ITunes error: The iPhone "iPhone" cannot be synced. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation. is preventing my iPhone from syncing. How do I fix it?
The iPhone "iPhone" cannot be synced. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation. is preventing my iPhone from syncing. How do I fix it? I have changed permissions until blue in the face. What is going on? Why is this so hard? I just want to sync my phone.
A little background. My iTunes library is in a shared folder. My Aperture library is on a .DMG in the shared folder with "ignore permissions on this volume" checked. I have added myself with read and write privileges to everything that I can find. What gives? Thanks in advance.
PC, windows7, iphone4, updated iphone (5.0.1) and itunes (10.5.2.11) software. Started getting "iphone cannot be synced. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation" message.
Solution I found that worked: Uncheck "Sync photos from Iphone" in Itunes / Devices / Photos tab.
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iPod Classic 80GB. Message reads ' iTunes library cannot be saved you do not have enough access privileges for this operation'. It says it has synced but it hasn't. Please help, I am not very tech minded.
See this article about troubleshooting the error message regarding access privelages. It may be preventing your iTunes library from being able to save/retain music you have recently imported to it, which may explain why no new content is being added to your device.
Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
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I have just installed itune on a windows 8 OS and am am trying to sync my iphone but it cannot import photos and come up with the error message "you do not have enough access privileges for this operation"
Hey there Opal4,
It sounds like you are unable to use iTunes due to this error message about not having enough access privileges. According to the following article you may need to change the permissions on the file directly:
These messages occur if permissions are incorrect on your designated music folder or on a folder inside your designated music folder. Permissions are settings that determine who can read, write to, or execute a file or folder on your computer. Every file and folder on your hard disk has an associated set of permissions.
Example: If permissions are correct on your Music folder, but incorrect on the U2 folder inside your Music folder, you would be able to add other music to your iTunes library, but not that new U2 album.
Windows XP:
How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows XP
From: Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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The iphone cannot be synced. you do not have enough access privileges for this operation
The iPhone"Kyle's iPhone" cannot be synced. You do not have enought access privileges for this opperation. what do i do?
Thank you.
I actually figured it out a while ago.
Turns out it is not an issue with the iPhone or iTunes.
By process of elimination I deduced it could be a permissions issue with the hard drive and/or folder that holds the contents of my Music Library.
For example, if the "Sharing & Permissions" settings (found in the "Get Info" Window) are set to "Read Only" on the internal or external drive that contains your Music Library for iTunes then you can not write to the disk. Therefore, you do not have privelges to make changes to the internal or external drive and you get the error message when you try to sync with the information on that drive.
Here's the kicker and million dollar questions:
How did the "Sharing & Permissions" settings get changed on my Hard Drive without me doing it?
Why did my iPhone sync fine yesterday and suddenly today the Hard Drive is doing this?
I have to set all priveleges to all drives to "Read & Write" and that just doesn't seem very secure to me. -
keep getting '' the itunes library file cannot be saved. you do not have enough access privledges'' when ever i try to add or change my library, why? have tried several suggestions on the internet to stop this from happening but with no success. i am running windows 7. has started happening since installing new security software. would this have anything to do with this problem? any suggestions
The location of the iTunes Library file may be read-only or owned by a different user.
Default locations:
XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<login>\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
Vista: C:\Users\<login>\Music\iTunes
Windows 7: C:\Users\My Music\itunes
Right click the iTunes folder and choose Properties
Look at the Attributes and see if Read-Only is checked.
Uncheck it and click OK, at the apply to all subfolders and files prompt, make sure all subfolders and files is selected and click OK.
If your iTunes library saves now you are done.
If it does not you will need to try on each directory above the iTunes directory.
Of course if you are not using the default locations you'll have to alter the path to the one you find in iTunes Edit->Preferences, Advanced tab. -
I keep getting this message. It just suddenly started happening!
Actually, yes I used to have MS Antispyware installed, but now I have uninstalled it and upgraded to the Windows Defender program, which was supposed to be a replacement.
good lord.
okay, we would get some reports of people getting an "you don't have enough access privileges" message with regard to setting itunes as the default music player if they had MS Antispyware beta running during an itunes install.
let's try an experiment. try switching Windows Defender off prior to opening itunes.
do you still get the access privileges error message?
love, b -
Hi. I moved my iTunes library into a shared folder so both my wife and I can have separate iTunes libraries using the same music files. Everything has been fine until tonight when she received the above referenced error when trying to sync after downloading the newest iPhone update.
We're running OS X Lion. My phone works perfectly but hers is not. I've tried the few fixes I could find. Ran disk utility and repaired permissions after making sure that the music folder (and enclosed folders) were granted to her and me.
Any suggestions? I've been trying everything I could find online to no avail.try the steps in this support article.
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I keep getting an error message in iTunes when I try and sync my iPhone 5s. Message says "you do not have enough access privileges for this operation?". It is my personal computer and phone.
Hello magestecal,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot this issue where you're getting a permissions error when trying to sync your iPhone, I'd like you to please follow the steps in the article below.
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization - Apple Support
Take care,
Alex H. -
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I recently installed a new hard drive on my PC, downloaded iTunes, updated the software on my iPod touch and now I get this error message when I try to sync: "you do not have enough access privileges for this operation." It never did this before, whether it's the upgrade in software or something in iTunes, but it's very frustrating, since I'd like to add more things to my iPod.
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I would greatly appreciate help with this matter.See if the user tip helps: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6562
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After clicking sync it attempts to do so, it gets to the backing up stage, then soon as this completes i get the following 2 errors right after eachother.
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KaySeeGot this stupid issue again, however it only happens when im trying to copy music from anywhere to my itunes, it works perfectly fine if i run as administrator however when i do this i am unable to Drag and drop music into itunes. and i dont want a stupid windows 7 popup every time i run itunes asking if i want to run it.
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Problem was resolved when I updated to most recent iTunes.thx much, it worked and i can now sync my ipod touch fine.
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The error msg "The iPad "User's iPad" cannot be synced. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation." appears when I connect my ipad to itunes. How to resolve?
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