Windows cannot access the specified device

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pcguy
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Windows cannot access the specified device

#1 Post by pcguy » 22.07.2008, 04:29

Just installed FreeCommander 2008.06 in a XP Pro 2MB RAM computer and I can not open any file. It can be a .exe, .txt .pdf etc file but I always get the same error message:

"Windows cannot access the specidfied device, path or file. You may not have the approriate permissions to access the item."

I can open the file without any problem in Windows Explorer or via xplorer2 lite.

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#2 Post by pcguy » 26.07.2008, 04:55

Seems that I am the only one who is having this problem. Oh well.

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#3 Post by uwee » 26.07.2008, 11:12

Indeed is fc especially under XP very stable and reliable - i'm using fc and following the discussions here for a quite long time and never heard about such problems.

Have you tried a fresh install plus new download of the perhaps damaged installation file?
Uwe

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#4 Post by pcguy » 26.07.2008, 17:38

Just downloaded and installed a new copy and same thing. I then shutdown Online Armor my software firewall and bingo no more problem.

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#5 Post by pcguy » 28.07.2008, 19:52

I do notice one very annoying problem. When am in one active window and go to Folder | Favorites and select a item the non active window changes to the directory in which FreeCommander is installed!!

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#6 Post by FrizzleFry » 29.07.2008, 01:26

The Favorite Folder can set both the active and inactive pane... if you only want the active folder set clear out the inactive field.

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