save as error

[Guest]

The problem I have is when I open a notepad file and make changes to it, I am
trying to save the file in the same location. All I do is hit file then the
save button and I get an error saying cannot save file. I also says make sure
path and file name are correct. I never canged the path or file name. Please
help, has there been any problem like this before?

 

[Jane C]

Hello shayray,

Where is the file that you are trying to edit located? If it is in a
protected location, such as the Windows folder or Program Files folder, then
it may be that your user account does not have permission to save there.

If you run Notepad as Administrator (right-click on Notepad.exe, select Run
as Administrator), are you then able to save the changes? If not, then you
might have to take ownership of the file before you can edit it.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Shayray.

Usually, when we hear this complaint, it's because the user is trying to
save the file to a "forbidden" location - such as C:\Program Files.

The Program Files folder never was intended to be used to store data, but
pre-Vista versions of Windows did not enforce this idea. Vista does.
You'll need to give yourself special permission to save files there.

If that is not the situation in your case, please tell us more about WHERE
you are trying to save the file.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta 2 in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[shayray]

the file is in my documents. i had made a new file there, saved it, went back
made changes and then couldn't save.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Shayray.

We can't help you without more details.

There is no "My Documents" in Vista, except as a "Junction" pointing to the
equivalent folder, perhaps C:\Users\shayray\Documents.

But I'm only guessing where you might have saved it. Only YOU can see your
computer and find out for sure.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[shayray]

Sorry,
It is in C:\users\Shayray\documents\webfolder\file

when I click save or save as it says cannot create the
C:\users\Shayray\documents\webfolder\file
make sure the path and file name is correct.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Shayray.

Well, I'm a newbie when it comes to permissions and such, since I've always
been just one guy with one computer and never had to worry about different
user accounts until Vista came along. But I wonder if you have given
yourself permission to WRITE to that folder. I know that has tripped me up
several times. Like when WM (and WLM) told me there were no messages in my
OE store folder - until I explicitly too ownership of the folder where those
messages were - and then they were visible and imported easily.

As I said, I'm a newbie about permissions, but if it were my problem, I
would browse to that folder (or its parent or grandparent) in Windows
Explorer, then right-click on it and click Properties, then the Security
tab. And I hope someone who does know about these things will jump in with
pointers as to what to do next.

Let us know what you finally learn about this - for the benefit of others,
especially ME. ;^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)