a common problem with files that you created from another installation of Windows.

    This has to do with the security settings that Windows XP applied to these files. Since they were created from your user account in XP, they do not apply to your user account in Vista, and so you are denied access in some circumstances.

    To fix this, you can follow these steps:

    • Click Start
    • Type: cmd
    • Right-click cmd when it appears
    • Click Run As Administrator
    • Change location to the folder you need access to (e.g. cd e:\folder)
    • Type: takeown /F . /R /A /D Y > NUL
    • Type: icacls . /grant USEROI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q


    (Where USER is your username - you will only have access from your XP and Vista machine in this case) (Or, replace USER with Users if you want anyone [on any computer your hard drive is plugged into] to have full access to these files)

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    Re: Can't open images in Vista

    Hi guys i had the same problem with the external hard drive. I found the solution and its simple.

    • go to computer where the list of drives are.
    • right click on folder (which having files) .
    • click properties.
    • click the security tab.
    • you will find a list of names ie...everybody...admin..etc. Find ''to change permissions click edit''
    • Click in all those little boxes so you give yourself all the perks as admin.
    • click apply....then it runs a little check...the press ok.
    • All is sorted....you are free to view images.


    good luck!!!

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    Re: Can't open images in Vista

    Refer this same related problem thread and with few nice solutions Images not opening in Vista see if anyone works for you.
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