I plug a USB hard drive into my computer (running Windows XP) while
I'm logged in under an Administrative account and don't have any
problems what-so-ever. I then switch to a Limited account and I can't
see the drive in My Computer. If I type in the letter name in the
Address bar I get the following message:

Cannot find file 'file:///x:/'. Make sure the path or Internet address
is correct.

I into cmd.exe, type in x: and... that works. I can see the drive
and its contents just fine. If I go to the Open File or Save File
dialog of any program, I can see the drive there, as well. I just
can't access it from My Computer.

Any ideas as to what's wrong?

This doesn't happen all the time but it does happen enough to motivate
me to post this.

Thanks!

"yawnmoth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I plug a USB hard drive into my computer (running Windows XP) while
> I'm logged in under an Administrative account and don't have any
> problems what-so-ever. I then switch to a Limited account and I can't
> see the drive in My Computer. If I type in the letter name in the
> Address bar I get the following message:
>
> Cannot find file 'file:///x:/'. Make sure the path or Internet address
> is correct.
>
> I into cmd.exe, type in x: and... that works. I can see the drive
> and its contents just fine. If I go to the Open File or Save File
> dialog of any program, I can see the drive there, as well. I just
> can't access it from My Computer.
>
> Any ideas as to what's wrong?
>

In the limited account, open the disc manager (right click on 'My Computer'
and select 'manage'). Select the drive management. You should be able to
see the drive with any allocated drive letter. If there is no drive letter
shown, right click on the box representing the drive and select 'Change
drive letter'. Select the letter of your desire and OK your way out.

On Dec 4, 4:44*am, "M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:
> <snip>
> In the limited account, open the disc manager (right click on 'My Computer'
> and select 'manage'). *Select the drive management. *You should be able to
> see the drive with any allocated drive letter. *If there is no drive letter
> shown, right click on the box representing the drive and select 'Change
> drive letter'. *Select the letter of your desire and OK your way out.

I don't have permission to log into the Disk Management took with a
Limited account. I was able to click on Disk Defragmenter and
although everything was grayed out, I did see the new drive - the x:
drive.

Besides, how could that be the problem if I'm able to access the drive
via its drive letter in the Save As / Open dialog boxes or in cmd.exe?

"yawnmoth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On Dec 4, 4:44 am, "M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:
> <snip>
> In the limited account, open the disc manager (right click on 'My
> Computer'
> and select 'manage'). Select the drive management. You should be able to
> see the drive with any allocated drive letter. If there is no drive letter
> shown, right click on the box representing the drive and select 'Change
> drive letter'. Select the letter of your desire and OK your way out.

I don't have permission to log into the Disk Management took with a
Limited account. I was able to click on Disk Defragmenter and
although everything was grayed out, I did see the new drive - the x:
drive.

Besides, how could that be the problem if I'm able to access the drive
via its drive letter in the Save As / Open dialog boxes or in cmd.exe?

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Dang it! Of course you can't access the management tool from a limited
account. I should have spotted that before I posted.

As to why you can't see it in 'My Computer'? I'm stumped.