Re: access denied
From: Debra Earle (theboss@intranet-works.com)
Date: 06/06/02
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Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 23:05:18 -0700 From: Debra Earle <theboss@intranet-works.com>
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-- DE
Kent wrote:
>
> I encountered a similiar problem with XP Pro. Everything
> worked. Then I converted my primary drive to NTFS and made
> My Documents private. Then something happened and I
> reformated and reinstalled XP Pro on the NTFS drive. When
> I copied back My Documents from my backup drive, XP kept
> telling me Access Denied, even though I created them and I
> am an Administrator. Well, don't follow my lead because I
> temporarily made things even worse (but now better).
> First, I re-applied the Setup Security Template in MMC,
> thinking it would reset all permissions. It did for all
> the XP system type files but did not affect My Documents.
> So I copied the Setup Security Template and added Admin
> permissions to Documents And Settings. Then I was really
> hosed. All my Office XP apps stopped working telling me I
> wasn't a user and to reinstall (reinstalling didn't help).
> Somehow there must be an easy way to Remove All Security
> and Permissions on all non-systems files but I haven't
> found it. I am sure the answer lies in applying the
> correct security template. Odd thing, whenever I try to
> change security by right mouse clicking on a folder or
> file in Windows Explorer, the permissions and change owner
> check boxes are always grayed out. So, I have been unable
> to assume ownership.
> HELP !
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Taking ownership doesn't work. I have a similar problem
> because I lost
> >about 100 files of varying types by doing the same
> thing. I can see them on
> >the hard drive as the specific file type (Word doc,
> Access db or whatever)
> >but when I try to open them it tells me I don't have
> permission even though
> >I am the administrator and only user of this computer.
> I'm always tweaking
> >this computer and normally backup the contents of My Docs
> by copying the
> >files to an additional hard drive but this time I was
> lazy and copied the
> >Documents and Settings folder before doing a complete new
> installation of
> >WinXP Pro because I'd replaced my CPU and motherboard,
> and even though I
> >always use the same log-on, it doesn't allow me to gain
> control of files in
> >this folder.
> >
> >Thoughts appreciated on how to gain access to these files
> because most of
> >them are very important and I need access to them.
> >
> >"David Yeshulas" <DYeshulas@attbi.com> wrote in message
> >news:eL3lvG$CCHA.2572@tkmsftngp05...
> >> You need to take ownership of the folder.
> >>
> >> "Wayne" <waynelwilliams@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9e7501c20be7$4fcb9c50$9ee62ecf@tkmsftngxa05...
> >> > I've just re-installed XP and since doing so I've
> been un-
> >> > able to access my documents folder which is on a
> seperate
> >> > hard drive. The folder was made private under the
> >> > previous installation under an administors account.
> I've
> >> > set up the same account with the same password but I
> am
> >> > unable to access the folder.
> >> > Can anyone help
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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