Its the microsoft Check Disk from the Command Line to Find and Fix Errors more info: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637756.aspx make sure your drive to be fixed is not in use. BTW its not rude to ask any tech related question. TC
On 12/8/17, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > So exactly what does this do, and I apologize if this sounds rude. That is > not my intention. Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hareth > Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 6:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Administrative rights on External Hard Drive > > 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, [email protected] <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >> 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:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of [email protected] >> Sent: December 7, 2017 6:16 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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: [email protected] >> 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:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of [email protected] >> Sent: December 7, 2017 12:38 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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/ > > > 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/
