Cannot access file because i don;t have appropriate permission(WoW.exe)

heghedush

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Hello all,

I think this is my first problem i have encountered since i bought my laptop which is running vista. Ok, maybe it;s been only a few months but still...Also, i wasn;t sure in which section this should have gone, so if i messed up i apologize.

Basically, i installed World of Warcraft and it's expansions and started patching it. When patching from 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, the process kept stoping and 70% then just exit without returning any error in return. So i thought i should run the Repair tool and try again. Only now, when i tried to access WoW.exe i got this error:

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."

So i came upon this little reg file called Take Ownership, i ran it but nothing has changed. Also, if i: right click wow.exe->properties->compatibility i cannot tick the "Run this program as an administrator" box.

My only options now, are a complete reinstall of the game and patches (but that's just wrong, because there has to be a more logical solution). If anybody has any ideas please let me know. I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks. :)
 

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WoW has been having problems with its servers. You may have to reinstall.
 

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Have you tried to install in safe mode ?.
 

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Thank you both for replying.

@JimJoe: I don;t think it has anything to do with the servers (my problem) because i can;t launch the game based on the error i described.

@stoneys-nutz: I could install the game before but i can;t figure out why all of the sudden it became protected like that.


Also, i have found half the problem. Someone has reported that the AVG antivirus sometimes includes WoW in the blocked/untrusted list. What i have is a trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2010.
Anyone know how i can maybe remove it from there, i can;t seem to find out.


UPDATE: Ok, i have found it in the end.
You have to go to My Security Zone->Aplication Activity->Category->Blocked so you can see if the .exe file is there. After that you simply move it to the trusted zone and voila.

Thanks for your time guys. :)
 
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It will be in the Kaspersky control panel, but if it is a trial version you may not have that option. It may come to a re-install. It looks like some of the files are damaged.
 

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It is SOLVED,
Thank you. :)
 

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Can you post the fix, it may help others.
 

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Can you post the fix, it may help others.


I did, but here it is one more time:

UPDATE: Ok, i have found it in the end.
You have to go to My Security Zone->Aplication Activity->Category->Blocked so you can see if the .exe file is there. After that you simply move it to the trusted zone and voila.

Thanks for your time guys.
 

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Lol missed that. Glad you got it fixed, good luck.
 

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    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
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    Logitech G15
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    20Mbps
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Thanks, have a good day.
:)
 

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