All removable media "Windows Vista destination folder access denie

[Guest Bugkiller]

I suddenly cannot write files to any removable media device (USB flash, 3.5"

floppy disk or CD-R-DVD-R).

 

Onset of this was: Copied file from desktop to USB flash drive fine. Did

nothing else with that drive and made no system changes in following week.

Then tried to copy additional file to the drive a week later and could not. I

get the 'need permission' and UAC messages, respond appropriately but that

does not work and I get the "Try Again" msg.

 

Tried other flash drives, new and used, floppy disks and DVD writer all with

no joy.

 

Help please.

[Guest Beoweolf]

Is computer connected to Domain, workgroup or standalone. You need to check

the settings.

 

Removable storage access (enable/disable) Group policy object

 

"Bugkiller" <Bugkiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5BF14C39-F6CD-416F-9430-B80D296AC8AE@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

>I suddenly cannot write files to any removable media device (USB flash,

>3.5"

> floppy disk or CD-R-DVD-R).

>

> Onset of this was: Copied file from desktop to USB flash drive fine. Did

> nothing else with that drive and made no system changes in following week.

> Then tried to copy additional file to the drive a week later and could

> not. I

> get the 'need permission' and UAC messages, respond appropriately but that

> does not work and I get the "Try Again" msg.

>

> Tried other flash drives, new and used, floppy disks and DVD writer all

> with

> no joy.

>

> Help please. </span>

[Guest Bugkiller]

Re: All removable media "Windows Vista destination folder access d

 

Thanks for the quick feedback.

 

Computer is in a workgroup. Have looked for removable storage access

settings in the Local Group Policy Object and using RegEdit (based on the

info in the VistaGPSettings.xls info) and I find nothing. Could you please

advise more specifically where to find this object to set. TY

 

"Beoweolf" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Is computer connected to Domain, workgroup or standalone. You need to check

> the settings.

>

> Removable storage access (enable/disable) Group policy object

>

> "Bugkiller" <Bugkiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5BF14C39-F6CD-416F-9430-B80D296AC8AE@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> >I suddenly cannot write files to any removable media device (USB flash,

> >3.5"

> > floppy disk or CD-R-DVD-R).

> >

> > Onset of this was: Copied file from desktop to USB flash drive fine. Did

> > nothing else with that drive and made no system changes in following week.

> > Then tried to copy additional file to the drive a week later and could

> > not. I

> > get the 'need permission' and UAC messages, respond appropriately but that

> > does not work and I get the "Try Again" msg.

> >

> > Tried other flash drives, new and used, floppy disks and DVD writer all

> > with

> > no joy.

> >

> > Help please. </span>

> </span>

[Guest Beoweolf]

Re: All removable media "Windows Vista destination folder access d

 

from "Start" > run > MMC >

file > add/remove > select Group policy editor > OK

local computer policy > computer configuration > Administrative Templates

System > Removable Storage Access > All Removable Storage class: Deny all

access

Properties....

 

Note: as always this information is the responsibility of the user to employ

or not.

 

Configure access to all removable storage classes.

 

This policy setting takes precedence over any individual removable storage

policy settings. To manage individual classes, use the policy settings

available for each class. If you enable this policy setting, no access is

allowed to any removable storage class. If you disable or do not configure

this policy setting, write and read accesses are allowed to all removable

storage classes.

 

 

 

"Bugkiller" <Bugkiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:44801E7A-29F8-4EA0-A4E8-6BCA8283446C@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Thanks for the quick feedback.

>

> Computer is in a workgroup. Have looked for removable storage access

> settings in the Local Group Policy Object and using RegEdit (based on the

> info in the VistaGPSettings.xls info) and I find nothing. Could you please

> advise more specifically where to find this object to set. TY

>

> "Beoweolf" wrote:

><span style="color:green">

>> Is computer connected to Domain, workgroup or standalone. You need to

>> check

>> the settings.

>>

>> Removable storage access (enable/disable) Group policy object

>>

>> "Bugkiller" <Bugkiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5BF14C39-F6CD-416F-9430-B80D296AC8AE@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>> >I suddenly cannot write files to any removable media device (USB flash,

>> >3.5"

>> > floppy disk or CD-R-DVD-R).

>> >

>> > Onset of this was: Copied file from desktop to USB flash drive fine.

>> > Did

>> > nothing else with that drive and made no system changes in following

>> > week.

>> > Then tried to copy additional file to the drive a week later and could

>> > not. I

>> > get the 'need permission' and UAC messages, respond appropriately but

>> > that

>> > does not work and I get the "Try Again" msg.

>> >

>> > Tried other flash drives, new and used, floppy disks and DVD writer all

>> > with

>> > no joy.

>> >

>> > Help please.</span>

>> </span></span>

[Guest Bugkiller]

Re: All removable media "Windows Vista destination folder access d

 

Sorry but still not working. All properties under both Computer Configuration

& User Configuration > Removable Storage Access were initially set as Not

Configured.

 

I first set the Computer Configuration ... All Removable Storage class: Deny

all write access property to Disabled and rebooted. No joy. Then did the same

for User Configuration. Ditto. And Disabled the individual device Deny Write

Access as well and rebooted. Again, no joy.

 

One thing I did discover before trying any of this is that I could write to

CD-R media after all, but not to DVD-R, floppy disk or USB flash.

 

"Beoweolf" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> from "Start" > run > MMC >

> file > add/remove > select Group policy editor > OK

> local computer policy > computer configuration > Administrative Templates

> System > Removable Storage Access > All Removable Storage class: Deny all

> access

> Properties....

>

> Note: as always this information is the responsibility of the user to employ

> or not.

>

> Configure access to all removable storage classes.

>

> This policy setting takes precedence over any individual removable storage

> policy settings. To manage individual classes, use the policy settings

> available for each class. If you enable this policy setting, no access is

> allowed to any removable storage class. If you disable or do not configure

> this policy setting, write and read accesses are allowed to all removable

> storage classes.

>

>

>

> "Bugkiller" <Bugkiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:44801E7A-29F8-4EA0-A4E8-6BCA8283446C@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> > Thanks for the quick feedback.

> >

> > Computer is in a workgroup. Have looked for removable storage access

> > settings in the Local Group Policy Object and using RegEdit (based on the

> > info in the VistaGPSettings.xls info) and I find nothing. Could you please

> > advise more specifically where to find this object to set. TY

> >

> > "Beoweolf" wrote:

> ><span style="color:darkred">

> >> Is computer connected to Domain, workgroup or standalone. You need to

> >> check

> >> the settings.

> >>

> >> Removable storage access (enable/disable) Group policy object

> >>

> >> "Bugkiller" <Bugkiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:5BF14C39-F6CD-416F-9430-B80D296AC8AE@microsoft.com...

> >> >I suddenly cannot write files to any removable media device (USB flash,

> >> >3.5"

> >> > floppy disk or CD-R-DVD-R).

> >> >

> >> > Onset of this was: Copied file from desktop to USB flash drive fine.

> >> > Did

> >> > nothing else with that drive and made no system changes in following

> >> > week.

> >> > Then tried to copy additional file to the drive a week later and could

> >> > not. I

> >> > get the 'need permission' and UAC messages, respond appropriately but

> >> > that

> >> > does not work and I get the "Try Again" msg.

> >> >

> >> > Tried other flash drives, new and used, floppy disks and DVD writer all

> >> > with

> >> > no joy.

> >> >

> >> > Help please.

> >> </span></span>

> </span>