Windows 10: Not allowing saving for changing data on a D drive.

Hi! Im trying to change input data for a video game I have via CD. Ive got what i need to change down its just not letting me save those changes on the D drive. Ive tried changing where new data saves but it doesnt even give the option to switch to D drive. It may be the fact that the CD itself and the external CD drive it uses thats not able to accept new saves or register as a place that can save data, but im still wondering how i can do this since its been achieved in the past with other players. The file or the input data is a text document. Thank you!I want to add that this game is old.

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Cannot access D drive since upgrading to Windows 10.

Hello Judy,



Thank you for replying quickly with the status of the issue.



Please reply to few more questions:

• 
  Is the D: drive located on the same hard disk or on different hard disk?
  
• 
  Did you have any important data saved on the
  D: drive?
  

If the D: is saved on another hard disk and you are unable to access it, I suggest you to format the drive completely and check if the issue is resolved.



To format the hard disk, follow the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Disk management option.
  
• 
  Right click on the D: drive and select
  Format option.
  
• 
  Wait for the formatting to complete and check if the changes are effective.
  

Write to us with the status of the issue for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

No permission to save to D:\ drive

Hi Charlotte,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

In order to get clarity on this issue and assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• Have you mapped the libraries to the D: drive?
• Is the issue specific to the subfolder in D: drive?

Try the below methods and check if this helps.

Method 1: Creating New File In D: Drive.

1. Go to D: drive > Right-click on an empty space in D: drive > Click on
   New > Click Text Document.
2. Give a name to the Text Document and save it and check if you get the same error.

If you don't get any error while saving the file in D: drive and you get this error message only while saving a document in D:\charl\Documents, then follow
Method 2 to take the ownership of Documents folder, else follow
Method 3.

Method 2: Taking Ownership Of A Particular Folder.

1. Click on Start Menu > Search for Command Prompt >
   Right-click on Command Prompt > Click on Run As Administrator.
2. Once the Command Prompt is up and running, type the following commands and hit
   Enter after each command.

takeown /f <foldername> /r /d y

icacls <foldername> /grant administrators:F /T

Note: Replace foldername with the path of the folder.

3. Once the above commands are executed successfully,
restart the computer once, and check if you are able to save the documents in that folder.

Method 3: Check If You Are The Administrator From Netplwiz.

1. Click on the Start menu > Search for Netplwiz > Hit
   Enter.
2. Click on your user name and click on Properties.
3. Go to Group Membership tab and choose Administrator > Click on
   Apply > OK.
4. Once you change this setting, restart the computer once and check for the issue.

Method 3: Disabling Antivirus.

If you have installed any third-party security software, I suggest you to temporarily disable them, restart the computer once, and check for the issue.

Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other
software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Give it a shot and let us know of any changes.

Hope it helps.

 

Data D: no access allowed shows size as "0"

Hi Richard,

We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

Have you made any security or access control settings to the computer prior to the issue?

Kindly follow the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1:

• 
  Right click on the D: drive in the file explorer and go to
  Properties.
  
• 
  Click on the security tab.
  
• 
  Add the user EVERYONE to the list of Group or User Names by clicking on
  Add button.
  
• 
  Give EVERYONE full control in the little box below. See if this will get you access to the drive.
  

If the issue still persist, follow the below step.

Step 2:

• 
  Press Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open run command prompt.
  
• 
  Type diskmgmt.msc in the run box and hit
  Enter key on the keyboard.
  
• 
  Select the D: drive and right-click on it.
  
• 
  Select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
  
• 
  Click Change.
  
• 
  Select the drive from the list of drives on the top-right corner and click
  OK
  

Note: Make sure that the drive you want to change is not in use.

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.