Access to the path 'F:\.mpg' is denied. Any idea how to fix it??

[StangGurl]

this msg appears now when I'm converting my dvd!! Access to the path 'F:\.mpg' is denied. Any idea how to fix it??

[lowellriggsiam]

Can you access drive f through explorer? The drive may either be disconnected, or access is otherwise being denied by permissions. First try rebooting and see if the problem persists.

[johns0]

StangGurl-in the future please use a more descriptive subject title in your posts rather than help,for this time ill change your title.

[AlanHK]

this msg appears now when I'm converting my dvd!! Access to the path 'F:\.mpg' is denied. Any idea how to fix it??

It's looking for a file called ".mpg"
Which is pretty unlikely, means the real filename has been lost somehow.
What is the name of your input video?
if it's something with spaces and punctuation, try renaming it to something short and simple, just letters and numbers, and try again.

[gll99]

You don't say what program you are using to convert but somewhere in an optional path statement you have typed (or the program erroneously defaults) to a source, temp / working or target path that is invalid. When the program tries to access a file using this path you will get that type of message.

A filename cannot begin with a period (.) The path 'F:\.mpg' is looking for a file called ".mpg" (not what you might think is implied "blank.mpg" but rather ".mpg.noextent") and that first period is what is invalid in a file name.
If you intended to have a search path looking for all files that end in .mpg then it should look like this "F:\*.mpg"
If you wanted a specific file then it should look like "F:\filename.mpg".

Check all selectable path options in the program(s) you are using and you should find the error.

[Gavino]

A filename cannot begin with a period (.) The path 'F:\.mpg' is looking for a file called ".mpg" ... and that first period is what is invalid in a file name.

A filename can begin with a period - it's not uncommon for programs to use such files for user program settings (even on Windows).

(However, it's still unlikely the OP has a file called ".mpg".)

[StangGurl]

Thanks!! It was looking for mpg file...got it fixed!! Sorry 'bout "help" as subject...this is my 1st time on a forum!! Thanks for all the help!!