title: Trying to access a file located on a flashdrive
body: <p>I have made a simple test code in python that reads from a text file, and then preforms an action if the text file contains a line "on".</p>
  
  <p>My code works fine if i run the script on my hardive with the text file in the same folder. Example, (C:\Python27\my_file.txt, and C:\Python27\my_scipt.py).</p>
  
  <p>However, if I try this code while my text file is located on my flashdrive and my script is still on my hardrive it won't work even though I have the correct path specified. Example, (G:\flashdrive_folder\flashdrive_file.txt, and C:\Python27\my_scipt.py).</p>
  
  <p>Here is the code I have written out.</p>
  
  <pre><code>    def locatedrive():
          file = open("G:\flashdrive_folder\flashdrive_file.txt", "r")
          flashdrive_file = file.read()
          file.close()
  
          if flashdrive_file == "on":
              print "working"
  
          else:
              print"fail"
  
  
      while True:
          print "trying"
          try:
              locatedrive()
              break
          except:
              pass
              break
  </code></pre>