autosave and saving files when changing usernames

[mike815]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Okay, here goes. I recently had trouble with my username, so I created another administration user and started transferring files from username to username. I changed the property for the documents folder to enable me to switch my documents over, uploaded the folder to an online storage service, went to the new username, and downloaded those files into the documents folder. But now, when I open Word, it tells me I can't autosave and should change the autosave location - which I did. I saved it to the autosave folder in documents in the new username. It still won't autosave. On top of that, when I try to save a document, it tells me I can't because it's write-protected, or I'm out of disk space (which I'm not). However, if I put the document onto a memory key, and drag it over to where I want to save it, it will ask me for permission to do so, and after I punch in the password, it authenticates and transfers over. HELP.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Your permissions are screwed up. I'm not that good with permissions, but
a first step:

Go to the Documents folder in the new user account, and cmd-I to Get
Info on it. Down at the bottom of the Info window, you'll see Ownership
and Permissions. Make sure that your new username has Read and Write
permissions--there should be a step somewhere so you can make the change
apply to all files inside the Documents folder, which you want to make
happen.

By the way--it isn't AutoSave, it's AutoRecovery, and you should train
yourself to hit Save rather than rely on it.