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Windows cannot access the specified device
Posted by Susan Wagner on November 2nd, 2003


I am getting the message "Windows cannot access the
specified device path or file. You may not have
appropriate permission to access the item."

I get this message whenever I try to run a program.
However, if I click on a word document brought up by
explorer, MS Word runs. If I click on a .jpg file, my
picture program runs. But I can't get programs to run by
trying to start them.


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