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problem with executing set up.exe file

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Aman bhati Original post #1
Dec 4, 2010 at 9:40 AM
friends
i have windows xp sp2.recently i was trying to install oxford dictionary on my pc. autoplay function did not respond.whenever i try to open set up.exe file or click on autoplay i got an error massage 'windows cannot access the specified devices, path or file.you may not have appropriate permission to access the item.' please help me to solve this issue. thanks
arpanmukherjee1
Dec 4, 2010 at 9:35 PM
computer infected with autorun.inf worm

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K
Dec 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM
friends
i have windows xp sp2.recently i was trying to install oxford dictionary on my pc. autoplay function did not respond.whenever i try to open set up.exe file or click on autoplay i got an error massage 'windows cannot access the specified devices, path or file.you may not have appropriate permission to access the item.' please help me to solve this issue. thanks

I think you don't have the administered rights to run the .exe files. You must login with administrator or user account with administrator rights. Then it will execute.