I've been trying to access a pst file I saved to disk, but when I try to
uncheck the 'Read only' box in file properties (which I presume is what's
stopping me accessing the file), I keep getting the message: 'You will need
to provide administrator permission to change these attributes'.

Any ideas of how I do this?

Thanks

Apparently your Windows Vista/7 workstation doesn't see you logged on with
local administrator rights and/or you don't have full access rights to the
file in question. Are you logging on with local administrator rights?

"JJ Lothin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:87D3CD91-051A-4695-9115-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've been trying to access a pst file I saved to disk, but when I try to
> uncheck the 'Read only' box in file properties (which I presume is what's
> stopping me accessing the file), I keep getting the message: 'You will
> need
> to provide administrator permission to change these attributes'.
>
> Any ideas of how I do this?
>
> Thanks

Thanks for your reply! However, not only do I have local administrator rights
but I also logged in as administrator - to no avail: same message comes up.

Any other ideas?

"neo" wrote:

> Apparently your Windows Vista/7 workstation doesn't see you logged on with
> local administrator rights and/or you don't have full access rights to the
> file in question. Are you logging on with local administrator rights?
>
> "JJ Lothin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:87D3CD91-051A-4695-9115-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've been trying to access a pst file I saved to disk, but when I try to
> > uncheck the 'Read only' box in file properties (which I presume is what's
> > stopping me accessing the file), I keep getting the message: 'You will
> > need
> > to provide administrator permission to change these attributes'.
> >
> > Any ideas of how I do this?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> .
>

"JJ Lothin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:94DFBF60-6952-4757-8B97-(E-Mail Removed)...

> Thanks for your reply! However, not only do I have local administrator
> rights
> but I also logged in as administrator - to no avail: same message comes up.

Clist the Start orb>Programs>Accessories. Right-click Command Prompt and
choose Run as Administrator. CD to the folder holding the file and enter

attrib -r filename

Does that help? If not, take ownership of the file and try again. The tool
mentioned here might be handy:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-shortcut.html
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Thanks, Brian, but access still denied with the attrib command.

Does the ownership thing work with Windows Vista, do you know?

"Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> "JJ Lothin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:94DFBF60-6952-4757-8B97-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > Thanks for your reply! However, not only do I have local administrator
> > rights
> > but I also logged in as administrator - to no avail: same message comes up.
>
> Clist the Start orb>Programs>Accessories. Right-click Command Prompt and
> choose Run as Administrator. CD to the folder holding the file and enter
>
> attrib -r filename
>
> Does that help? If not, take ownership of the file and try again. The tool
> mentioned here might be handy:
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-shortcut.html
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
> .
>

"JJ Lothin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E67EF509-9BB0-4F55-A478-(E-Mail Removed)...

> Thanks, Brian, but access still denied with the attrib command.
>
> Does the ownership thing work with Windows Vista, do you know?

It should. It was intended for Vista originally.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]