Error You Don't Have Permission To Save In This Location

Error When Copying File to a Flash Drive or Hard Drive: Error messages similar to the ones listed below may be displayed when you try to save a file on a hard disk drive or a flash drive on Windows Vista PC.

DriveLetter:\Folder_Name\File_Name You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission. Would you like to save in the Documents folder instead?

Or

Access to DriveLetter:\Folder_Name\File_Name was denied.

This error usually occurs when the hard disk drive or the flash drive on which you are trying to save your file is formatted in an earlier version of the NTFS file system. For instance, if the drive on which you are trying to save your document is formatted in Windows XP, you may receive this error.

In order to fix the error, you will have to format your hard disk or flash drive in Windows Vista or Windows 7. For this, perform the following steps:

1. Take a backup of any data that exists on your hard drive or flash drive, to ensure that you do not lose your important files when your format the disk.
2. Open Start menu, select Computer, right-click on your flash device or hard drive, then select Format.
3. Next, select NTFS (default) file system from the list and select the Quick Format check box.
4. Select Start.
5. After the formatting is complete, close the Format Local Disk dialog box.

If you are unable to or don't want to format the drive due to some reason, then you can follow one of the workaround methods discussed below to save your document on the disk.

Workaround Method 1: 

Open the program in which you created the file and save it as an administrator.

1. Right-click on the program shortcut and select Run as Administrator to start the program.
2. Open your file and save it on your disk.

Note: If the Run as Administrator option is not available, then right-click on the program shortcut and select Properties. Next, on the Shortcut tab, and select Open File Location. Finally, right-click on the executable file of your program, and then select the Run as Administrator option to start the program.

Workaround Method 2: 

First save the file in the Documents folder and then move it to the required hard drive or flash drive.

1. Open the file and save it in the Documents folder.
2. Now, right-click on this file in the Documents folder and select Cut.
3. Open Start menu, select Computer, right-click the destination folder-located on your hard drive or flash drive-and select Paste.
4. When prompted type the administrator password.