Cannot save files - ' do not have enough access privileges'

When I try and save a newly made file in Illustrator CS3, I get the error message - 'Can't save the illustration - you do not have enough access privileges'. I installed Leopard recently, and also upgraded my hard drive. I tried running Disk Permissions, but it didn't help.
Any ideas?

I had the exact same thing happen to me. But then I tried saving to desktop, and it no longer gave me that error. It turns out the drive that I was trying to save to had me as a different user name, and therefore with no privileges to that drive. The short term fix is use Command I on the drive you are saving to, click the lock at the bottom to unlock, and then check the box "Ignore ownership on this volume." For the long term fix, make sure you have permissions to all your volumes, and/or your user name matches the permissions on that volume.
Hope this helps.

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next, I redirected iTunes to use the backup iTunes Music folder (on the new HD) as the primary.
next, i imported about 12 CDs, but then... with one particular CD, it said, "no!"
in fact, the message was:
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thanks for the reply, Kay.
i did do the Get Info trick, but again, to no avail.
since i posted, i've imported about six more CDs without problem. this is an Annie Lennox CD i bought in the early 1990s.
I tried dragging the AIFF files from the CD onto my Mac, which worked fine. I was even able to import the AIFF files into iTunes. it recalled the song names, but not the artist/album info.
however, when I tried to convert the AIFF files to Mp3, it once again told me there was an error. it also mentioned that it could be the files "are not the correct file format."
ugh! thanks again for your help. I'll chalk it up as a loss. sorry, Annie, i love your music, but not enough to give me a headache! hehe

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Hi, DickmoAZ.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277
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Hi, DickmoAZ.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
This sounds like a permission issue most likely with the iTunes Media folder. Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot this issue.
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277
Cheers,
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