Windows cannot access device

trinigirl2521 · Feb 10, 2010

When I try to run a game called Farm Frenzy 3, I get a message saying that "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." I checked the security tab and I have permission, I changed the compatibility mode and nothing works. Can anyone help? Thank you.

richc46 · Feb 10, 2010

Welcome,

See it this helps

How to Take Ownership and Grant Permissions in Windows Vista » My Digital Life

trinigirl2521 · Feb 10, 2010

Thank you for your help. I followed the steps you gave, but I am still getting the message. Is there anything else I can try?.

gothnezz · Feb 11, 2010

right-click the game icon & go to- properties-"general" tab if you see an "unblock" button click it!

are you running as administrator? if so right-click "run as administrator"

trinigirl2521 · Feb 11, 2010

Thank you for responding. Running as administrator did not help, I keep getting the same message.

richc46 · Feb 11, 2010

It appears that the account may be corrupted. Try opening a new administrator account and see if you can run the program. Make sure that you give the new account all the necessary persmissions to run the program.

You can also try to remedy the corruption in the account. Go to search, type cmd, do not hit enter, right click and then run as adminstrator. If errors are found run it a few times.

Wishing you luck

trinigirl2521 · Feb 12, 2010

Thank you so much for the time you have taken with this. I will try this.

richc46 · Feb 12, 2010

Twingirl, your thanks are apapreciated. We are like one family, at the forum. I will help you until the problem is solved or I run out of ideas.

trinigirl2521 · Feb 12, 2010

Richc46, when I type in cmd and run as administrator, a window comes up with c:\system 32 in it but nothing happens. Am I supposed to type anything in the window? Sorry, I am a bit of a novice.

richc46 · Feb 12, 2010

You can call me Richard

you type cmd in search. Then you go to the words cmd and right click (do not hit enter) you indicate run as administrator, then you type sfc /scannow

trinigirl2521 · Feb 12, 2010

Thanks Richard. Will try now.

trinigirl2521 · Feb 12, 2010

Hi Richard,

I did the scan and it said:

Windows resource did not find any integrity violations.

Thanks Franka

richc46 · Feb 12, 2010

Follow the instructions in this tutorial and enable the all powerful administrator.

If this does not work, We will uninstall the program and install again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html?filter

trinigirl2521 · Feb 13, 2010

Thanks Richard. I will try this.

Franka

richc46 · Feb 13, 2010

Franka, if my previous suggestion did not work, try to access in safe mode.

trinigirl2521 · Feb 13, 2010

Richard, I still can't access the program but thank you so much for your help. I was actually able to download the game from another website and it worked fine. The only thing is that I am not a member of theat website so I could only play the game for an hour. But I think I will just give up. Again thank you for your patience and all the help you gave me.

Franka

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