Access Denied When Installing New Liveries

[jamansell]

been trying to install new liveries.hopefully done all the right things. go to save new cfg file but message comes up notepad access denied what have I not done properly

[mrzippy]

Windows 7 or 8? If your Sim is installed into the default location under Program Files, then UAC is protecting the files in FSX from being modified. Google UAC and how to deal with it. The common reply from the folks here will be that you should have chosen to install outside of the default area.

 

Welcome to the Forum!

[stvn]

Mr Zippy is right, as I did the same thing, installed FS9 and FSX where Microsoft told me to way back when, C\...\x86. Sooner or later I will migrate my stuff onto my 2nd internal hd. Yes, installing to default x86 location is a big 'no-no' for sure.

 

But you can work around it. I did.

 

My apologies if you have read any of this info before now:

 

First thing you need to do is disable that User Account Control. UAC does nothing but hurt your editing process.

 

Disable the UAC (on Windows7) by going here: Start\Control Panel\System and Security

 

 

Then look for this, you probably need to change it to 'Never Notify'. Then you'll have to reboot your pc.

 

 

If it is already set for 'never notify, then cancel out, you're good to go.

 

Now you should be able to edit:

 

Simply cut and paste the cfg onto your desktop, edit it there, then cut and paste it back into the plane folder.

 

Since I did that UAC/Never notify move, I can edit my cfg's on the desktop, and cut and paste them back into the original folder. With the UAC on, I couldn't do that.

Remember, you must cut and paste onto the desktop to edit, not copy and paste.

Even with the UAC disbled, sometimes Microsoft will not let you copy and paste back into the folder you got the original cfg from, even from the desktop. I don't know why, but sometimes it happens. That's why I always cut and paste in that regard. That eliminates that 'not allowed' crap.

 

And another good thing to do while you're at it:

To make sure you don't mess anything up, just make a new folder inside the folder of the plane you are applying the new texture to.

Name it 'orig aircraft cfg', and copy and paste a copy of the original aircraft cfg into it for good measure.

 

Better safe than sorry. If you retexture a lot of planes, it's a good habit to get into.

 

All of this applies to Windows 7. I don't know if this will work on Windows 8. Maybe someone else can clarify how the W8 thing works for editing the cfg's.

I'm trying to avoid Windows 8 like the plague...I'll only go to W8 when I absolutely have to...and I'm dreading that day...

 

Good luck on the editing.

[StringBean]

UAC does nothing but hurt your editing process.

...and protect your computer from attack.

 

...Better safe than sorry.

 

If you are worried about "safe", leave UAC on and move FS out of the Program Files folder.

 

By move I mean uninstall and reinstall. Do it now, do it before your FS installs get so big it is a pain to do.

 

I have UAC on and FS installed in the C:\ root and never have problems editing FS files. Never.

 

peace,

the Bean

[napamule2]

With mouse pointer you click on 'aircraft.cfg' (to highlight it), then RIGHT click (on highlighted file), then choose 'Copy'. You then click anywhere (white area) and right click then choose 'Paste' and you will produce a 'Copy of Aircraft.cfg'. It opens just like regular cfg, but it will not be 'seen' by FSX so it is ignored (ie: you can leave it in same folder where the orig aircraft.cfg is). You COULD make a 'Docs & Pics' folder, under main ac folder, and drop bmps, readme, thumnails, copy of cfg, etc relevant to that ac there. Just a tip.

Chuck B

Napamule

[stvn]

By move I mean uninstall and reinstall. Do it now, do it before your FS installs get so big it is a pain to do.

 

Too late. I'm 4+ years in on my rig, with all FS9 and FSX Accel still in x86.

 

...and protect your computer from attack.

 

 

If you are worried about "safe", leave UAC on and move FS out of the Program Files folder.

 

By move I mean uninstall and reinstall. Do it now, do it before your FS installs get so big it is a pain to do.

 

I have UAC on and FS installed in the C:\ root and never have problems editing FS files. Never.

 

peace,

the Bean

 

If it isn't "too late"" for the OP, then he or she should do exactly as you say PRONTO...

 

I did move all of my addon scenery and freeware planes onto the H drive.

 

My FSX still runs smooth as silk on that x86, 4-plus years later. The only two upgrades I did to my pc since were a new power supply, and a new gpu. I should probably 'knock on wood' on that fact this very moment...

 

I was only offering what worked for me. When I said "sooner or later" in my reply, that was in reference to when my motherboard finally launches. Because sooner rather than later it will fry. One of the few 'guarantees' in life, just like death and taxes...

 

...and protect your computer from attack.

 

I respectfully disagree. UAC many times has made a mess of me adding payware many times over. Another reason I hated it.

 

UAC was originally developed for office networked computers, as to keep malware spreading throught an office's networked pc's, was it not? (I don't see the need, being I'm not in an office flight simming.)

 

I see UAC as rather useless, but a good payware antivirus program -coupled with a good payware malware program 'should' stop any malware in it's tracks.

 

On the other hand, it's all on what sites you choose to surf at. There are some in the fs community that I won't even think of clicking onto, let alone even download anything from.

In the end, that doesn't mean much either. Even on the most protected sites, the hacks will still find a way in, no matter how many walls get put up to stop them. The hacks work at it 24/7/365, and why those hacks are so successful -just ask the fed gov, or the likes of Sony or Target...

 

(In short, if the hacks want to hit you, they will. UAC or not. And pray in the meantime that the a/v and malware walls can put up a fight against them.)

 

 

I'm not saying my way's right. I simply said (and showed) what worked for me. One should do what he or she feels comfortable with...

 

 

With mouse pointer you click on 'aircraft.cfg' (to highlight it), then RIGHT click (on highlighted file), then choose 'Copy'. You then click anywhere (white area) and right click then choose 'Paste' and you will produce a 'Copy of Aircraft.cfg'. It opens just like regular cfg, but it will not be 'seen' by FSX so it is ignored (ie: you can leave it in same folder where the orig aircraft.cfg is). You COULD make a 'Docs & Pics' folder, under main ac folder, and drop bmps, readme, thumnails, copy of cfg, etc relevant to that ac there. Just a tip.

Chuck B

Napamule

 

Yes, your 'Copy of Aircraft.cfg' is excellent advice. I also liked the 'Docs & Pics' folder idea too. Thanks for that Chuck!