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>> I received my Garritan Orchestral Srings last week but cannot get the
>> gig files to import or convert to exs files.
>> I copied the Gigasampler files into the Sampler Instruments folder.
>> When I try to load a gig file into the EXS24 I get a dialogue box
>> saying:
>> "insufficient access priveledges for operation
>> REULT CODE = - 5000"
>> This happens for each sample I have tried to load.
>> I'm not sure if my error is mac, logic or GOS related.
>> I'm using a dual 1gig G4 with L7.1.1 on OS 10.3.9
>> Thanks for any helpful hints.
>>
>> Jim
> Hi Jim,
> Things copied from Cds tend to be write protected, if  this is the
> case simply change them to read and write. Okay okay this is a
> nightmare to do by hand (as it were) but you can use a batch program
> to do it, in Tiger there is 'the automator' but I don't know about
> Panther (Lets look up more OS names in the book of big cats ;-) ).
> I'm sure someone can suggest an App if this proves to be the problem,
> Mike


The program you need is freeware, it's called BatChMod - easy to find  
on google.

It's a simple program that puts an interface on a standard unix  
script.  It will change permissions on a folder and every file inside  
it which can be many files, so be alert with your choices when you  
use it.

- Dave