Re: Cannot Open Folder!!! Help

From: Al Dunbar (LuigiDunbar@hotmail.com)
Date: 11/03/02 

From: "Al Dunbar" <LuigiDunbar@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 10:36:47 -0700

Also, if the cacls commands used are exactly those shown, they should throw
an error. File or folder names containing spaces should normally be entered
in double quotes, i.e.:

    CACLS "My Documents" ...

/Al

"Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
news:e6uDM7IgCHA.2620@tkmsftngp09...
> Did the attempts with cacls tell you that permission
> was denied ? If so, you probably need to take ownership
> using a safe mode boot so you can get to the Owner tab
> in the Security dialog within the properties of the directory.
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both
> Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Bevan" <bevanryken@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d16f01c2807d$12d966a0$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
> > Help! I had to re install Windows XP Home edition, but a
> > certain file of mine that was already on the PC cannot
> > open. This file was the main file to my personal
> > documents and settings, but I had a password logon to
> > login to this file. I've tried all the basics but will
> > not let me access, move or delete at all. It does not
> > allow me to do anything under the security tab either. Is
> > there any way to get around the security on this???
> >
> > Iv'e also tried on DOS the following...
> >
> > CACLS My Documents /E /E /P Users:F
> > CACLS My Documents /E /E /P Administrators:F
> >
> >
> > CACLS My Documents /E /E /G Users:F
> > CACLS My Documents /E /E /G Administrators:F
> >
> > (The folder is still saved in Documents And Settings)
> >
>
>

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