Re: Access is Denied. And I am the Admin!

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox@mvps.org)
Date: 01/24/03 

From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:02:11 -0500

Search in Help and Support for "Take Ownership" 

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"Simon" <buck0@ptdprolog.net> wrote in message news:089101c2c323$ec6d6860$8df82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA02...
> Help and suport under what topic? And it is my folder.
> Thank you
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If the folder you're trying to access belongs to another 
> user, you can still be locked out of it.  However, an 
> Administrator can always "Take Ownership" of any 
> file/folder on the hard disk.  See Help and Support for 
> more on this topic.
> >
> >-- 
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
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> >ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > 
> >"Simon" <buck0@ptdprolog.net> wrote in message 
> news:070201c2c315$1dc49ff0$8af82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA03...
> >> When i try to open the Documents folder i Get A " 
> Access 
> >> is Denied "  Why? I thought being the main person of my 
> >> computer I could go into any folder. O yea, I do have 
> >> Admin rights.
> >> Any Ideas Please !
> >> Thank You
> >> Simon
> >> 
> >> Please email me as well
> >> ..
> >> 
> >> 
> >.
> >

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