Windows cannot access WDCloud...ask owner for permission

I'm setting up my new MyCloud 3TB and am in the process of backing up my files. Its been 3 days runinng constantly and I've only backed up 147Gb which is frustrating. I cant move my computer to where the router is so its being transferred wirelessly. I'm trying to map my network drive but the option is always greyed out so I cant select it. Anytime I try to do anything it says "Windows does not have permnission to access wdcloud...contact your network administrator ...blah blah" I'm not sure what to do .. I am the adnminstrator. Any ideas?

Hi there,
Try to do a reset on the unit to see if this fixes the issue with the permissions, are you able to access the unit from a different computer on the network, here is a link the might help with the reset process on the unit:
http://community.wd.com/t5/External-Drives-for-PC/Backup-to-Dropbox-extremely-slow/m-p/893042

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Hi NabeelOmer,
We wonder if you have taken any action such as system restore after this issue occurred.
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>>The applications run fine when launching from a FQDN share
It sounds like a DNS suffix issue. When this issue occurs, please try to ping share on the client, then check if the corresponding IP address is correct. If the IP address is wrong, please adjust your settings of DNS to make sure that the client can resolve
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If it's very hard to change the settings of the DNS for some reason, as a work around, we can add the entry into the clients' hosts file.
Best Regards.
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Hi
Some required information are needed for us to help you.
Hi NabeelOmer,
We wonder if you have taken any action such as system restore after this issue occurred.
You might also try this command to restore your access control list.
Run this command to navigate to the drive letter, example is D
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Visual Studio is a very invasive program and which provides the ability to enumerate projects and solutions for system, user should never try uninstalling it manually without any guidance.
Visual Studio made changes for your whole system, if the file has been moved or deleted this error would occur.
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https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983433%28v=vs.90%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
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Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

Hi, i'm a Windows 7 user of HP Pavilion dm4.
It has been weeks since iTunes works properly on my computer. I'm here to seek help from professionals or people who had encountered it before. Whenever I double-click on iTunes, it prompt me a message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." But another thing is, i'm the only adminstrator on this laptop. If I don't have permission, who has? Sigh.
I had tried uninstalling and installing iTunes from official website many times but to no avail.

Hi,
Also, please make sure your current user is a administrator account and have permission to open the file.
Right-click the file or folder, and then click Properties.
Click the Security tab.
Under Group or User names, click your name to see the permissions you have.
Have you installed 3rd software in you computer? please turn off them temporarily to check if this issue still occurs.
Here is an article you can refer to.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2669244
Andy Altmann
TechNet Community Support

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