Dear All
Hello. Grateful if anyone has any insight into a problem which just manifested yesterday, after using various versions of VectorWorks without any issue for the past 10 years.
VectorWorks (version 2011) has suddenly begun to deny “file-save-as” commands to specified directories on the C: drive. Or also fail to open ANY previously saved files in specified directories on the C:drive (all within C:Users/Libraries/Documents/Xyz). With the message "You Do Not Have Administrator Rights to Save To This Location" (I do!) - When I try and open a previously saved (non corrupt) VW file, there is no pop-up message, it just does not open. Any of them, no matter how many different test or actual files I try.
VW will only save and read/open files now if saved (or moved) to the top root directory of C:/user. The license key is showing on start-up, and all functionality in VW is normal. Can open a file (from root directory) edit and save as normal. Just not to a specified target directory below C:/user
I have tried most of the obvious permutations of setting read/write/full-control permissions for the VW programme in properties/permissions. And also editing the registry / Local-Key to apply the same permissions for the C:drive and sub-folders. Plus running VW in Administrator mode. All to no avail. Am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.
No windows OS or software update, addition of new programme, driver, hardware or any other substantive change has been made to the PC running VW, nor any changes or updates to VW. There is no change to roll-back or anything to uninstall.
The only, perhaps, salient factor is VW has not been opened and used on this PC (or any other with the same licence) for approx. 6 months. I'm out of ideas, save for a full uninstall and re-install, which is a last resort as it is such a chore getting the licence code re-authorised by the reseller. Before I go that far, does this problem ring a bell with anyone?
Any ideas much appreciated.
Many thanks
Iso