http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Window cannot open the specified device, file, or path. en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:12:08 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21232 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:46:42 +0000 pipo 21232@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i used to have an error like this before when we were still using dial-up, while downloading, my connection will get cut off, the file is where i placed it and it's showing the correct size, but when i try to run/open it, i get the same error, hope this helps. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21229 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:10:49 +0000 Smashpmk712 21229@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>no the download is an exe </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21172 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:46:33 +0000 whs 21172@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>It could be a .zip folder that you first have to unzip (extract files). </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21152 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:33:42 +0000 PhoneguyRoy 21152@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I tried and I still get the same error message. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21130 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:17:25 +0000 Smashpmk712 21130@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I would suggest trying to download it again from <a href='http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe'>http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21127 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:07:43 +0000 PhoneguyRoy 21127@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>It was AVG Free Anti Virus off the Web. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21125 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:06:34 +0000 Smashpmk712 21125@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>is it all downloaded files or just one? also how did you download the file(P2P, BitTorrent, or just off the web?) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21124 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:03:10 +0000 PhoneguyRoy 21124@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When I try to open a downloaded file I get the error message, Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or path. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/window-cannot-open-the-specified-device-file-or-path#post-21123 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:01:45 +0000 PhoneguyRoy 21123@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Running Windows XP Home on a Gateway laptop </p>