Comments on: Fix “Windows cannot access the specified device path or file” error http://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brianhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file/comment-page-2/#comment-120326 Brian Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:11:22 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4196#comment-120326 Windows 2003 Citrix server was giving the error but only on .bat files and only in certain folders on shared network drives??? The IE Enhanced Security Configuration fix worked perfect for me. Thanks! Windows 2003 Citrix server was giving the error but only on .bat files and only in certain folders on shared network drives??? The IE Enhanced Security Configuration fix worked perfect for me. Thanks!

]]> By: vnalbonehttp://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file/comment-page-2/#comment-120162 vnalbone Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:16:52 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4196#comment-120162 Okay, so I've determined it's my AVG-antivirus that's blocking my programs (even itself, ridiculously, because I had to select run as admin to open it). Will a reinstall of AVG fix this, or do I need a new antivirus program? Okay, so I've determined it's my AVG-antivirus that's blocking my programs (even itself, ridiculously, because I had to select run as admin to open it). Will a reinstall of AVG fix this, or do I need a new antivirus program?

]]> By: Navaneethhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file/comment-page-2/#comment-120102 Navaneeth Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:05:09 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4196#comment-120102 I had this problem on Windows 2003 server. I noticed that the internet explorer enhaced security configuration has been installed on this server. I simply unblocked the file and installed it. I had this problem on Windows 2003 server. I noticed that the internet explorer enhaced security configuration has been installed on this server.

I simply unblocked the file and installed it.

]]> By: dannohttp://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file/comment-page-2/#comment-119109 danno Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:04:27 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4196#comment-119109 If you can access the file before and this windows message suddenly appeared, do a 'System Restore" and everything will be OK again. This was my problem before and 'system restore' fixed it. If you can access the file before and this windows message suddenly appeared,
do a 'System Restore" and everything will be OK again.
This was my problem before and 'system restore' fixed it.

]]> By: Melissahttp://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file/comment-page-2/#comment-118218 Melissa Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:34:59 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4196#comment-118218 For anyone using Kapersky, I was having this problem trying to run weatherbug of all things lol and foung that in the application control it was in the untrusted group, moved it to low restricted, problem solved, thanks for info, never would have looked to anti virus for perimission stuff. XD For anyone using Kapersky, I was having this problem trying to run weatherbug of all things lol and foung that in the application control it was in the untrusted group, moved it to low restricted, problem solved, thanks for info, never would have looked to anti virus for perimission stuff. XD

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