Can't save to partitioned Drive

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I have my hard drive partioned into two drives. One for programs and the
other for data as I work on large video files and want them separated.

When I try to create a file through Vegas Movie Studio to burn a CD I get
the message that the destination either doesn't exist or is read-only. Well,
I know it exists so that implies the destination is read only. When I look
at the folder properties, sure enough, it is set to read-only. I deselect
that box and apply the settings, but the problem is still there. When I go
back and look again, the folder has been changed to read-only again. I
checked all possible security levels in this and all are set to allow writing
to the drive.

This is not the first issue with Vista not letting me work with this drive.
I also can't rename folders that I have created on that drive without doing
it in three or more steps.

How do I get control over my computer? I can't have a huge partition
virtually useless to me because something thinks I shouldn't be allowed to
use it.

Thanks.

Bart
 
I can't answer that. The store I bought the computer at asked me if I wanted
a partion for my data because they knew what I would be using it for and I
said yes, so that is how it arrived. Seems not all folders have this
problem. I have a Quicken Data File in a folder on that same drive and it
seems to work. I've just been exploring that one to see if there are any
differences.

Bart
 
I'm not sure what you problem is but all folders are marked as such. You will
notice that the read only box is not checked but filled in. Read only means
nothing to folders only files.
 
Yes, I've read that, but since the error states "read only or invalid path"
the computer doesn't seem to found the same information.

The destination folder is there, the path is correct. Not much more I can
tell it I don't think.

It also finds the same error if I just try to save it to the root directory
on the partion.

Bart
 
Your cleanest way to use disk management and delete and recreate the
partition using the user that will be writing to it. Otherwise, you can
change ownership if you have authorization.
As stated elsewhere, the read only flag situation you have described is
normal.
 
bartman said:
I have my hard drive partioned into two drives. One for programs and the
other for data as I work on large video files and want them separated.

When I try to create a file through Vegas Movie Studio to burn a CD I get
the message that the destination either doesn't exist or is read-only.
Well,
I know it exists so that implies the destination is read only. When I
look
at the folder properties, sure enough, it is set to read-only. I deselect
that box and apply the settings, but the problem is still there. When I
go
back and look again, the folder has been changed to read-only again. I
checked all possible security levels in this and all are set to allow
writing
to the drive.

This is not the first issue with Vista not letting me work with this
drive.
I also can't rename folders that I have created on that drive without
doing
it in three or more steps.

How do I get control over my computer? I can't have a huge partition
virtually useless to me because something thinks I shouldn't be allowed to
use it.

Thanks.

Bart
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Can you check what's the filesystem of that partition?? FAT(32) or NTFS?
(I'd wager a guess it's FAT32, which has a max file size of ~4GiB.....)


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bartman said:
I have my hard drive partioned into two drives. One for programs and the
other for data as I work on large video files and want them separated.

When I try to create a file through Vegas Movie Studio to burn a CD I get
the message that the destination either doesn't exist or is read-only. Well,
I know it exists so that implies the destination is read only. When I look
at the folder properties, sure enough, it is set to read-only.
Click to expand...

No it isn't. Folders don't have a read-only property. You're looking
at a three-state checkbox in its third state: neither checked nor
unchecked. The box is a shortcut allowing you to set or unset the
read-only property for *all* files within the folder very quickly.

What is your destination? Is it your CD drive? In that case, what is
in the drive? A pre-recorded CD is always read-only. I'm sorry if
that's a dumb question, but you haven't given us a whole lot to work
with.
 
Thomas Wendell said:
Can you check what's the filesystem of that partition?? FAT(32) or NTFS?
(I'd wager a guess it's FAT32, which has a max file size of ~4GiB.....)


--
Tumppi
=====================================
A lot learned from these newsgroups
Helsinki, FINLAND
(translations to/from FI not always accurate)
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NTFS

Other than this particular program from Sony other programs address the data
on this drive just fine. Actually this program does as well, it's creating
the new file on the drive that stops it cold.

I'm also working this on the Sony side. So far no response from them.

Regardless, the issue of renaming folders on this drive that I created has
been there from the beginning. Most times it will not let me and tells me I
don't have permission.

Bart
 
Tim Slattery said:
No it isn't. Folders don't have a read-only property. You're looking
at a three-state checkbox in its third state: neither checked nor
unchecked. The box is a shortcut allowing you to set or unset the
read-only property for *all* files within the folder very quickly.

What is your destination? Is it your CD drive? In that case, what is
in the drive? A pre-recorded CD is always read-only. I'm sorry if
that's a dumb question, but you haven't given us a whole lot to work
with.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
(e-mail address removed)
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
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The destination is a partition on the Hard Drive, not the CD/DVD drive. I
mentioned partitioned drive in the first post. I mentioned in a later post
that I read about folders and the Read Only flag so I understand that is not
the issue. I don't know why the option is even there to check that box if it
makes no difference, but that is beside the point.

If you tell me what additional information you think would be helpful I'll
get it for you. I'm working with Sony support for their software as well in
the event they have a tip, but no info back from them yet. Regardless, the
renaming of folders has been an issue from day one. Takes about three extra
steps to make it happen, but normally it starts with saying I don't have
permission to rename the folder. Keep in mind this is a folder I created on
a partitioned drive, not a system folder.

Bart
 
I'm the only one using this computer. Everything is already set for
ownership to me. It was built specifically for me and there are no other
accounts set up for anyone else. Truthfully, does anyone have ownership of
anything in Vista? I'm beginning to think not. When you can't even rename
folders that you've created there has to be deeper problems.

Bart
 

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