> Ok, I made a subdirectory C:\Stuff\Messages and copied the outlook.pst file
> there and I get the exact same error message. I got a request to allow me to
> copy the file there after I created the subfolder and then I got the same
> error message from outlook. It seems the same thing is happening when I copy
> it versus when I try to access it through outlook except when I copy it, it
> prompts me and I can say Yes.
>
> Since Outlook needs continuous access to the file from the start of the
> application, it doesn't seem to be ok with it.
>
> I have already tried running Outlook as Administrator and then I could add
> my pst file from the root; however, when I closed Outlook down and opened it
> without running as Administrator I received the error right away saying it
> could not access the file.
>
> Are there any other suggestions you have? I think I need a solution that
> will let me tell the UAC to not validate access to a certain folder
> (C:\Stuff\Messages in this case) so outlook can run.
>
> If I put the outlook.pst on my desktop, everything works fine. So I need to
> know how to treat the subfolder that I created like my desktop. Is this
> possible?
>
> Cory
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You shouldn't put files directly in the root. Make a subfolder first.
> >
> > --
> > Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> > Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >
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> >
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> > "Cory" <Cory[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1EEFA5AD-6024-4D96-98EB-2A181DC54C7F[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > I am trying to open a pst file from Outlook XP and am having UAC problems. I
> > put my pst file in C:\ and that is where I want it. In Outlook 2007 when I
> > select Tools - Options - Mail Setup Tab - Data File - Data Files... button,
> > it will not allow me to select my pst file in the C root drive.
> >
> > I get there error saying that "File Access is denied. You do not have the
> > permission required to access the file C:\outlook.pst"
> >
> > When I copy a file to the C:\ drive I get prompted that I need writes, and
> > if I accept it copies the file there, so I am thinking this has something to
> > do with UAC.
> >
> > Is there a setting I can set to allow my account to have access to the C:\
> > folder without prompting me and without disabling UAC?
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Cory
> >
> >
> >