Before I reformatted the pc, I went to my Yahoo account and checked my files and they opened fine. After I reformatted the pc, I went back to my account and tried to open my files and it won't open. What I did was, I put my files in 2 folders and sent them to my e-mail account. They opened before so why won't they now? I get this message that says "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have permission to access the item". Why am I getting that? I need help figuring this out cause I do not wanna lose my files. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
2006-08-12 10:27:00 · 6 answers · asked by curious_boricua_soul 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I have tried saving the files to my pc and tried to open them but no luck. I downloaded all the Windows programs to see if that would work and it didn't. What else can I do? I am losing my mind! :-(
2006-08-12 11:25:18 · update #1
I put my files in 2 folders and they became lnk files and I can't open them. How can I open them? Help me figure that out. I have a Windows ME.
2006-08-13 01:35:29 · update #2
Thank you all for answering my questions. As it turns out, my files are all gone because I sent them to a folder which became a lnk file and apparently when I reformatted the pc, my files got lost anyway. I don't know what I did wrong. I thought I saved them to my e-mail correctly, but I guess not. :-( If someone has a way to find out how I can get them back if they are still in the system, please let me know. Thanks!
2006-08-14 10:52:40 · update #3
You need to reinstall the software that the files were created with for windows to be able to open the files. For example if they have xls extensions then you need excel or a program that can read excel files.
2006-08-12 10:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just to check if the problem is with the pc or the files, try downloading the files to another pc and see if that works.
Good luck...
2006-08-12 12:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by Troy001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you do a reformat, it only re-installs Windows, not any type of software or download you may have done later.
You will need to re-install any software (Office, Anti-virus programs) and drivers that you need for your system. Once you re-install the software for your files, you will be able to access them.
2006-08-12 17:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try downloading the files to your computer. Afterwards, open them to see if they work.
If they don't, make sure you are using an administrator account.
You may also try the procedure you used to open them earlier.
All the best.
2006-08-12 10:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by falexge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you create a folder, you can personalize it. Right click the folder > Properties. At the near bottom of the page you should see:
Attributes: Read Only Advanced
Hidden
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You should probably uncheck read only, or set your setting for that folder to defalt.
2006-08-12 10:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by William 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
open up the folder....then get the objects back to the pc
2006-08-12 10:30:59 · answer #6 · answered by micahc2003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋