Keith, 280 "objects" are in the root of the drive. :-) -Clint God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Thompson" A root folder has a limit of files that it can contain. Not sure if its 512 or in that region, but I have encountered this on both hard drives and floppies. If you can store to a folder, then check the file count in the root of the drive. Keith Thompson Support-OrpheusComputing.com wrote: > No, it's a typical internal IDE drive (Maxtor ATA133). It's > not a *FOLDER* that's giving the issue, it's the drive > itself, > the root of it where I cannot save email. But get this, if I > nav to a FOLDER on the drive and try to save email, it WORKS > FINE. <scratches head again......now creating a bald spot> > > No, no other accounts on the PC and I'm the only one that > uses > this one. > -Clint > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Kaulback" > > > Clint, is this an external storage drive, if so then have you > checked > with the vendor for any issues? > > Are there any other accounts on your system? Has someone > possibly > plugged in and done anything? > > Is this folder at the root level? > > Peter Kaulback > > Support-OrpheusComputing.com wrote: > >> Yes, I can save them somewhere else and then save them to >> the >> drive. The account on my XP is an account with full admin >> access & privileges. >> Thanks. >> -Clint >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Peter Kaulback" >> >> >> Clint, have you tried logging in as administrator or under >> another >> account with admin privileges? >> >> This is normal for such circumstances. >> >> Can you save them somewhere else and then save them to the >> folder alone? >> >> Peter Kaulback >> >> Support-OrpheusComputing.com wrote: >> >>> Well here's a new one on me! For years I've been saving >>> email >>> to a storage HD, and now all of sudden when I try and save >>> an >>> email to it, I get it: "You do not have permission to save >>> in >>> this directory. See the administrator to obtain >>> permission. >>> Would you like to save in the My Documents instead?" >>> ???????!!!!! HUH?? It is ONLY happening with emails, >>> trying >>> to save them from OE. >>> >>> So what's the deal?? :-) Of course a search for this as >>> usual >>> yielded not a SINGLE result with regards to emails. Once >>> again >>> I seem to be the only person ever plagued with an issue! >>> -Clint ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
