Can anyone point me in the right direction here? Is this a fixable problem or another OSX "feature" - do I have to re-boot into OS9 to get around it?
TIA Neil ---------- > From: Neil Houghton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 13:21:53 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: problems copying Outlook express database > > I was just backing up some items from my powerbook running OS9.1 to a backup > partition on an external firewire drive hanging off my iMac running > OS10.2.8. > > The powerbook HD is mounted on iMac and I was copying selected items without > problem until I tried to copy my Microsoft User Data folder over. > > The copy process starts, the folder is created, but a message appears in the > copy status window saying "The operation cannot be completed because you do > not have sufficient privileges for 'Database'" > > Checking info for Database under "Ownership & Permissions" showed the Owner > with read & write privileges but the owner name is blank and the box is > locked & greyed out. > > Under Group it shows wheel (also greyed out) with no access. > > Under Others is shows no access. > > Thinking this was the problem I selected the higher level "Microsoft User > Data" folder and changed Group and Others permissions to read & write and > clicked the "Apply to enclosed items" button. So now all items have general > read & write permissions but still when I try to copy the folder (or the > individual file) I get the same "The operation cannot be completed because > you do not have sufficient privileges for 'Database'" message. > > I was copying over by dragging items from one disc to the other but I also > tried copying and pasting - OSX seems happy to let me copy the file, but on > trying to paste I get the same message. > > Can anyone explain to me what is happening here? > > TIA > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
