Question about Import 71 and file permission in ArcGIS

Question

I am making a map for my thesis. While using ArcGIS, I must use Import71 to convert some .e00 files (In this particular case, political boundaries and Hydrography networks). When I select my output folder, I receive the message:

[ "E:\ File Path" This file cannot be accessed. Make sure you have security privileges on the drive."]

I use Windows 7. Is this simply a Windows/administrator problem or am I doing something wrong? If someone knows, I would appreciate any suggestions.

Answer 1

I think import71.exe is flat out incompatible with Windows7. You could try finding the import71.exe > r-click > Troubleshoot compatibilty, which I did but without success. I didn't try every available option.

The command line ogr2ogr from the gdal utilities suite can translate the files just fine on windows 7 though:

ogr2ogr out_dir test.e00

Install from http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/wiki

Answer 2

In the Output Data Source you need to add the name of the folder you want to create, you don't just enter an existing folder. Also, you want to make sure to use short name folder like c:\coverage\ you can move it after creation to a long folder name with spaces.

Create C:\coverage\ folder, no spaces, 8 or less characters In Import71 Output Data Source key in c:\coverage\newcover