Troubleshooting Windows Vista (Part 2)
Nikhil Rastogi, May 11, 2008 1033 hrs IST
Here's how the expert fixes your Vista-related issues
I don't get it; whenever I try to save my file to a flash device/hard disk, I get an error message denying this. I'm always in the administrator mode and the external storage device works just fine.
You won't believe this, but this problem occurs when an external storage device is formatted in an earlier version of the Windows NTFS file system such as Windows XP. Now, how obscure is that?
Nevertheless, this problem can be easily fixed -- format the drive under Windows Vista itself and if that doesn't help, there's a workaround.
The workaround is simple -- copy the file into the Documents folder and then move it to whichever folder you like. Weird, eh?
If this doesn't work, just open the file through the program that opens it and not by double-clicking (Windows would probably wont allow it) the file and then save it. Simple! Just remember that you need to be in the administrator mode to do this, if not this is how to run administrator mode in Vista.
1. Right-click the shortcut that starts the program, and then click Properties
2. Click the Shortcut tab, and then click Open File Location.
3. Now Right-click the executable file of the program, and then click Run as Administrator to start the program. Hold down Shift and then Right-click if required.
Note: If the program was installed by using an .msi package file, you must locate the actual executable file for the program to run it as an administrator and not through a shortcut. For example, a shortcut to a Microsoft Office program does not include the "Run as Administrator" option.
USER COMMENTS
any god damn day, but XP is no match to Vista's high security
by kirk4u, mumbai, on May 22, 2008 04:42 PM, Report abuse
Your link for LLTD manual download is incorrect. Please give correct link. The link given by you goes to SATA HDD problem
by S S Kaimal, Mumbai, on May 14, 2008 01:44 PM, Report abuse Reply
wow thats great.. we have the same problem.. i'll try that
by nette, taiwan, on May 13, 2008 05:24 AM, Report abuse Reply
by amit, mumbai, on May 12, 2008 01:40 PM, Report abuse Reply
That was a neat article 'bout few of the errors one may face. Good work!
by Rohit Jain, Kolkata, on May 12, 2008 11:01 AM, Report abuse Reply
hi, firstly i have 6 systems 3 xp sp3 and 3 vista sp1 and i DONT have any issues managing my internal network at all, so the issue beeing discussed here could be an isolated one or jus a randon occurance. secondly i have 4 SATA HDD and they setup as RAID and i dont see any issue such as beeing mentioned here. pls note i am not critising the colum at all but simply sharring facts as they are, however, a good one for noobs using vista
by Vishal_Kadakia, mumbai, on May 11, 2008 09:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
I have 3 XP PCs and 2 Vista Notebooks. in my office, linked by wireless network. All 5 machines can access well to one another. Recently, I bought another HP Vista Notebook. But this machine can't view the 3 XPs on the view map. The other 2 Vista also cannot access to this machine. How am I going to solve this problem? Should I download anything from Microsoft?
by Khong, Singapore, on May 11, 2008 03:18 PM, Report abuse Reply
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by riyaz parihar, new delhi, on May 14, 2008 12:22 PM, Report abuse Reply