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Windows cannot access the specified device path or file error

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file-error.180777/

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AMTECH69 Original post #1
Jan 15, 2014 at 11:42 PM
I an having Win 7 premium with Office 2007. Recently, I started facing a problem in opening .txt, .docx and .pptx file and their applications (i.e. Notepad, MS Word and Powerpoint). Other MS office applications are working very well. No virus infection, using avast. My son might have installed / un installed a couple of games.
Browsers are working well, Network working fine, regedit not working.
following error is displayed:
"Windows cannot access the specified device path or file you may not have appropriate permissions"

only one admin user, checked permissions for files as well as these applications.

Please help.
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Jan 16, 2014 at 12:02 AM
"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file" error when you try to install, update or start a program or file

The official Microsoft Support solution . :)
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Jan 16, 2014 at 7:51 PM
Thanks!
Downloaded Norton Power Eraser and fixed all the problems.