windows 8 create file on disk C (solved)

[Richard Chidiak]

Hello

Looks like windows 8 (pro) does not like to create a file (not a folder, folders are ok) on hard disk C

Authorisation message is sent , though all necessary authorisations are set.

I googled and found a solution changing a key in the registry, a solution i do not like.

Has any one gone through this and found a better solution ?

Thanks for your time,

Richard

[Gale FORd]

Do you mean the root of hard drive like c:\file.txt
That is considered a no no but you can turn off the UAC or elevate your access level to administrator.

[Richard Chidiak]

yes i mean a file like c:\file.txt
I already am administrator with all rights

The only solution i found is to change the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

set EnableLUA to 0

Hth

Richard

[Gale FORd]

If you are in the local administrator group that is not the same anymore.

[James Bott]

Why to you need to create a file in the root directory?

Regards,
James

[Richard Chidiak]

James

I have an automatic backup that saves a complete directory, sends the file by ftp and then remove the file , some of the directoies are on root disk.

Anyway why not be able to create a file on disk C while you can create a folder .... This happens only in Pro versions 7 or 8 , changing the flag as mentionned solves the problem.

Richard