Re: Access denied

From: Robert Michon (rob_michon@hotmail.com)
Date: 07/15/02 

From: "Robert Michon" <rob_michon@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 22:05:59 -0400

If NTFS file system. R click the Folder>Properties, click Security tab,
Click advanced, click Owner tab and select Administrators as owners from the
list and place checkmark in Replace owner on subcontainers and objects.

This should allow you to do just about anything you need to;.

Bob Michon
MVP Windows-XP

<cjohn14@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
news:15ef201c22ba1$b468c7d0$9ee62ecf@tkmsftngxa05...
> I somehow made some folders on my hard that I don't have
> any access to. I am logged on as the administrator, but
> can't delete move or anything. The advice that I have
> received is to delete the files through the registry, but
> I don't know how. Could somebody direct me or advice
> further?

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