Re: Access Permissions

From: Kevin K (WMTRP205@NoSpam.com)
Date: 09/30/02 

From: "Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:57:18 -0400

Read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Q308421)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

If that doesn't help then,
Read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP (Q308418)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308418 

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Kevin
Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit
"Adam Gray" <adam@jazzandjava.com> wrote in message
news:d40501c26885$adde6ed0$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
> How do you change access permissions on Windows XP? When
> I try to access a file, I get the message: Windows cannot
> access the specified device, path or file. You may no
> have the appropriate permissions to access the item. How
> can I get the appropriate permissions?

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