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Permisions error
« on: November 04, 2014, 11:49:59 am »
I am trying to edit a jpg file on my laptop (PM5).  the file was downloaded to a usb drive from my main computer (PM5)

I am getting this;

Saving '/media/a/3D3B-BE1A/Chickens/mouse.jpg' failed:

Read-only file system

Any ideas?
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Re: Permisions error
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 12:03:27 pm »
Copy the jpg to your desktop .. then edit the copy.

How is the USB stick formatted ?
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Re: Permisions error
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 12:03:27 pm »

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Re: Permisions error
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2014, 12:19:43 pm »
That worked.   :)

USB formated toNTFS
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Re: Permisions error
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2014, 12:26:39 pm »
May be better to use FAT32, but your call.
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