Windows 7: Cannot save files to C: even after making sure I'm administrator and I've checked 'allow' on all permissions.

Hi Jr_ewing_56,

Welcome to Microsoft answers.

I would like to ask you few questions:

·         Were you able to save the files on C:/ drive before without any issues?

·         Have you made any recent changes on the computer prior to the issue occurred?

·         Is the computer connected in Domain?

·         From where are you trying to save the files from?

·         What is the exact error code or error message that you get?

This issue can occur if the Administrators group has been removed from the “Backup Files and Directories” user right.

1. Click Start ORB, in the Search Field, type secpol.msc, and then press ENTER.
2. Double-click Local Policies.
3. Double-click User Rights Assignment.
4. Double-click Back up Files and directories.
5. Click Add, and then double-click the Local Administrators group
6. Click OK.

 Swathi B  - Microsoft Support.
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This is the same issue that I am having.  I too posted about it earlier this morning.  I have checked and the administrators group was already listed in the "back up files and directories" policy.  I added my own user account too just to make sure, but it didn't help.

Link to my question with more information:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7security/thread/2dab9fb3-fb05-493c-9425-5f0a29d7025c

I have the same issue. I am an administrator but I cannot save a file to ANY location on my local system. This is a new Windows 7 install without a domain controller. The only change to the default accounts is my new personal account created upon install was added to the administrator account.  I've checked all the file permissions, all the accounts and nothing works.  I've turned off the UAC and still cannot save a file to any local drive or my external USB drive.

I'm having the same problem.  I'm very technically savvy, and I agree with everyone here that this is a real problem -- not a user error.  There are no permission settings that appear to fix this problem.  The problem happened seemingly spontaneously and cannot appear to be undone using system restore.

Here is some additional information I've learned through experimentation:

1. I cannot create any new file, or copy a file to the C: drive
2. However, I can create, delete, rename directories in the C: drive
3. I can delete any already existing file in the C: drive
4. If I boot into safe mode, I can now create new files on the C: drive (and I assume everything else too)

As a temporary work-around, I went into safe mode and moved the few files I had on my C: drive to a new folder on the C: drive.

Why can't I save files to C:\ ? It is MY computer!

PLEASE I NEED ANSWER!

and possibly, an explanation as to why this was planned by Microsoft? To ____ off users?

I have the same problem. I am an administrator of my own computer. I cannot save or copy a file to my C: drive. I can copy/save any file to any subdirectory of C:, but nothing on C:  This is really strange and I will appreciate a suggestion

Wit UAC turned on, you NO LONGER HAVE ADMIN RIGHTS, you're running standard user rights. What are the permissions for standard users? Do they have writing permissions?

André

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I to have the same problem. A brand new PC without anything new installed to it. The only thing i can save to c:\ is a works document. The funny thing is, that i can not see the file from pathfinder, but if i open from works then i can see the file.

Please help

Not sure what happened above, that was not the solution..

Anyway, I just had this happen when joining some media files, and having them save to C:   -- the join would complete, I deleted the source, tried to play the joined file, only to be told file not found..

After some digging around, it seems that the files are then stored (moved) to a folder called VirtualStore located in C:\users\*username*\AppData\Local\


This may not be the answer to all those trying to simply 'save' a file to c:  but hopefully those having my type of issue, will find their files alive and well..

Windows 7 running as a user in the admin group.

This all worked fine until a recent "Windows Update". I'm trying to use Notepad to simply change my "Hosts" file in System32\Drivers\etc. Says I don't have permission. It works if I open Notepad as Admin. This worked fine for me a couple weeks ago. What happened!?