After downloading IOS5, i can't access my itune and receive the following message "The Folder "Itune" is on locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder", noting that i access this folder in a normal way. Any clue ?
After downloading IOS5, i can't access my itune and receive the following message "The Folder "Itune" is on locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder", noting that i access this folder in a normal way. Any clue ?
In my case its a new computer the old one was stolen and the time machine disk did not work for a restore but did for copying the info to the new mac
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Have tried to install Itunes on laptop running 32 bit Windows 7 - it says it installed successfully but then when I click to open I get the message "the folder is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder."
You will have to descripe where the drive is and much more.
Then go and look at the drive and folder and who has group ownership policy and more.
It would have to be a guess, plus "20 questions" but why post here? when there are Snow Leopard, iMac, and of course, iTunes, Community forums.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes
But this is not iTunes, it is a workstation community -
I am trying to open iTunes on my mac. But a box pops up saying "The folder iTunes is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder". Anyone know what that means? I've had my computer 2 years and its never had a problem opening it
I've already right-clicked on the application, clicked "get info", and changed it so all people listed in the "Sharing & Permissions" section have the "read & write" privilage.
The error message is referring to your iTunes library, not your iTunes application.
You need to check and fix the permissions of the iTunes folder in your iTunes library. This is by default located in your "Music" folder.
Select the folder Music > iTunes in the Finder, right click on it or Ctrl Click and click "Get Info". At the bottom of the contextual window thatwill pop up, disclose the Sharing and Permissions brick, change your status from Read only to Read & Write. You may need to click the padlock icon to make changes. -
When trying to open itunes i'm receiving a message stating "this folder is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions" Any idea what I need to do to get it working. The issue happened after I installed DJ Software
Read the part about changing permissions on the iTunes folder in: https://discussions.apple.com/message/11583914
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I have unintalled and reinstalled several times, just suddenly stopped working. I have windows 7, have for awhile. I get the following message: The Folder I tunes is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder"
I had an existing account that i am no longer able to access.
I got one email suggesting right click and run as program administrator, tried it and did not work. Also went into permissions folder and ensured was listed as program administrator.
Help and Thanks in advance.Hi Chris,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of your issue. When you say a "different server", if you mean that you recently changed the location where iTunes was storing its files (local or otherwise), you may find the following article helpful:
iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1364
Regards,
- Brenden -
I am getting an error message on my desktop when I try to open itunes: "the folder "itunes" is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder"...Any idea what I need to do to correct?
Hi lvdmerwe!
I have two articles here for you that should be able to help you troubleshoot this issue further:
Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden -
when i open itunes, it gives me a message "the folder itunes is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder" i am the only user and it was working a week ago whats wrong with it? it will not open itunes
Hi lvdmerwe!
I have two articles here for you that should be able to help you troubleshoot this issue further:
Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden -
Wanted to sync up my new IPhone4, and thought that I should make sure I had the most up to date version of ITunes on my desktop first. Tried to get on site, and got an error message saying; "The folder ITunes is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder." Cannot get on ITunes at all now. Help! Thx.
In my case its a new computer the old one was stolen and the time machine disk did not work for a restore but did for copying the info to the new mac
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I'm getting a msg saying the folder "itunes" is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder? What's going on? Won't sync when i plug in ipod shuffle or touch.
Post this in the iTunes forum as it does not pertain to an iPod Shuffle.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes
B-rock -
I got a problem on running the iTune 64bit on Windows 7, error message says " the folder "itunes" is on a locked disk or your do not have write permission for this folder. Any one ran into this problem ?
It worked before.Open Disk Utility via Spotlight or in the Applications folder stored within the Utilities folder. Close all applications and 3rd party software and choose "Repair Disk Permissions." Reboot the computer when finished, and test to see if the issue is resolved.
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I don't know what suddenly caused this. I haven't installed anything weird or obscure, I've kept up with all of the normal updates for Windows, my anti-virus, and other normal software (Adobe, Apple products, Steam). So all I did today was double-clicked on the iTunes icon, and the prompt that I supplied kept popping up. I rebooted my computer, I uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and all of my Apple products (Quicktime, Safari). But nothing seems to be working.
I could sure use some much appreciated assistance!!! Thank you!I did what I could out of the information provided, however there was quite a bit of difference between the XP format and Windows 7. After trying what I could, I was still receiving the same error message. Besides trying to fix this issue, I'm also trying to figure out how this whole thing started to begin with.
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im really stuck
In my case its a new computer the old one was stolen and the time machine disk did not work for a restore but did for copying the info to the new mac
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Please give step by step directions to fix this. Thank you very much for your help and support.
Sorry for responding that late, it wouldn't show in my list as an active thread with a response from you, just posted another thread and saw it.
For some reason I had more iTunes folders with iTunes library on my machine and couldn't find them all at first.
I'm on mac, so then instead of the regular Spotlight (searching program) I used "Find" option from the finder and found more of those folders. Changed all the permissions and it worked. That's why I don't really know which one was responsible and where it resides..
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The Itunes library.itl is locked.on a locked disk.or you do not have write premission for this file
Itune will no open. It says the itunes library it is locked
Hey rogerky,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities! I found information about the iTunes "locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder" error message. Check out the following for a resolution:
Verify the location of your Windows XP My Music folder. The default location for this folder is
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music
If you do not have this folder at the default location and have not moved it to another location, consider creating one inside your My Documents folder.
Download and install Tweak UI from the Microsoft PowerToys website athttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx Note: This utility is for Windows XP only. Please review the system requirements before installing.
Once you have installed Tweak UI, open it from the Start menu.
In the column on the left, click on the plus symbol next to My Computer and select Special Folders
In the right pane under Special Folders, choose My Music from the Folder pop-up menu.
Click the Change Location button. You may see a warning message appear with precautions for changing this setting; after reviewing the message, click Yes.
In the resulting window, browse for the My Music folder as described in step 1, and click OK.
Reinstall or open iTunes.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, the settings for the current user may be corrupted, which could cause iTunes not to install or open. You may have to install and open iTunes in a different Windows user account.
iTunes for Windows XP: "Disk is locked" or "iTunes folder cannot be found" when installing or opening iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1866
Take care,
David -
I have just opened ITunes on my Mac and the following error occurred "The iTunes Library.itl file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file.". When I setup my Mac I created a shared user area to contain my ITunes library so that I could share it with another user logged onto my Mac. However the error above gives me the impression that the library file is locked... I've checked and it does not seem to be locked under the "get info" fie information. Has anyone come across this before and found a solution?
You also need to make sure you have both read and write permission for the file, or for the whole iTunes folder for that matter. That's also done in Get Info for the file or folder concerned.
Read the part about changing permissions on the iTunes folder in: https://discussions.apple.com/message/11583914
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