Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file....

werdnap · Post by **werdnap** » 2010 Apr 21, 14:20

Hi,

I'm running 1.8.0.11 LITE on Windows 7. I can view folders but whenever I double click on any type of file I get the following warning in a Windows dialogue box...

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have appropriate permission to open the file".

I am running the program as Administrator and I have also removed and re-installed it twice.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks, Andy

Post by **nikos** » 2010 Apr 21, 15:17

i think this is because you are running as administrator. Allow xplorer2 to run normally and you should be ok. It's weird though!

what happens if you use windows explorer or x2 pro in full administrator mode?

Cosmo · Post by **Cosmo** » 2010 Apr 22, 08:25

Running as admin does not give the appropriate permissions?

I wonder, if you can open the said files with WE. Furthermore: "any type of files": Does this include the files in your My files folder? Can you create files and reopen them?

werdnap · Post by **werdnap** » 2010 Apr 23, 10:48

Nikos / Cosmo,

Thanks for your suggestions. I tried using xplorer2 in "standard user" mode (rather than Administrator) but I still has the same problem.

Cosmo, I can open file from within W.E no problem. I have the issue with xplorer2 in all folders.

I love the product so I'm really keen to find a solution and thatnks for your help so far.

Andy

Kilmatead · Post by **Kilmatead** » 2010 Apr 23, 11:10

Does this still occur after a full windows Restart? Not Sleep/Hibernation, but proper shutdown?

See also this for similar.

Cosmo · Post by **Cosmo** » 2010 Apr 23, 16:59

Very strange, so I have no plan to help, just some ideas.

You did not answer my last question, if you are able to create a new file (using F7) and reopen this one in x2.

What about viewing a file using Ctrl-q (not quite sure, if this works in x2 lite) or F3, is this possible? - If not, can you open a file inside editor2, if you start ed2 via Start-Menu and open a file via the File - Open - Dialog?

Is the problem related to documents and / or executables? Are you able to start a program by double-clicking the EXE-file?

Are you able to open any folder from inside x2 by using the context menu and choosing "Explorer" or "Open"? If so, can you open files from inside this WE window (which is in this case a child of x2)?

Are you able to open the properties of the files (using F12 inside x2 or via context menu)?

werdnap · Post by **werdnap** » 2010 Apr 25, 09:29

Kilmatead, problem still there after full shut down and re-boot.

Cosmo, I can create a new file with F7 but can't open it by double clicking.

ctrl q doesnt work in Lite. Nothing happens at all when I press F3.

I cant open files or start .exe files. I can open any folder / sub-folder.

I can use the properties option without any problems.

Thanks again.

Andy

Cosmo · Post by **Cosmo** » 2010 Apr 26, 06:08

werdnap wrote:I can use the properties option without any problems.

Even more strange. Although reading the properties and opening a file are 2 different actions there is something wrong with the error message (reported in your first post).

You missed to answer the question, if you can open a file from a explorer windows, which got opened as a x2-child (see my previous post).

Another idea: Activate the guest account in Windows for testing and see, if the problem is there the same.