Can't move or delete in Lightroom

[IanB]

WARNING: I'm tired, cranky and had a total gut full of PSCS3/lightroom/nikon/canon and the companies that make these things: why can't I move/delete image/files in lightroom/CS3 bridge>> I have to go into windows to do it and even there it keeps telling me I don't have permission and I need to click several OKs to delete/move. WHY?? Please; which button/s do I have to push so I can remove/delete images and folders.

Note: my hard drive has been formatted and I'm starting from scratch reloading programme/images .Programmes are all legal

[ricktas]

You can,

Lightroom
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Ligh...3C3D93848.html

[IanB]

Thanks Rick, but I think it's deeper then that; I didn't have this much trouble deleting/moving before formatting the h/drive>> I know how the delete should work in lightroom, but I now have to go back into explorer to delete anything>>I just feel there is something to be unlocked.

[ricktas]

Ah. Now I get you..Does sound like a permissions issue

[umajo]

sometimes mine does that too uusally restarting it after lots of words not all polite works but yes it sounds like a admin user setting to me

[milspec]

If you have loaded the files originally and then re-installed Windows, the new account you set up will have a different account-id. If this is the case, take ownership of all the files as an Administrator and over-write any pre-existing permissions. After that you can assign your new account with the appropriate permissions. Hope this helps

[IanB]

If you have loaded the files originally and then re-installed Windows, the new account you set up will have a different account-id. If this is the case, take ownership of all the files as an Administrator and over-write any pre-existing permissions. After that you can assign your new account with the appropriate permissions. Hope this helps

Yeah; now it's making sense; job for tomorrow

umajo: I have had to turn it from time to time also>>>thanks for the imput>>thanks Rick.

[IanB]

Unfortunately tomorrow is here

milspec: can you or anyone else for that matter, point in the direction of the changes you have suggested?? Screen print would handy for me; or a web site

[ricktas]

Here Ian : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

[Tannin]

Good answers above, but it may be simpler than that. If you have backed up files to a CD or DVD, then copied tem back aftr the reformat and reinstall, all those files will now be marked as read-only.

From My Computer or Windows Explorer, right click on the folder that contains your files. Un-tick "read-only". Apply. When Windows asks if you want to applly the changs to all subbfolders and files, say yes.



Try that first. If it works, good. If it doesn't, start looking at security permissions and owership, which gets a lot more complicated.

[IanB]

I HAVE DONE IT !!

Well Peter the puter man pushed the buttons after a lesson on PS, bridge and lightroom

THANKYOU

Thanks for the reply Tannin, I appreciate it

[dbax]

[QUOTE=IanB;354011][CENTER]I HAVE DONE IT !!



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[IanB]

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[CENTER]I HAVE DONE IT !!



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I was worried someone would ask that; I'll see if I can work out where Peter went and print the page for you; may have to get Peter back to show me>>>if I don't come back please forgive but I will try.

[dbax]

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I was worried someone would ask that; I'll see if I can work out where Peter went and print the page for you; may have to get Peter back to show me>>>if I don't come back please forgive but I will try.

no worries , just curious.....glad you got it sorted

[IanB]

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no worries , just curious.....glad you got it sorted

So sorry dbax, I was about to open new thread about this and then remembered this thread.

You need to run LR as the administrator>>right click on LR icon>>click go to run as administrator>>click allow>> You will/should be able to move and delete.

It can also done inside the puter and locked; and I'm not going there Someone else may take on that

Thread is open to any other comments or tips.

And mods; I feel we need a thread name change to include "Lightroom" Or "Can't move or delete in Lightroom" or "Lightroom--can't move or delete" This may make search easier