Try this fix: press windows+R, and type cmd, then hit inter type the following command, replace the letter "X" with your actual external drive letter:
chkdsk /f X: hit the inter key, and wait untell the process ends and close the window hope it works for you. TC On 12/8/17, jyandt.mar...@comcast.net <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> wrote: > The wholeproblem comes in as two problems. When I save a document, I get the > > message of not having rights to save a document directly on the external. > But when I copy and paste a already created document onto it, it comes up as > > a read only file. It really is crazy; but if it weren't, then it would not > be my pc. Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JM Casey > Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 6:02 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Administrative rights on External Hard Drive > > Ah. If your username is on it, then you are the owner. So ... I am also at > a > loss. Can you post the exact message you are getting when you try to save? > Have you tried copying a document from your C drive to the external? What > message do you get then? Is this only an MS office thing? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net > Sent: December 7, 2017 6:16 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Administrative rights on External Hard Drive > > JM: > I followed your instructions, and my name is on the owner section. When you > say user name, what exactly do you mean; as I have never set up any of this > stuff previously. So, I am at a loss for clarity. Thanks. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JM Casey > Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:13 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Administrative rights on External Hard Drive > > HI. > Is this a prompt? As in, do you have the option to continue? > > If not, you should try changing the "owner" of the drive. > > Go to "this pc" and find your external hit. > Hit alt-enter to bring up the properties of the drive. > Select the "security" tab, by hitting right arrow from "general" until you > hear "security". > Click the "advanced" button. > Check the owner of the drive. > To change it, hit the "change" link > Enter your username in the appropriate box. > > You should be allowed full access. There are a lot of settings you can > adjust here, but I don't think you should need to mess with any of them. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net > Sent: December 7, 2017 12:38 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Administrative rights on External Hard Drive > > Morning all. > > I have an external hard drive that I have been trying to save a document > onto. However, when I go through the save as features and identify my > external, I get a message stating that I do not have administrative rights > to this. Can anyone tell me how to correct this problem? I am using Word > 13, > Windows 10 and JAWS 2018 on a Dell laptop. Thanks in advance. > > Jerry > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/