Downloaded Files To USB, Can't Open On Another Machine

[Planet13]

Hi there, Everyone:

I downloaded some files to a USB drive from my office computer, and took the usb drive and plugged it into my home computer, I was unable to open the files.

I basically got a white dialog box with a red warning something along the lines of not having permissions or the file is not shared. (sorry, I should have written it down when I was at home this morning).

I am back at the office now (the computer I originally downloaded the files on). Is there something I can do to make it so that my other machine will open these files?

They are mostly png, jpg, and photoshop psd files.

Thanks in advance.

[not2easy]

View the contents on the USB drive and change the permissions. The psd files may need to be changed at their source to allow changes to permissions. This is not a universal solution, there are network and account settings in a workplace that may require admin assistance to make changes.

[Planet13]

Thanks, not2easy.

How do I change the permissions in Windows 7? (I know how to do it in Linux)

Is it Right Click -> properties -> security -> edit

Then I see the users on THIS computer (my office computer)

But (obviously) not the users of my home computer.

Do I need to change the permissions when I have the USB drive plugged into my HOME computer? (the one where I can't open the files).

[Planet13]

Oh, and by the way, I AM the office admin for my office computer - I'm a computer army of one! So I do have admin access.

[not2easy]

Yes, you would want to change the permissions on the files before copying them - then change them back for the originals if those are the settings you want for those files. I really can't help you with the exact steps on Windows. I have changed permissions on files myself in Windows, it was many moons ago - your steps sound about right.

[tangor]

Might check your optional Win7 updates (if you do not routinely load all updates). There was one a while back (can't recall when) that was expressly to correct this problem. Apparently for some USB drives/flash there is a stack overflow, which means the drive is never seen. Maybe someone else can remember the update number...

[Hoople]

See if the anonymous user has permission to the container and objects within.

Directory traversal might be another although rarer issue.