Need to format hard drive after Vista install?

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Froglips - 22 May 2008 14:33 GMT

I upgraded from XP Pro and now can not write to my hard drives. Read this
article.

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Says I need to format my hard drives? WTF???

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Mike Brannigan - 22 May 2008 19:04 GMT

>I upgraded from XP Pro and now can not write to my hard drives. Read this
> article.
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> Says I need to format my hard drives? WTF???

Read the section after the Resolution for a none format Workaround.

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Froglips - 22 May 2008 19:26 GMT

Mike,
So every time I need to write to my hard drive I need to right click the
program (not the shortcut) and launch as administrator? Great solution!

> >I upgraded from XP Pro and now can not write to my hard drives. Read this
> > article.
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> Read the section after the Resolution for a none format Workaround.

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Paul Smith - 22 May 2008 20:39 GMT

>I upgraded from XP Pro and now can not write to my hard drives. Read this
> article.
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> Says I need to format my hard drives? WTF???

Change the permissions on the effected drives. Right-click -> Properties ->
Security.

If its the system drive you're referring to however I'd suggest not changing
anything and saving into user-specific locations, like the users folder.

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