How to copy file to top level directory

The windows port of emacs requires that the file ".emacs" resides in
c:\.emacs. Vista won't let me store a file here: I get a error (something
like insufficient priv). I can create directories in the top level
directory, just not files. How do I create a file?
Thanks,
Siegfried

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:28:38 -0600, "Siegfried Heintze" <> wrote:

>The windows port of emacs requires that the file ".emacs" resides in
>c:\.emacs. Vista won't let me store a file here: I get a error (something
>like insufficient priv). I can create directories in the top level
>directory, just not files. How do I create a file?
>Thanks,
>Siegfried
>

turn off uac.
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"Siegfried Heintze" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The windows port of emacs requires that the file ".emacs" resides in
> c:\.emacs. Vista won't let me store a file here: I get a error (something
> like insufficient priv). I can create directories in the top level
> directory, just not files. How do I create a file?
> Thanks,
> Siegfried
>


You just need to run whatever program that should be creating the file there
'elevated'
ie right-click the batch file or .exe or whatever you're using, and choose
'Run as administrator"


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Could you elaborate a bit? I don't know how "to turn off UAC". What is
"UAC"?

>The windows port of emacs requires that the file ".emacs" resides in
>c:\.emacs. Vista won't let me store a file here: I get a error (something
>like insufficient priv). I can create directories in the top level
>directory, just not files. How do I create a file?
>Thanks,
>Siegfried
>

turn off uac.
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http://www.tweak-uac.com/
UAC explained and a little utility to help control it.

The rest are good information sources.

http://www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_in_windows_vista.htm

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906022.aspx

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...9f44e1033.mspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa905108.aspx

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...C/default.aspx
Extremely detailed

"Siegfried Heintze" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Could you elaborate a bit? I don't know how "to turn off UAC". What is
> "UAC"?
>
>>The windows port of emacs requires that the file ".emacs" resides in
>>c:\.emacs. Vista won't let me store a file here: I get a error (something
>>like insufficient priv). I can create directories in the top level
>>directory, just not files. How do I create a file?
>>Thanks,
>>Siegfried
>>
>
> turn off uac.
> --
> more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html
>

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:35:18 -0600, "Siegfried Heintze" <> wrote:

>Could you elaborate a bit? I don't know how "to turn off UAC". What is
>"UAC"?
>
>>The windows port of emacs requires that the file ".emacs" resides in
>>c:\.emacs. Vista won't let me store a file here: I get a error (something
>>like insufficient priv). I can create directories in the top level
>>directory, just not files. How do I create a file?
>>Thanks,
>>Siegfried
>>
>
>turn off uac.


Start menu - a picture of something at top of start - takes you to user accounts-
bottom of that page - turn user account control on or off.

I don't use it at all. This is a 1 person machine. Keeping it on is like shooting myself in the foot every time I move the mouse.

Plus it's more trouble than it's worth.
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